Veterinary Solutions

Case Study

Use of the ACell Vet™ Bioscaffold in a Traumatic Injury of an Equine

Submitted by Ted Stashak, DVM, MS, DACVS, Professor of Large Animal Surgery, Colorado State University

Note Bene: The information presented below are excerpts from a case currently in progress that will be submitted for peer-reviewed publication. Because of this, only an initial photograph and current photograph are shown. Radiographic, ultrasound and endoscopic examination will be performed accordingly to assess the nature of the tissue remodeling. For this reason, no specific claims upon the nature of the results will be made until the case is complete. Upon completion and subsequent publication, it is intended that reprints of this case will be available.

Synopsis:

Photo #1	"Classy" at presentation. Defect was caused by a traumatic fence injury that occurred approximately 2 years earlier.
Photo #2	Surgical application of the ACell Vet™ bioscaffold to begin closing the deficit. The ACell Vet™ material serves as a temporary, resorbable matrix to support site-appropriate tissue regeneration. The ACell Vet™ material will be completely resorbed in six to ten weeks.
Photo #3	"Classy" at approximately one and a half year following multiple surgeries and treatment with the ACell Vet™ material. At this point, all fistulas have been closed, and only a small area for final healing remains.