{"id":1855,"date":"2011-10-25T16:23:43","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T00:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/?page_id=1855"},"modified":"2022-06-01T13:01:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T21:01:21","slug":"tto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto\/","title":{"rendered":"TTO &#8211; Triple Tibial Osteotomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tabs-74\" class=\"shortcode-tabs vertical\"><ul class=\"tab_titles\">\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1\">What is a TTO Surgery?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-2\">Surgery Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-3\">Recovery Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-4\">Surgery Cost<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-5\">Additional Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <div class=\"tab tab-what-is-a-tto-surgery\"><strong>What is a TTO Surgery?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A TTO, or Triple Tibial Osteotomy, combines different aspects of \u00a0the TPLO and TTA. \u00a0Similar to the TPLO and TTA, the TTO involves cutting the tibial bone to change the angle of the knee joint. \u00a0The TTO is not commonly performed in the US at this time.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-surgery-overview\"><strong>Basic Overview of How the TTO Surgery is Performed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During a TTO,\u00a0a veterinary surgeon makes three cuts into the dog\u2019s tibia.\u00a0 These cuts allow the surgeon to rotate the tibial plateau (as in TPLO), while moving the tibial tuberosity forward slightly (as in TTA). \u00a0A metal plate is then screwed into place onto the bone to hold the new joint angle.\u00a0 These cuts and bone angle changes result in a 90 degree angle within the knee joint when the dog\u2019s leg is extended.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:  <a href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto-surgery-dog-ligament\/\">What is a TTO Surgery?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-recovery-time\"><strong>TTO Recovery Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will have a visit with your vet a few days following the procedure. \u00a0Odds are your dog may already be toe touching within 48-72 following surgery. \u00a0At 1-2 weeks your dog should start using the leg more, and full healing of the bone should take place at about 6 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, physical therapy and rehabilitation should be integrated slowly to be most effective and not place undue strain on the recovering joint.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:  <a href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto-surgery-recovery\/\">TTO Surgery Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-surgery-cost\"><strong>Estimated Cost of TTO Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Dog Knee Injury Community Contributors, the cost for TTO surgery is in the $3000-5000 range.<\/p>\n<p>The cost for TTO can vary depending on:<\/p>\n<p>Size of Your Dog \u2013 Smaller dogs require less; many of the medications, supplies and even the metal used to hold the joint together are calculated based on weight<\/p>\n<p>Geographic Location \u2013 Veterinary hospitals and clinics within major cities tend to be more expensive than smaller veterinary offices<\/p>\n<p>Type of Veterinary Facility \u2013 Veterinary universities and smaller clinics typically charge less than orthopedic specialty clinics<\/p>\n<p>What is Included \u2013 Are you paying ONLY for the surgery, or are post-operative x-rays, visits and medications included?<\/p>\n<p>Read More:  <a href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto-surgery-with-laser\/\">TTO Surgery Cost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> <div class=\"tab tab-additional-information\"><strong>Additional Information on TTO Surgery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rave&#8217;s story is a very detailed account of what to expect when going through a TTO surgery &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto-surgery-with-laser\/\">Rave&#8217;s TTO Surgery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> \n<div class=\"fix\"><\/div><!--\/.fix-->\n<\/div><!--\/.tabs-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dogkneeinjury.com\/tto\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1121,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>TTO Surgery for Dogs - A TTA and TPLO Hybrid Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The TTO dog knee surgery is a mix between the TTA and TPLO repairs. 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