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Miracle on Four Legs: Coco’s Journey Through Cruciate Ligament Surgery

Coco scaled image. A brown and white dog called Coco standing and looking into the camera

Today we will look at one of many star patients. Coco is a 7 year old female boxer that presented to AOSSD with a torn cruciate ligament in her right knee. Coco during her pre-op exam Coco had a TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) performed. For this surgery we cut the top of the tibia, with a crescent moon shaped saw blade, and then using a bone plate and screws we position the bone in a way that provides a more stable surface for the femur. 

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Coco’s post-op radiograph lateral view At Coco’s 2 week recheck we could already see great improvement and use of her right knee. Just look at that smiling face!

Coco the dog with pillow two weeks after her TPLO surgery
Picture of Dr. Paul Farrell

Dr. Paul Farrell

Dr. Paul Farrell, DVM is the founder and leading surgeon at Animal Outpatient Surgery of San Diego, where he brings over twenty years of veterinary expertise to the community. Originally from Buffalo, New York, and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Farrell's veterinary journey began with significant large animal research at Cornell University. Focusing on canine cruciate ligament disease, he provides advanced surgical treatments like TPLO and lateral suture repairs at his Kearny Mesa facility, which he opened in 2016 to offer high-quality, accessible surgical care. Paul has also written and contributed to many scientific articles and he is a known authority in his field.
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