title: Use of a TTA plate for correction of severe patella baja in a Chihuahua.
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.
authors.affiliation: Animal Hospital Specialty Center, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA. gedwardsdvm@gmail.com
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Andrew H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006614:Hindlimb; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013264:Stifle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome