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05-17-2010, 06:27 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC
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| Torn ACL & Luxating Patella Hello, Everyone. Our 2 1/2 year old Yorkie tried to jump on the couch, missed, and may have torn her ACL. In addition, she has luxating patellas in both knees. The emergency vet said they can likely fix the ACL and the patella at the same time. In fact, the Preexisting LP likely led to the ACL tear. We are waiting to talk to our vet and his surgeon. We don't mind the cost as long as it's done right. Just looking for any advice/info from anyone who can respond. We are in NYC, if anyone has a recommended surgeon. Thanks in advance for ANY advice/info. Joana74
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05-17-2010, 07:21 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Oh, dear. I am so sorry. Your vet is right. Dogs with luxating patellas are prone to ACL tears. Here a great article on LP's. Medial Luxating Patella |
05-17-2010, 07:25 AM | #3 |
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| So sorry your going through this with your baby. Hope the surgery goes well. |
05-17-2010, 08:30 AM | #4 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Please make sure a board certified orthopedic surgeon does the repair. They will fix the ACL and LP at the same time and the recovery won't be any different or more extensive. I believe the AMC in the city has good surgeons. Or if you want to come to jersey, I highly recommend the Animal Emergency and Referral Associates. There are two excellent surgeons there.
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05-17-2010, 08:32 AM | #5 |
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| Best of luck with your little one. We had lp surgery on my boy a year ago and that was enough to go thru. Hugs.
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05-17-2010, 08:37 AM | #6 | |
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So there are two schools of thought on this so make sure to get a couple opinions as i am glad i did as dd is totally fine. I just do not let her play frisbee on hardwood anymore or jump on and off things Whether they have surgery or not they will have arthritis and any surgery causes scar tissue as well. There is a group on yahoogroups.com i joined called conservativemanagement@yahoogroups.com. I also joined orthodogs@yahoogroups.com so i could get both sides as well what i learned about lp surgery is they move bones, make grooves etc so it is pretty intense and i would have a surgeon do this. With acl in small dogs they usually drill holes in both bones and use a fishing wire type substance to make a tendon. Last edited by dwerten; 05-17-2010 at 08:41 AM. | |
05-17-2010, 09:31 AM | #7 |
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| We experienced the same thing. My little guy had his ACL repaired and knee cap regrooved in December as a result of trying to jump up on the couch. I dealt with a highly reputable board certified orthopedic surgeon and I am very pleased with the results. I was thankful the surgery was performed in the afternoon so it required an overnight stay and since the surgeon's office is part of a 24-hour emergency specialty clinic he was closely monitored. It is very important that you follow the post-operative care of restricted mobility. To this day, I keep my couch blocked off for his safety, and my peace of mind. |
05-17-2010, 10:19 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC
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| Thank you all for the responses. We are consulting with a board certafied surgeon in 2 days. Our vet says he's one of the best in NYC. Will follow up asap.
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06-01-2010, 07:38 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC
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| Update: Ok so our lil' baby is going through the surgery to correct her Luxating Patella. The surgeon is reasonably sure she has no ACL issue and he will check it out while he's in there. He is one of the best board certified surgeons in NYC and we are confident she will have a 100% recovery. In fact, she will hopefully have the knee she never had! He said he couldn't feel any groove at all, which is part of the reason the patella slides out of place. He will make a new groove. Anyways, we just worry about her being there overnight. She wont eat or drink until she gets home. It's just the way she is. We will update when she is home. Thanks, ALL!
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06-01-2010, 07:51 AM | #10 | |
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LP is very common in toy breeds and many do well with no surgery is why i am asking if she is in pain and lifting leg | |
06-01-2010, 07:58 AM | #11 |
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06-01-2010, 07:58 AM | #12 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC
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| I wouldn't say she was in pain all the time but she will keep it off the ground often. After playing hard she might even limp or avoid using it. Her knee was extremely unstable and would pop out if you just pushed it gently with your finger. This condition could lead to a ripped ACL (which we though she had - see first post), and severe arthritus later, which is irreversable. So, after much consultation and painful consideration, we decided to go for the surgery. She was extremely active and playful but after the "incident" she stopped being the playful 2-1/2 year old, due to no confidence in that knee.
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06-01-2010, 08:01 AM | #13 | |
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Trust me: we did not take this decision lightly nor get talked into it. She was not using her leg as she should have . Letting her go lame at 2-1/2 just was not an option.
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06-01-2010, 12:33 PM | #15 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC
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| Happy to report Priscilla made it through the surgery. No surprises and it went as expected. We take her home tommorrow morning. Can't wait!
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