What are the risks of TPLO surgery?
• Any time a surgery is performed, there is always the possibility of anesthesia complications, but these are minimized by our high quality surgical facility. • Difficulty restricting activity after surgery (especially in the first 2 months) (link to post rehab. Info) which can cause poor healing due to straining of the patellar ligament, breakage of plates or screws, or loosening of the screws. • Poor healing of the bone can also be caused by steroid use (usually for allergies) or some illnesses such as diabetes. • Fracture of tibial plateau or shifting of the position of the bone (from falling or too much activity) which can require additional surgery. • Infection at the surgery site, (minimized by sterile surgical techniques, antibiotic use, and prevention of licking of the incision after surgery). • If meniscal cartilage was not damaged at the time of surgery, it may become damaged at a later date requiring a second surgery. • Improvement may be reduced if your pet has arthritis or
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