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Originally Posted by ladyjane  https://todaysveterinarypractice.com...gament-repair/
From the link: Because surgical repair of CCLRs is needed to correct physical derangements within the stifle joint, it is our opinion that PRP therapy is currently not a viable sole option for ruptured ligaments, either partial or full. We believe PRP’s therapeutic usefulness includes:
Treatment of secondary inflammation, both from acute trauma to the ligament as well as in the postoperative period
Promotion of tissue regeneration and repair.
We have treated a number of partial CCL tears with PRP alone as the sole method of therapy. While the ligaments initially seemed to heal and the dogs returned to good to excellent function, this success was short lived and lameness invariably returned. Without surgical correction of the underlying conformational defect, PRP alone was unable to provide successful long-term treatment of the injured CCL. |
Beanie's problems are medial shoulder instability and luxating patella. Not CCL tears, thankfully. Here is an article from the Woburn Veterinary Hospital from one of the vets there. This article talks about different ways of dealing with this issue, including the use of PRP. I have done and am still going to do the aquatic therapy, laser therapy and physical therapy. I am thinking that if I can get her front legs "fixed", I can then deal with the luxating patellas.
Uggghh, I feel overwhelmed some times. She did really good walking the other day, no limping and a pretty good walk. Today, not so good. But neither was I. My broken knee was "barking" at me today, so it worked out that we didn't walk that much. I am more worried about Beanie's legs than my own!!
https://www.ethosvet.com/blog-post/s...r-instability/