MFLSâ„¢ Veterinary Orthopedic Surgical Services
MFLSâ„¢ veterinary orthopedic surgical services are offered for the repair of ruptured cranial cruciate ligaments in canines, with the objective of restoring natural, authentic, and evolved stifle joint biomechanics.
The MFLSâ„¢ approach incorporates advanced load-sharing principles through the implantation of two primary prosthetic constructs, each composed of multiple secondary components. This configuration is designed to provide strength and durability through planned redundancy, duplicating the load distribution and functional characteristics of the native cranial cruciate ligament while forming a fortifying biosynthetic union that supports long-term stability.
MFLSâ„¢ veterinary orthopedic surgical services closely approximate the function and load distribution of the two bands (craniomedial band and caudolateral band) of the original cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) by employing two separate prostheses implanted along two separate load distribution pathways.
MFLSâ„¢ veterinary orthopedic surgical services maximize the structural integrity of the repair by using the original cranial cruciate ligament as its model or template.
MFLSâ„¢ veterinary orthopedic surgical services provide for immediate strength and durability of the surgical repair by utilizing materials comprising the implanted primary prostheses that have sufficient combined strength of material (SOM) as well as a sufficient factor of safety (FOS).
Like all extracapsular surgical procedures, MFLS™ veterinary orthopedic surgical services benefit from the immune system’s reaction to the implanted prostheses referred to as Foreign Body Reaction (FBR) that strengthens and fortifies the repair.
Theory & Principles
MFLS™ veterinary orthopedic surgical services do not change the anatomy of the canine stifle joint and restores the same stifle joint function that existed prior to injury. Restoring the natural, authentic, and evolved stifle joint function preserves bilaterally symmetrical stifle function thereby preserving balanced and symmetrical hind limb function and the overall bilateral symmetry of the canine patient’s body.
Importance of Restoring Stifle Biomechanics
The goal of any surgery for the repair of injury to a joint or other parts of the limb should be restoration of the prior anatomy, allowing for the parts to fit together well, and restoration of the prior function so that all the moving parts of the entire limb work in harmony as an interdependent and cohesive unit.