Cruciate Repairs
BRUCE's Cruciate Repair using the MMP Technique
This is Bruce. He's an adorable four and a half year old Mastiff X. Weighing in at 53kg, Bruce really is a gentle giant. He has a calm and loving nature and makes friends with everyone he meets.
Recently poor Bruce ruptured the cranial cruciate ligament in his left knee. Cruciate rupture is a common injury in dogs (as well as in people) and causes instability in the knee. It's a painful injury and dogs will often not be able to put much (if any) weight on the affected leg. Cruciate ligament rupture requires surgery to stabilise the joint and assess for any concurrent cartilage damage within the joint.
This is Bruce. He's an adorable four and a half year old Mastiff X. Weighing in at 53kg, Bruce really is a gentle giant. He has a calm and loving nature and makes friends with everyone he meets.
Recently poor Bruce ruptured the cranial cruciate ligament in his left knee. Cruciate rupture is a common injury in dogs (as well as in people) and causes instability in the knee. It's a painful injury and dogs will often not be able to put much (if any) weight on the affected leg. Cruciate ligament rupture requires surgery to stabilise the joint and assess for any concurrent cartilage damage within the joint.
Bruce came into Karrinyup Small Animal Hospital to have his cranial cruciate ligament failure surgically treated. The surgical technique used is called a “Modified Maquet Procedure” or MMP. This operation is based on a technique developed almost 50 years ago for use in human knees by Dr Maquet, a Belgian orthopaedic surgeon. The surgery works by redirecting the force generated by the large quadriceps muscles in the leg, which then compensates for the failed cruciate ligament. This is achieved by cutting free and moving forward the part of the tibia where the quadriceps muscles attach (this portion of bone is known as the “tibial tuberosity”). The cut portion of bone is then advanced and stabilised using a modern orthopaedic implant called an “Orthofoam wedge”. The Orthofoam wedge is made of porous titanium that promotes rapid bone in-growth and healing.
The following day after surgery Bruce was comfortable enough to start bearing weight again on his left hindleg. Bruce was kept in hospital for a few days after his surgery and was the perfect patient. He enjoyed getting plenty of cuddles and TLC from our vets and nurses during his stay. It is very important that dogs have carefully controlled activity after any knee surgery. Generally this means no running, jumping or general “rough play” for at least the first 6 weeks. This allows the bone enough time to heal.
Bruce has been doing well after his surgery and is enjoying being back at home and getting spoilt by his family. In a few weeks’ time he'll be coming back into the clinic to have a repeat x-ray done on his knee. This allows us to make sure his bone is all healing nicely. We wish Bruce all the best for the rest of his recovery!
Your pet’s wellbeing is very important to us. Our team is skilled in understanding the numerous orthopaedic conditions your pets may face. Our hospital is designed for comfort and is a family-friendly environment.
Contact us today to discuss your pet's MMP or TPLO Cruciate Surgery plan on (08) 9447 4644
The following day after surgery Bruce was comfortable enough to start bearing weight again on his left hindleg. Bruce was kept in hospital for a few days after his surgery and was the perfect patient. He enjoyed getting plenty of cuddles and TLC from our vets and nurses during his stay. It is very important that dogs have carefully controlled activity after any knee surgery. Generally this means no running, jumping or general “rough play” for at least the first 6 weeks. This allows the bone enough time to heal.
Bruce has been doing well after his surgery and is enjoying being back at home and getting spoilt by his family. In a few weeks’ time he'll be coming back into the clinic to have a repeat x-ray done on his knee. This allows us to make sure his bone is all healing nicely. We wish Bruce all the best for the rest of his recovery!
Your pet’s wellbeing is very important to us. Our team is skilled in understanding the numerous orthopaedic conditions your pets may face. Our hospital is designed for comfort and is a family-friendly environment.
Contact us today to discuss your pet's MMP or TPLO Cruciate Surgery plan on (08) 9447 4644