Veterinary Vertex
Veterinary Vertex
AVMA Journals
Skipping the Scope: Long-Term Results of HTO for Canine Cruciate Disease
15 minutes Posted Jun 10, 2026 at 5:00 am.
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Welcome And Study Overview
Why Question Routine Joint Exploration
High Tibial Osteotomy Explained
Why A Large Case Series Matters
Using LOAD And COI For Outcomes
Late Meniscectomy Rates And Meaning
How Findings Challenge Surgical Planning
Risks, Criticisms, And Study Limits
When Stifle Exploration Still Makes Sense
Biggest Unanswered Meniscus Questions
Cost Differences Between Arthrotomy And Arthroscopy
Take-Home Message And Closing
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Send us Fan Mail Routine stifle exploration during canine cranial cruciate ligament surgery sounds like common sense, until you ask the uncomfortable question: what if “doing more” doesn’t reliably improve long-term function for most dogs? We sit down with Dr. Dan Low to unpack long-term outcomes after high tibial osteotomy procedures (TPLO and CCWO) performed without routine arthroscopy or arthrotomy and without proactive meniscal evaluation, a real-world approach many clinicians use but rar...