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Cadmus TPLO Plates
Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Cadmus TPLO plates.
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Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Cadmus TPLO plates.
These plates were designed by Dr. Calvin Cadmus, who has performed a large number of TPLO procedures, the company says.
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He recognized that when the TPLO is centered along the long axis of the tibia, it holds many advantages over a non-centered osteotomy.
The existing TPLO plates are often too large to apply to a centered osteotomy, the company adds.
Cadmus developed a plate design to suit this procedure. Also available is a template that eliminates complicated measurements and makes the centering of the osteotomy easy.
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