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Banner with the text “Small Animal Stifle” and course title “TPLO WebInHour Series" featuring portraits of veterinary medicine professionals Ian G. Holsworth, Peter Lotsikas, and Ross Lirtzman.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recall the essentials of pre-operative radiograph planning. Describe the surgical instrumentation needed to perform a reproducible procedure. Identify the anatomical structures of the stifle. Describe the steps of the TPLO procedure.

  • Recall tips and tricks for the TPLO procedure.

  • Recall recovery guidelines and strategies for post-operative TPLO patients.

  • Recall potential TPLO complications. Describe a treatment plan when faced with a TPLO complication. Detail the post-op recovery timeline for TPLO patients.

Outline

TPLO WebInHour Series

During this four-part webinar series, attendees will review all stages of the TPLO procedure, from pre-op planning to managing complications should they arise.

Lecture Topics Include:

- Transferring Pre-Op TPLO Planning to the Operative Field (Part 1)
-Execution and Implantation of TPLO (Part 2)
- Postoperative Management for TPLO (Part 3)
-Management of TPLO Complications (Part 4)

Hours requested: 4.0 hours
Presented by: Ian G Holsworth, BVSc, MANZCVSc, DACVS-SA, ACVS Founding Fellow-MIS Orthopedics-SA, Peter Lotsikas, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, Ross Lirtzman, DVM, DACVS