Patella luxations are a common developmental orthopedic disease in both small and large breed dogs. Underlying skeletal abnormalities such as femoral varus, femoral torsion and tibial torsion will typically lead to severe grades of patella luxation. Thus, providing axial alignment of the extensor apparatus (that is, the quadriceps mechanism) is paramount.

Join veterinary orthopedic surgical specialists to focus on the causes, pathology, and treatment of grade 3 and 4 patella luxation in dogs and cats. In this hands-on course, you will learn advanced techniques to stabilize medial patellar luxations to ensure axial alignment and less chance of luxation post-operatively.

Participants will review and practice the approach to the stifle joint as well as learn these patella luxation repair techniques:

Distal Femoral Ostectomy
Tibial Torsion Osteotomy
Trochleoplasty/Sulcoplasty
Tibial Tuberosity Transposition using the new TTTT2 jig
Patelloplasty

Participants will find it helpful to review pertinent anatomy and orthopedic instrumentation before attending this course. Previous experience with bone plating is a required prerequisite

Following successful completion of this advanced patella luxation course, participants will be able to:

- Identify the underlying skeletal abnormalities associated with grade 3 and grade 4 patella luxation

- Successfully manage patients with excessive femoral angulation and torsional angles with Distal femoral ostectomy (DFO)

- Successfully manage patients with Excessive Tibial Torsion with Torsion correction osteotomy and TTTT2

- Successfully manage patients with patella luxation and concurrent cranial cruciate ligament injuryoming soon!

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