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Susie's Bilateral Luxating Patella Surgery

Susie is a 4 year old, 4 pound Yorkie in need of knee surgery on both knees. Dr. Mabley will perform this surgery, as he has with so many of our little ones (with a 100% success rate).

Caution: Very Graphic

Pre Op X Ray

Patella in position in rt. leg. Patella is displaced in left leg.

Preparing to scrub and drape off

Draped off and ready to begin

Surgery table and tools

Incision made. Dissecting the knee

Knee exam

Looking at knee

Groove in patella

Cutting the groove

Deepening patella groove

Deepening patella groove

Autogenous graft in place

Patella in reformed groove

Pin will hold patellar tendon in place

Pin in place

Pin in place and cut

Closing incision

Post op x-rays..pin placed in left knee

After her surgery

Home to recuperate

Just 48 hours later, Susie is walking on both legs!!

http://www.youtube.com/v/-RbzDP0K390

Susie has been adopted!!

 

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