Why TPLO?

Since the introduction of Tibial Plateau-Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO), no other procedure has impacted the veterinary orthopedic field as significantly as TPLO. Barclay Slocum’s TPLO redefined the expectations for standard of care in cruciate repair, giving surgeons the capacity to return patients to fully active life.

The TPLO surgical technique is an advanced orthopedic procedure. Success requires not only proper planning and execution of the TPLO procedure but also competence in evaluation of the entire hind limb, joint inspection and soft tissue reconstruction.

The TPLO Course is available as both dry and wet lab courses. Both courses contain lectures on background, planning, surgical technique, clinical experience and complications. The wet lab version of the course includes surgical planning where each attendee performs a TPLO on a cadaver and participates in a lab review discussion.

Top reasons why participants take a TPLO course:

• TPLO is a widely accepted in the veterinary field to correct CCL tears.
• Offering TPLO enhances the level of care a practice can provide to their patients.
• Participants want increase their veterinary skill set and knowledge.

Why with KYON?

• The long accepted KYON TPLO implant, and procedure, integrates a more precise rationale and biological fixation.
• Strengthen your network with other professionals and instructors.
• KYON provides supplementary documentation before and after the course.
• Small groups and extensive cadaver training in the wet lab courses.

Participants Profile

KYON TPLO Training is appropriate for veterinarians with basic orthopedic experience who are knowledgeable in fracture plating, corrective osteotomies or TPLO techniques.

Your OR and hospital should be suitable for orthopedic surgery.

Some surgeons and clinics will have more preparation to do than others. We are happy to discuss your specific circumstances and chart a path.

Courses

The Tibial Plateau-Leveling Osteotomy course will cover:

This practical TPLO course aims to help you improve their understanding of all critical aspects of TPLO and equip them with the necessary skill to achieve desired results consistently.

• Function of the stifle and rational: You will review the anatomy, structure and function of the stifle and review the TPLO rational and theory.
• Examination of the stifle: Learn a comprehensive physical and orthopedic examination strategy of the complete hind limb to detect a cranial cruciate deficient stifle.
• Pre-op planning: Learn how to correctly plan a TPLO procedure using physical templates and/or digital templating tools.
• Healing process: Learn the basics of biological and biomechanical aspects in the healing process
• Surgical technique: A solid technique is key to the success of the surgery. You will learn the surgical technique on bone models and cadaver using KYON products.
• Post-op evaluation: Evaluation of the procedure and discussion of risks, potential intra-operative complications, and potential pitfalls and technical mistakes.
• Advanced techniques: Presentations of advanced techniques on new and ongoing research
• Complication management: Discussion on personal clinical experience and avoiding/managing complications

Course Outcome: After this course, you will be competent and able to perform veterinary TPLO procedures independently and hopefully add it to their business offerings.

Duration: 1 Day or 2 Days

Course type: Wet lab

Requirements: Have basic orthopedic experience and knowledgeable in fracture plating, corrective osteotomies, or TPLO techniques.

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