Jasmine, Mylo, Mack, Puddy and Tye all need ACL repairs
Our experienced team began offering the Modified Maquet Procedure (MMP) method for treating ACL tears in December 2017 and have since performed over 40 of these procedures.
Though the current ‘Gold-Standard’ method of stabilising ACL tears is the TPLO (tibial plateau levelling osteotomy), research has shown that the Modified Maquet Procedure produces equivalent results – there is no difference between the two by 12 weeks after surgery, and in fact, many dogs who have undergone stifle stabilisation via MMP actually experience a more rapid return to full function; though this does produce challenges of its own, as many dogs want to start running two to three weeks post-surgery and owners must keep their dogs quiet and rested until four weeks after surgery (walking on a leash from day one is fine) as the bone will not have grown into the implant at this stage. We begin to increase their on-leash walks from 10 minutes to 30 minutes at a time from four weeks through to 10 weeks post-surgery, with the aim of returning to full off-leash freedom by 12 weeks after the procedure. Given the nature of the injury, this is a remarkably short period of time.
The videos below show the range of dogs, big and small, that the procedure can be performed on, and what to expect during the recovery period.
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our pricing philosophyAnother major difference between the MMP performed at Brisbane Pet Surgery and other procedures is that we only charge between $1,600 to $1,900. If this were performed at another hospital, owners could expect a bill of between $2,000 - $2,500, and if TPLO was performed at a specialist hospital the bill could reach $4,800! We’ve already saved our clients a cumulative total of between $35,000 - $130,000. This is an enormous amount, and we are proud to not only save them money but allow them to see their best friend rapidly return to good health.
It is important to mention that there is currently NO surgical method of stifle stabilisation after an ACL tear that guarantees arthritis will not occur in the long term. Surgery markedly slows the onset of arthritis and will lead to a quick return to normal activity but will not stop arthritis completely. It occurs due to excessive cartilage wear and exposure of bone – which causes joint inflammation and pain, as well as new bone growth in an attempt to stop the pain. We suggest using pentosanpolysulphate injections four times per week for at least six months to look after your pet’s cartilage health.