Hi, I don't think a chiro would help. See the purpose for the surgery is to stabilize the knee and allow a normal return to function. A lateral incision is made over the knee joint of the affected leg. The joint is then examined for health of the cartilage, ligament stability, and presence of infection or osteophytes (bone spurs). Trochlear wedge resection involves deepening the groove that the patellar ligament rides in. The joint capsule is imbricated (some of the joint capsule is removed to tighten it) on the side opposite of the luxation to help pull the patella over. If the distal end of the patellar ligament is attached medially and not centrally, then the tibial tubercle (the point of attachment) is transpositioned so that it is centered on the tibia and then stabilized with pins and a tension band wire. After surgery a support bandage is placed around the leg to help with post-operative swelling and support.
If the surgery is performed before arthritis occurs, the prognosis is excellent and your pet should retain full use of his leg. However, if arthritis has already occurred, the joint will still be somewhat painful. Some arthritis can occur even post surgery. However, the amount of arthritis will be lessened with surgery.
