Retrospective comparison of outcomes following tibial plateau levelling osteotomy and lateral fabello-tibial suture stabilisation of cranial cruciate ligament disease in small dogs with high tibial plateau angles.

Small breed dogs with high TPA that underwent TPLO had better long-term clinical outcomes and were less likely to require NSAID administration than those that underwent LFTS. The risk of complication increased with the weight of the dog at surgery. There was a positive correlation between short-term outcome and long-term clinical outcome.