TPLO Planning: What Actually Deserves Your Attention

 In this episode of the Simini TPLO Roadmap Series, Carl Damiani and Dr. David Dycus explore the critical transition from digital planning to real surgical execution. They discuss how experienced surgeons design TPLO plans that tolerate small deviations, prioritize fixation and stability over geometric perfection, and account for the dynamic forces present in live patients. The episode introduces practical concepts like osteotomy geometry, segment control, load transfer, and a pre-operative planning checklist that helps surgeons enter the operating room with confidence and control. About Dr. Dycus: Dr. David Dycus, who is the founder and board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Fusion Veterinary Orthopedics in the Washington DC area. Along with actively practicing orthopedic surgery and sports medicine he is also the founder of Ortho Vet Consulting where he has lectured and taught courses all over the world including introduction and advanced TPLO courses.