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Arthrex's TightRope technique provides a minimally invasive and improved method of extracranial stabilization of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in dogs. It does not require cutting through bone. Instead, it uses small holes drilled into the femur and tibia, through which a synthetic biomimetic ligament-like material is passed. It aims to optimize lateral stabilization of the stifle joint by using: Bone-to-bone [...]

CBLO (CORA-Based Leveling Osteotomy) - surgery for a ruptured cruciate ligament. This method allows modification of the tibial plateau without disturbing the structures of the joint. The procedure is planned based on the determination of the CORA (crenter of rotation and angulation) point, i.e. the intersection of the mechanical axes of the bone. While healing after a TPLO procedure takes 8-10 weeks, with CBLO [...]

ACP - Autologous Plasma Concentrate in osteoarthritis and musculoskeletal injuries The healing process ACP therapy is based on understanding of the healing processes during an injury. With its high concentration of growth factors, ACP supports the body's self-healing processes. What is Autologous Plasma Concentrate? Autologous Plasma Concentrate (ACP) is a specialized blood product obtained by separating the [...]

Regenerative medicine uses techniques that support our body's own ability to rebuild and heal damaged tissues and organs. The Angel System is even more powerful than other methods of obtaining stem cells. Its creator, the American company Cytomedix, one of the giants in the regenerative medicine market, specializes in methods to obtain stem cells and platelet-rich plasma. Angel System stem cell therapy regenerates [...]

Surgical management is preceded by a neurological examination along with the use of imaging techniques such as myelography (contrast study of the spinal cord), computed tomography CT, MRI. Correct diagnosis of the condition is crucial to the choice of modality and surgical technique. Limb paralysis, paresis and recurrent pain symptoms are the reason for a visit to the clinic. The most commonly diagnosed problem [...]

An examination using CT scan uses X-rays from many angles to obtain a number of cross-sections of the patient's body, and thus information that allows doctors to make a diagnosis and plan further diagnostic or therapeutic procedures if necessary. We gain information that we are often unable to obtain from X-rays or ultrasound. The animal must be under general anesthesia during the scan, where an X-ray bea [...]

DARthroplasty is a procedure involving the reconstruction of the acetabulum of the hip joint using autograft bone fragments usually taken from the hip plate. The surgery is an alternative to a pelvic osteotomy (TPO) when degenerative changes occur in the joint or the patient's age/mass is advanced. The time required for the grafts to heal is about 6 weeks and cooperation with the owner is extremely important [...]

A normal hip joint is made up of the acetabulum and the head of the femur. However, a significant component is the round ligament, which determines the position of the femoral head in the acetabulum. It is surrounded by a fibrous capsule (Figure 1.). Dislocation of the hip joint is one of the most common injuries encountered in clinical practice - up to 90% of all dislocations. It involves rupture of the round [...]

The elbow joint is formed by three bones - the radius, ulna and humerus. Malformations can occur in the elbow joint mainly in medium or large breed dogs. Elbow dysplasia is an inherited disease, manifesting itself especially during the intensive growth phase (4-10 months of puppy life), but also in adult dogs. They are characterized by abnormal changes in the elbow joint, especially in cartilage growth or its [...]

The disease process that begins in elbow dysplasia results from uneven loading of the joint surfaces and overloading of the medial compartment of the joint. Surface conflict and compression lead to destruction of articular cartilage, loading and fragmentation of the coronoid process, with time leading to permanent degenerative changes. The PAUL procedure involves performing an osteotomy of the ulnar bone. Then [...]