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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I'm confused, if he's certified in TPLO, he is board certified. I believe a TPLO surgeon is the one who does the surgery for Luxating Patella. Are you talking about the same surgeon? See this link for more information: Limb Alignment

I was a little confused by this, too, so I just called his office again to ask. The receptionist didn't know so she put me right through to Dr. Henson & I've spent the last 30 minutes on the phone with him. I really, really like this doctor. He said he is not board certified and explained that the TPLO is more like a specialized license and is not a wide-spectrum certification like those given by the board. He gave me the name of the only board certified surgeon in Tulsa (whose name had not come up at all in my research or in the referrals I got), and offered to give me his phone # and other information. I declined and told him that he had come so highly recommended that I didn't need the other doctor's info (of course I'm googling him now). This other surgeon is also the only other TPLO certified doctor in Tulsa.

The TPLO does refer to the tibial crest movement that is often needed in LP procedures (yay). Dr. Henson was so knowledgeable and informative - he didn't seem rushed by all my questions and he answered them in detail but in ways I could understand. He explained the process & purpose of using a pin (transplant) in a tibial crest movement, explained how they now saved the cartilege & reinserted it during the wedge or block trochleaplasty (I was taking so many notes, I hope I got all the terms right). He has an excellent success rate on his LP surgeries (I think he said about 95%) and he's been doing them for many years.

I feel sooooo much better after talking with him! He just has that comfortable, soothing manner and I could tell he really know what he's talking about!!

Oh, the cost is $1,200 - $1,500 for one knee (a little more if both knees need work). I thought this sounded reasonable. What do you guys think?