Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chihuahua with severe kneecap drop fixed by TTA plate surgery
By Edwards, George A & Jackson, Andrew H·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2012·Animal Hospital Specialty Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a TTA plate for correction of severe patella baja in a Chihuahua.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female Chihuahua was brought in because she was limping on her right hind leg and had trouble moving her knee. X-rays revealed that her kneecap was positioned too low, a condition known as patella baja, which had occurred after a previous surgery for a different knee issue. The veterinarian performed a surgery to reposition the bone in her leg and used a special plate to hold it in place. After four weeks, the dog showed significant improvement, and by one year later, she was walking normally without any signs of lameness.
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Abstract
A 7 yr old spayed female Chihuahua presented for right hind limb lameness and reduced stifle range of motion. Radiographs showed a marked patella baja of the right stifle and evidence of a previous surgery to correct a medial patellar luxation. A tibial tuberosity osteotomy was performed to allow proximal translation of the tibial tuberosity, which was stabilized with a tibial tuberosity advancement plate. Four weeks postoperatively, lameness and articular range of motion were improved, and the use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications was discontinued. The dog was still ambulating well and had no lameness 12 mo postsurgically.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22267177/