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CASE STUDY: Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy

14 Client-owned dogs with naturally occurring rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament underwent Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO), performed by Mark Besancon, DVM.

Of the 14 dogs, 7 received 1.0 cc of AlphaFlo® intra-articular after closing of the arthrotomy at the vet’s discretion and 7 did not receive AlphaFlo®.

Dr. Besancon reported that surgery patients that received AlphaFlo® returned to use of the leg within 2 days on average compared to 19 days without AlphaFlo®, and that these patients returned quicker to function, had improved soft tissue healing, reduced swelling, radiographic changes noted sooner, and reduced pain

TPLO Case Study Chart Showing Returned Use of Leg By Week  _ Rev 2
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