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megstamum said
Second, when Meg had her cruciate scare at Christmas, the vet told me that the implant used in surgery only serves a temporary purpose, which is to hold the joint together to allow scar tissue to form and stabilise it. After that, although it normally remains in place unless there is a problem, it is not actually doing anything.
Thanks for that info, it's good for all of us to know. He's absolutely right.
I have a plate in my clavicle because the bones wouldn't knit back together after an accident. The surgeon who did it told me the same thing, that it was just being put in to stabilize the bones so they could heal, and that I could even have it taken out if I wanted to. Thankfully I haven't needed to.
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I don't think there is a lot of 'hardware' when the extracapsular (fishing line, tightrope, etc) repair is done so there shouldn't be much to remove- which is good and probably why the surgery isn't so invasive and the recovery is quicker. There is the strap or line, sometimes anchors and maybe some type of crimp to hold the line together. I wonder if that is why he said 'crimp'?
As we everything Sally we make the best decisions we can with the information we have at the time. When I was researching before Obie's knee surgeries I saw very different opinions on what size dog can be successful with the line type repair. I remember seeing weight limits as low as 25 pounds up to large dogs approaching 100 pounds being candidates.
I hope the surgery goes well next week and our Frankie has the best possible outcome. What a trooper that boy is!
Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls
Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.
1999 to 2010
OH my gosh. I knew something was going on.
Frankie Frankie.... please get better for Sally and Myrtle.. I will be saying lots and lots of prayers for healing and hoping he can use that leg some more.
xoxoxo
Michelle & Angels Sassy, Bosch and baby Simba
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
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07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Holly, Frankie brought it to my attention tjat I thanked Jackie for his cool Team Frankie tee shirt! He wants to make sure I gave credit where credit was due! THANK YOU HOLLY!! He looks stunning in red!!
Thanks Clare and Karen for your insight on what I think I heard yet couldn't pull it out of my brain onto my tavlet!!!! Quite reassuring!
Kerrsn and Michelle, thanks for the good wishes!!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Just getting caught up, this all sounds like positive news, Sally 
Are they going to keep him at all after the procedure or will he be good to go home and just lay low for a few days? Maybe just a little bandage on leg so that it doesn't get infected??
Holly, I LOVE the t-shirt! Wish we had time to make a handful of them up and mail them around so that we could all wear them on Tuesday!!
I can feel all the pawsitive tripawd vibes building here... there will be a tornado of them heading your way for Tuesday Sally and Frankie.. you got this, I can feel it
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry 
Ruby, Staffy, born June 2022, became a Tripawd, November 2023, adopted January 2024.
Also Angel Tripawd Meg (aka The Megastar), who died in April 2023, aged 14, after seven glorious years on three, and Angel Staffies Elsie Pie and Bille. In the pawprints of giants...
Oh that is beauuutiful! Thanks for sharing Clare.
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Not even in surgery uet!!!!!! Vet Had emergencies. Have to get pff... on unsecured wifi. Update as soon as I cana
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
SURGERY DONE AND WE'RE HOME!!!
Frankie is shaking off the anesthesia. Whining, seeing things, hearing things (ears in high alert position), restless, up and down. All to be expected, but still no fun for him.
I'm gonna post some other stuff at his thread on Ask Vet.
But he did do culture, sent a portion of implants and associated fluid. Said there was a LOT of fluid. Starting antibiotics in meantime.
Said he's removed more of these kinds of surgeries than he can count and almost always sees "some" improvement in use of leg, even though instability is still present.
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Whew!!! I know you're going to have your hands full until he konks out but I'm glad you're HOME!!!
❣❣❣❣🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❣❣❣❣
Hugs,
Jackie, Bo, Andy, Oscar, Phoebe, and the coolest feral tripawd kitty Huckleberry
Thank you soooo much everyone for all the pawsitive energy!!!
And Jackie, your "tornado" of tripawd pawsitive vibes clearly had a pawsitive impact! I love that picture...the heart....very powerful😎❤ You always come up with special "graphics"😙
And Clare, yet again blown away with your creative and thoughtfulness❤ A bea pocture snd beautiful sentiment. And if my memory serves me correctly (and it rarely does anymore), that was a rendering of a photo from the Tripawd Pawty you flew across the pond to attend, right?
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Glad everything went well. Make sure that crazy coonhound rests 🙂 I know easier said than done.
Healing thoughts and prayers
xoxox
Michelle & Angels Sassy, Bosch and Baby Simba
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
Wheeeee! Thanks for the update Sally, I'm so happy to know things went well.
Welcome home Frankie, you are going to feel sooooo much better!
As for the instability, well you've always been a little "unstable" right? 
Keep us posted Sally, there's a world of love & pawsitivity surrounding you.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Team Frankie sure does have a lot of supporters! As does team Sally! Glad surgery is over and all went well. Sending hugs and prayers that this helps our special boisterous boy! Low key Frankie....get it? ((())) ❤️❤️❤️
Woo-hoo!
Glad surgery is done and that it went well. Now get some rest Frankie!
David and Rocky (and Baxter now too!)
Rocky had his right front leg amputated on Valentine's Day 2017 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma.
He joined the September Saints on September 3, 2017.
He is the toughest, bravest, sweetest and best friend I'll ever know.
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