Stifle Approach Flashcards
What is the most common cause of rear limb lameness in the dog?
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture
What is the most common cause of rear limb lameness in the dog?
Cranial cruciate ligament rupture
What is cranial tibial thrust opposed by?
Cranial cruciate ligament
Following rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament, the ____ is often damaged as the femur rides over the top of it.
Meniscus
What does TPLO stand for?
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
The TPLO procedure is most applicable to ___, ___ individuals.
Large, active
The stabilization technique, extracapsular repair is recommended for ____ pound dogs.
Explain the extracapsular repair…
A continuous mono-filament nylon suture is placed around the fabellar bone of the femur and looped through a hole drilled in the tibial tuberosity.
After an extracapsular repair, about ___% regain normal function of the rear limb.
50%
For capsule imbrication, the ___ ___ is where you can get the most imbrication from.
Fascia lata
What is cranial tibial thrust opposed by?
Cranial cruciate ligament
Following rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament, the ____ is often damaged as the femur rides over the top of it.
Meniscus
What does TPLO stand for?
Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
The TPLO procedure is most applicable to ___, ___ individuals.
Large, active
The stabilization technique, extracapsular repair is recommended for ____ pound dogs.
