Patellar Luxation - Simple and Advanced (December 5-6, 2025)
Includes a Live In-Person Event on 12/04/2025 at 8:00 AM (EST)
- Registration Closed
Medial patellar luxation (MPL) is a common orthopedic problem in dogs and cats. Successful treatment of these conditions requires accurate diagnosis and assessment. This course will provide up-to-date information on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of patellar luxation.
Lectures and labs will emphasize techniques that can readily be performed in practice. The course includes surgical treatment of MPL using 3 different types of trochleoplasty, tibial tuberosity transposition, soft tissue balancing techniques and a discussion on when corrective osteotomy may be needed. Participants will also learn how to treat CrCL in patients having concomitant MPL using a novel extracapsular ligament system. Following lecture and case review, participants will perform all these different techniques on cadavers and plastic bone models.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the mechanism of patellar luxation
- Learn diagnostic techniques to make surgical decisions and plan
- Learn basic surgical techniques for uncomplicated MPL be deepening the trochlear groove and aligning the quadriceps mechanism using a tibial tuberosity transposition
- Learn how to perform a medial retinacular release and a lateral imbrication to balance soft tissue tension on the patella.
- Learn how to perform a distal femoral osteotomy (DFO)
- Learn how to place an isometric lateral prosthetic ligament to treat concomitant MPL and CCL tears
Participants are encouraged to invite a technician/assistant to join them for the course. Develop your surgical team when you train alongside each other to perform new procedures. Technicians/Assistants must be registered for the same product as their respective veterinarian in order to attend the course. One technician/assistant seat is included with veterinarian registration for our Baltimore course series, with additional registrations available for $250 per seat. In order to receive your free seat, please contact ce@nexus.vet after registration to receive a discount code for your colleague.
Day 1
8:00 Welcome and introduction
8:10 Understanding the mechanism of patellar luxation
8:35 Diagnostic steps for patellar luxation
9:00 Break
9:20 Decision-making for MPL – when and what to correct
9:40 Treating the shallow trochlear groove
10:15 Laboratory 1- Trochleoplasty – cadaver - Trochlear block (TBR) or wedge recession (TWR)
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Tibial Tuberosity Transposition
1:30 Soft tissue balancing
2:00 Laboratory 3- TTT – plastic bone and cadaver
3:30 Laboratory 4 – Release incision and imbrication - cadaver
4:30 End of Day
Day 2
8:00 Review of Radiographs from Day 1
8:30 Osteotomy for patellar luxation – When and How?
9:00 Break
9:15 MPL and concurrent CrCL tears – how to handle
10:00 Laboratory 5 – DFO – cadaver
12:30 Lunch
1:30 Laboratory 6 – Extracapsular CCL/MPL repair – cadaver
3:30 Complications
4:00 End of Course
Brian Beale
DVM, DACVS, ACVS Founding Fellow (Minimally-Invasive Surgery)
H-Town Veterinary Specialists
Dr. Beale knew he was going to be a vet since he was 9 years old. His original inspiration came from his Grandparents. Growing up he often spent his weekends at their home, covered in drool from playing with their English Mastiffs and Saint Bernards. In a recent article (American Humane), Dr. Beale wrote that his grandparents taught him the importance of the human-animal bond and the responsibility we have to give our pets the best care possible.
Dr. Beale’s passion is education. He has spent a large portion of his career teaching in hands-on surgery labs and speaking at large conferences. Dr. Beale co-authored Small Animal Arthroscopy, an industry defining textbook on orthopedics. He has written many other published articles and book chapters on specialized care.
Dr. Beale received his DVM & completed his residency at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. After his board certification he joined Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in 1992 and practiced there until 2019. In 2020, Dr. Beale founded Beale's Best and Bark City Veterinary Specialists.
Dr. Beale loves being a vet because he feels like he doesn’t have to work a day in his life. He enjoys spending his free time with his 3 kids, Isabel, Danielle, and Jared, and his wife, Mary.
Dr. Beale loves the Houston Zoo and has worked with their expert team of veterinarians on many occasions. Lions, sea turtles, monkeys, sloths, and kangaroos are only a few of the animals Dr. Beale has worked with.
Dr. Beale costarred on NetGeoWILD’s hit series, Animal ER, and he even hosted his own radio show, Your Pet’s Health, which aired on Houston KTRH 740.
The Baltimore Nexus CE Center is located in the historic “Brewer’s Hill” area within the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore. Positioned in the shadow of the iconic Natty Boh Tower, and watched over by the Natty Boh Man, the facility is also home to a 45,000 sq ft multi-specialty facility which brings state-of-the-art veterinary services to the East Coast.
Included in Your Experience
When participating in a course at Nexus Baltimore, you can expect the following amenities to be included.
- One Technician Registration included with Veterinarian Registration
- Complimentary lunch
- All general/specialty instrumentation used in each course
- Instructor’s course notes
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Call Us: (435) 200-2161
Email Us: ce@nexus.vet