
08/02/2025
Jersey is a three-peat customer of the Trek Veterinary Surgery team! She had a left TPLO in 2021 and a right TPLO in 2023, and a bilateral plate explant just a few days ago.
While majority of TPLO patients will never need to have their plate and screws removed, less than 5% of cases do require an explant, most commonly due to local bacterial infection which may occur shortly after surgery or even years down the road. Removal of the hardware does not affect the limb correction made by the initial TPLO surgery and after a brief recovery period Jersey will be back to her favorite activities: hikes, squirrel chasing and naps in the sun!🌞