Oook & TPLO (Tibial
Plateau Leveling Osteotomy)
This surgery is done
for ruptured and frayed anterior cruciate ligaments. Without this surgery
Mr. Oook was in great pain and had trouble walking. He unfortunately tore
both his rear crutiate ligaments so needed this to be done twice this summer.
The surgeon makes a round cut in the top (plateau) of the tibia. The surgeon rotates this round portion so that the femur comes down on a stable tibia.
Learn more about this surgery, here. Hopefully, we will have time to add more information here about Oook's recovery.
Leg 1 (Right leg) - May 3, 2005
Leg 1 recovering about late June 2005
Leg 2 (Left leg) - July 12, 2005, home on July 13th.
Leg 2 recovering so Oook can meet Blue only through prison walls - July 20, 2005.