Sandara Park: Re: Orthodogs ACL and CCL? Collin

ACL and CCL are the same. It is called an ACL in humans because it faces the front (anterior) it faces the head (cranium) in dogs. It is very possible to retear the CCL in a dog. The tendon and scar tissue support that joint. If they reinjure it, you get another tear or complete rupture. My girl, who I just lost in March, had a traditional (fishing line) repair in 2009 and never had another issue with that knee. It is more common for the dog to blow out the other knee within a year. One reason to do the traditional repair first is that it is less invasive. Both TPLO and TTA involve cutting the bone. The traditional repair keeps the angle of the joint as it originally was.

I hope this helps.

Jane in FL mailto:jtutton_99@yahoo.com

On Friday, June 12, 2020, 04:12:22 PM EDT, Elice Sturdivant elicesturdivant@yahoo.com [orthodogs] <orthodogs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hello,

Looking for some group input here, thanks in advance. Collin is a 7.5 84lb pit. At 6 months old, he was diagnosed with hip displasia and the vet recommended that we wait on any corrective surgery until he finished growing. THEN he tore the ACL in that knee and we decided it would not be prudent to wait. I can't remember the order that we had the surgeries, but ultimately we had a femoral head ostectomy and then the ACL repair (I think the lateral suture???)

Fast forward to December 2019- He tore the CCL in the same knee. He goes in for TPLO surgery in 2 weeks. I can't remember ever hearing about dog blowing out both tendons in the same leg. Does anyone have any experience with this? I would love to hear your input.

Thanks!
Elice Sturdivant and Collin

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