Dog's luxating patella slipped post-surgery. Is it a failure?

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Hi! My dog is a 1 1/2 year old black lab mix. He had surgery 6 months ago to repair his medial luxating patella. He's been recovering well & recently even started to jump on the couch & my bed whereas before he would try to climb them. Last night when I got home he wasn't using his leg at all and came up to me to fix it. I straightened it & it made the all too familiar crunch as it slipped back in. Does this mean the surgery was a complete failure or can that happen randomly & still be a succuss. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 1 year and 6 months old | 75.3 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

If he went from doing well in his recovery to nitnuse his leg at all something changed and he needs to be rechecked. There are several different procedures you can do for a luxating patella. They may have done 1-2 of them, and may need to go back and do the others. I would also have them check his cranial crucuiate ligament, comparable to an ACL in people, as that can tear and cause similar symptoms.

Dog's luxating patella slipped post-surgery. Is it a failure?

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