Comments on: Tightrope Surgery Complications – Husky http://dogkneeinjury.com/tightrope-surgery-complications/ A Help Resource and Support Guide for Dog Owners Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Randy Meinert http://dogkneeinjury.com/tightrope-surgery-complications/#comment-19739 Randy Meinert Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:19:32 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/?p=691#comment-19739 It almost sounds like there was a bit of physician error. Who would, after two failures, recommend the same thing a 3rd time? BTW >80% of staph infections originate in the OR, or hospital. It almost sounds like there was a bit of physician error. Who would, after two failures, recommend the same thing a 3rd time? BTW >80% of staph infections originate in the OR, or hospital.

]]> By: Jana Rade http://dogkneeinjury.com/tightrope-surgery-complications/#comment-8703 Jana Rade Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:43:49 +0000 http://dogkneeinjury.com/?p=691#comment-8703 So sorry to hear your story. As if the injured knee wasn't enough trouble to start our with. We also considered the Tightrope along with other options, but decided to go with extracapsular repair instead. Also minimally invasive, quite similar to the Tightrope. You didn't list this option, you might not be aware of it. It is often presented as unsuitable for larger dogs, but it is not really true. Our Jasmine did great with it and so did some other dogs I know about. Studies are showing that once healed, there is no difference between a knee treated with extracapsular repair and TPLO So sorry to hear your story. As if the injured knee wasn’t enough trouble to start our with.

We also considered the Tightrope along with other options, but decided to go with extracapsular repair instead. Also minimally invasive, quite similar to the Tightrope.

You didn’t list this option, you might not be aware of it. It is often presented as unsuitable for larger dogs, but it is not really true.

Our Jasmine did great with it and so did some other dogs I know about.
Studies are showing that once healed, there is no difference between a knee treated with extracapsular repair and TPLO

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