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Titan injured her right femur when she fell off the bed.  Because it was never fixed, it 
healed abnormally.  This disrupted the straight line that is necessary for extension of the 
knee joint.  This causes the patella to pop out.  We recommend surgery to correct this 
deformity.  Without surgery, her lameness may worsen and her quality of life will be 
reduced.  We will perform two procedures called a medial release and a tibial crest 
transposition.  These procedures will realign her knee joint and return the right knee to 
normal function.  The left knee is painful, due to compensation for the injured right knee.  
This pain will subside as her regains function.  After surgery, Titan will need to rest for a 
period of six weeks.  Please limit her activity and her play time with your other dog.   After 
that healing time, bring her back to us for a recheck and more radiographs. We will send 
her home with Rimadyl to limit inflammation.  Her prognosis is good with this surgery and 
she should regain normal function.