ArticlePloS one2021
Risk factors for short-term postoperative complications in the 8 weeks after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs weighing less than 15 kilograms: A retrospective study.
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- Surgical treatment of cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs using Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy or Tibial Tuberosity Advancement-A systematic review with a meta-analytic approach.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Pooled it
- Assessment of radiographic healing after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in young and older dogs using the modified RUST scoring system.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Combined tibial plateau leveling osteotomy and autologous conditioned serum for functional recovery and delayed osteoarthritis progression in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Combined intra- and extracapsular stabilization for CCL rupture in a toy-breed dog: a case report.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Short-term outcomes of cranial cruciate ligament rupture treated surgically with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy or non-surgically in small-breed dogs weighing less than10 kg.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024Article
- Comparison of radiographic scoring systems for assessment of bone healing after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the risk factors for short-term postoperative complications in the 8 weeks after unilateral tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) for cranial cruciate ligament rupture in small dogs weighing less than 15 kg. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 90 dogs weighing <15 kg that underwent medial parapatellar arthrotomy with inspection of the meniscus and TPLO performed by the same surgeon between January 2012 and December 2017. The overall complication rate was 4.44% (4/90 dogs). There were four cases of partial incisional dehiscence, none of which required surgical revision. Complications were significantly more likely in dogs that had undergone placement of a 2.4-mm TPLO plate. Overall, the complication rate was less than that in previous studies of dogs weighing > 15kg. In this study, patients in which 2.4-mm TPLO plates were used were more likely to develop postoperative complications. Dogs weighing <15 kg that underwent TPLO had good short-term outcomes with minimal complications. In our study, the overall complication rate after TPLO in dogs weighing <15 kg is less than that historically reported in heavier dogs. Our data suggests that TPLO is a safe treatment option in small dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture.
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