Stem cell therapy for tendon and ligament injuries in the horse - Technique and outcome

Pferdeheilkunde

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 513-518

  Smith, Roger K W ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Injury; Ligament; Outcome; Stem cell therapy; Technique; Tendon; Tendonitis

Indexed keywords

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 48249110356     PISSN: 01777726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21836/PEM20080402     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Dyson S. J. (2004) Medical management of superficial digital flexor tendinitis: A comparative study in 219 horses (1992-2000). Equine Vet. J. 36: 415
2. Mountford D. R., Smith R. K. W. and Patterson-Kane J. C. (2006) Mesenchymal stem cell treatment of suspensory ligament branch desmitis: post mortem findings in a 10 year old Russion Warmblood gelding - a case report. Pferdeheilkunde 22, 559-563
3. Smith R. K., Korda M., Blunn G. W. and Goodship A. E. (2003) Isolation and implantation of autologous equine mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow into the superficial digital flexor tendon as a potential novel treatment. Equine Vet J, 35, 99-102