What are the advantages of TTA over TPLO?
A. TTA is quicker, easier to perform, and in the right hands there are very few complications. TTA can treat chondromalacia, a common sequalae in dogs with a torn cruciate, makes the knee extend easier, and does not inflame the patellar tendon postoperatively. TPLO causes increases in the forces within the knee, permanent loss of some range of motion, pivot shift due to more muscle dissection, and the knee is more difficult to extend for the patient after surgery.
