Surgery Intern – TPLO Complications

Study questions

  1. What factors do not influence the complication rate of tibial crest fracture?
  2. What is the effect of a downhill tplo cut?
  3. What is the safe point of rotation of the tibial plateau during TPLO?
  4. Is a cranial gap a risk factor for tibial crest fracture?
  5. Where is the Sage point for insertion of the anti rotational pin?
  6. What factors influence the decision to repair a tibial crest fracture after tplo?
  7. What are 3 classes of surgical site infection SSI?
  8. What is the most common bacteria isolated in aTPLO SSI?
  9. What is the percent risk for missing SSI when there is no surveillance of the patient post op?
  10. What was the SSI rate and the 2 factors that reduced infection in Frey’s paper?
  11. What is the effect of breed on SSI?
  12. What are signs of SSI following TPLO?
  13. How can a representative culture sample be collected from a dog with a suspect SSI?
  14. What is the rate of post op infection in patients that have current dermatitis at the time of surgery?
  15. How does duration of surgery affect the infection rate?
  16. Does lipping of Ioban affect infection rate?
  17. Does elevating and packing the muscles reduce the rate of popliteal artery laceration?
  18. Describe the method of treatment for popliteal artery laceration?
  19. What is the danger of contouring a locking plate?
  20. What precautions can be taken to prevent inadvertent placement of screws in a joint?
  21. What measures can be taken during surgery is a screw strips?
  22. What complication can occur with placement of the distal screw too cranially?
  23. What are factors that influence rock back?
  24. What is the incidence of rock back with a locking versus non locking plates?
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TPLO Complications Quiz