My veterinarian has suggested surgically fixing my dog’s CCL using a tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA). What does this surgery involve? The TTA procedure is more commonly performed in dogs with a steep tibial plateau (the angle of the top part of the tibia).

2023年6月28日 · What is TTA Surgery in Dogs? TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement) surgery is a cutting-edge orthopaedic procedure designed to treat dogs suffering from cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) injuries. The CCL, similar to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in humans, provides stability within the knee joint.

TIBIAL tuberosity advancement (TTA) is one of the many surgical treatment options for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CrCl) damage. This major cause of hindlimb lameness in dogs can be due to degenerative changes or, more commonly, traumatic causes such as the patient jumping.

Tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is an orthopedic procedure to repair deficient cranial cruciate ligaments in dogs. It has also been used in cats. This procedure was developed by Dr. Slobodan Tepic and Professor Pierre Montavon at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zurich, in Zurich, Switzerland beginning in the late 1990s.

The functional outcome in 37 dogs with 40 TTA surgeries using first generation implants was evaluated. Complete ligament rupture was identified in 28 limbs, and partial rupture in 12 limbs. Medial meniscus was damaged in 21 stifles.

The mechanism by which TTA helps dogs with cruciate disease is to advance the tibial tuberosity to alter the direction of the force transmitted through the patellar tendon: to change what is called the patellar tendon angle (PTA) and realign the ‘dynamic forces’ that occur in the knee joint when the foot is placed on the ground.

2025年2月7日 · TTA surgery, or Tibial Tuberosity Advancement, corrects knee stability issues in dogs. It specifically targets ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments (CCL), which are common in larger breeds. This procedure realigns the dog’s knee by changing the angle of the tibial tuberosity.

A tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA) is used to treat a torn cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). Unlike other procedures, the goal of this surgery is not to recreate or repair the ligament itself, but rather change the dynamics of the knee so that the cranial cruciate ligament is no longer necessary for stabilizing the joint.

TTA is the abbreviation for Tibial Tuberosity Advancement. This a surgical procedure used to treat cranial (or anterior) cruciate ligament rupture in the knee joints of dogs. It involves cutting the top of the shin bone (the tibia), moving it forward and stabilising it in its new position in one of a number of ways.

2024年9月30日 · TTA surgery involves altering the biomechanics of a dog's knee joint to stabilize it without relying on the damaged CCL. The surgery advances the tibial tuberosity (a part of the shinbone) forward, changing the angle of the knee joint and eliminating the need for the CCL to maintain stability.