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There are still no large clinical studies on the Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) procedure. The following recommendations are based upon the experience of Drs. Huss and Benson. Dr. Huss started performing the TPLO procedure in 1997, and currently has performed well over 10,000 TPLO surgeries.
TPLO surgery at Vetcision.
Agility dog "Tess" who has had TPLOs done on both knees.
The TPLO instrumentation and implants have expanded to 4 different size bi-radial saw blades (14, 18, 24 & 30 mm radius) and 6 different size plates (2.0, 2.7, 3.5 mini 3.5 standard, 3.5 mm broad & 3.5 mm jumbo). This range of sizes permits a surgeon the ability to perform the TPLO procedure on animals ranging in size from approximately 10 pounds to over 250 pounds. The smallest size TPLO plate (2.0 mm) is equivalent in size to human finger plates. The tiny plates are even more technically demanding to implant than the already demanding standard (3.5 mm) TPLO.
TPLO plates L to R 2.0 mm Slocum, 2.7, 3.5 and 3.5 mm broad NGD (jumbo not pictured).
3.5 mm locking screw NGD. Red arrow points at locking screw head.
3.5 mm NGD TPLO plate with locking screw in the #3 screw hole.