TPLO Mastery [June 2026 Start | Houston Campus]
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Take your orthopedic skills to the next level with Nexus Vet! This bundle is a series of three TPLO courses that will build the required knowledge and experience to master this popular method of CrCL repair.
The TPLO Mastery bundle includes registration for the following courses and dates:
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Includes a Live In-Person Event on 08/15/2026 at 7:00 AM (MDT)
August 15-16, 2026 | Houston, Texas | 2-Day Course
This course is intended for veterinary professionals who have completed an introductory TPLO course and are ready to take on more specialized, advanced cases.
Now that you're comfortable with TPLO surgery for routine CrCL injuries, are you ready to tackle more challenging patients? This two-day advanced course is designed for veterinary professionals looking to expand their expertise in treating complex joint conditions using TPLO techniques. The course will focus on CrCL repair in toy breed dogs and cats, as well as in dogs with concomitant patellar luxation, providing a deeper understanding of the anatomical challenges and surgical considerations unique to these patients.
Key topics include the addition of isometric extracapsular sutures to stabilize the stifle following TPLO surgery, addressing excessive internal rotation post-surgery, and treating dogs with hyper-lax stifles. Additionally, the course will cover advanced techniques such as TPLO combined with Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTT) for managing low-grade medial patellar luxation (MPL), and Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO) for high-grade MPL.
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to confidently approach complex TPLO surgeries and modifications, ensuring excellent functional outcomes for smaller patients and those with challenging joint conditions.
Course Objectives
- Learn how to approach TPLO surgery in toy breeds and cats, addressing unique anatomical considerations.
- Gain proficiency in using the vPOP Planning App for pre-surgical planning specific to toy breed TPLO cases.
- Learn how to modify the TPLO procedure in patients with concomitant patellar luxation.
- Master TPLO combined with Isometric Extracapsular Sutures to control internal rotation for improved surgical outcomes.
- Understand and utilize the OrthoSta system for enhanced surgical precision.
- Perform TPLO combined with Tibial Tuberosity Transposition (TTT) for managing low-grade MPL, and Distal Femoral Osteotomy (DFO) for high-grade MPL.
- Develop a deeper understanding of advanced surgical modifications to improve outcomes in patients with joint deformities.
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.
Day 1
8:00am Welcome & Introductions 8:05am TPLO in Toy Breeds & Cats 8:35am vPOP – Planning App 9:00am Laboratory 1: Computer Planning of Toy Breed TPLO 9:30am Laboratory 2: Toy Breed TPLO (plastic bone and cadaver) 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm TPLO with Isometric Extracap Suture to Control Internal Rotation 1:00pm Overview of the OrthoSta System 1:30pm Laboratory 3: TPLO and Isometric Extracapsular (plastic bone & cadaver) 4:30pm Conclusion of Day 1 Day 2
8:00am Review of Day 1 Radiographs 9:00am TPLO with low Grade MPL (TPLO-M, TTT) 9:30am Laboratory 1: TPLO-M (plastic bone & cadaver) 11:00am Laboratory 2: TPLO with TTT (plastic bone & cadaver) 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm TPLO with high grade MPL (DFO) 1:00pm Laboratory 3: TPLO with Distal Femoral Osteotomy (plastic bone & cadaver) 4:00pm Discussion 4:30pm Conclusion of Course Stephen Jones
MVB, MS, DACVS-SA, DECVS
Dr. Jones is an Irish national, hailing from Co. Monaghan in the east of Ireland. He attended veterinary school at University College Dublin, where he graduated with honors in 2009. Following graduation, he moved to Hollywood in South Florida to complete a rotating and a specialty surgery internship, at the Hollywood Animal Hospital. From there, Dr. Jones moved to Gainesville, Florida where he completed a combined residency in small animal surgery and a Master’s of Science program at the University of Florida. After completion of his residency in 2015, Dr. Jones moved to Columbus, Ohio where he became a member of the faculty as an Assistant Professor of Small Animal Orthopedics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Jones is a Diplomat of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS).
To date, Dr. Jones has written and published over 20 scientific papers, over 30 scientific abstracts and has also authored several book chapters. Dr. Jones continues to question standard veterinary practices and conventions, and has a number of ongoing and planned clinical research projects that he intends to publish and present at international conferences into the future. Dr. Jones is an active member of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and the AO ( German for “Association for the Study of Internal Fixation”). He continues to help his patients through the design and development of new surgical implants & instrumentation, and through the development (and publication) of new and innovative surgical techniques.
Dr. Jones has a passion for teaching and is frequently asked to lecture locally, nationally, and internationally. He has given over 300 continuing education lectures and has taught over 100 laboratories. Dr. Jones’ special clinical interests include the management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture, arthroscopy, minimally invasive fracture repair, medical and surgical treatment of joint disease, and surgical management of angular limb deformities.
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Includes a Live In-Person Event on 10/24/2026 at 7:00 AM (MDT)
October 24-25, 2026 | Houston, Texas | 2-Day Course
This course requires participants to have completed Advanced TPLO 1.
Now that you have are comfortable with TPLO to treat routine CrCL injuries in dogs, are you ready to tackle the most difficult patients? This course will address CrCL repair using TPLO in dogs that have excessively steep tibial plateau angles, concomitant limb deformities and revision strategies for dogs with a failed TPLO. Treating special conditions such as these require accurate planning and modifications of the traditional TPLO technique. If performed by a properly trained surgeon, clinical function can be excellent following treatment of these conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Learn how to perform a TPLO in dogs with an excessive tibial plateau angle.
- Learn how to perform a modified (neutral) cranial closing wedge osteotomy
- Learn how to perform a TPLO in a dog with a tibial deformity.
- Learn how to revise a TPLO complicated by a postoperative tibial fracture.
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.
Day 1
8:00am Welcome & Introductions 8:05am Excessive TPA and TPLO 8:35am vPOP – Planning App 9:00am Laboratory 1: Computer Planning of TPLO with excessive TPA 9:30am Laboratory 2: TPLO Combined with CCW (plastic bone and cadaver 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm Modified (Neutral) CCW Osteotomy 1:30pm Laboratory 3: Neutral CCW Osteotomy (plastic bone & cadaver 4:30pm Conclusion of Day 1 Day 2
8:00am Review of Day 1 Radiographs 9:00am TPLO with Tibial Deformitie 9:30am Laboratory 1: Tibial Deformity computer planning 10:00am Laboratory 2: TPLO with Varus/Valgus Tibial Deformity (plastic bone & cadaver 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm Procedural Modifications to Address the Difficult TPLO Rotation 12:45pm TPLO Revision Surgery 1:15pm Fibular Osteotomy – Cadaver Demonstration 1:45pm Laboratory 3: TPLO Fracture Revision (cadaver) and Fibular Osteotomy 4:00pm Discussion 4:30pm Conclusion of Course