Tendon and Ligament Injuries

No justification is provided as to why re-directing the patellar tendon causes a natural automatic re-direction of the F FT force.
Earlier intervention in dogs with CCL disease may be warranted to decrease synovitis and progression of osteoarthritis.
A TPA post-TPLO > 5° and < 15° is less likely to cause an increase in patellar ligament strain.
Modified Cranial Closing Wedge Osteotomy (AMA-Based CCWO) to Treat Cranial Cruciate Ligament Deficient Stifle in 204 Dogs Over 50 Kg: Magnitude of the Craniocaudal Angulation of the Proximal Tibia and Rate of Surgical Site Infection