From AVMA Animal Health SmartBrief, August 26, 2014--- Cornell veterinarians spearhead groundbreaking joint surgeries In an effort to help patients with joint pain, veterinarians at Cornell University are developing novel surgical repairs for damage to the cartilage or the meniscus. Veterinary surgeons treated horses by implanting a biocompatible scaffold designed to prevent arthritis. In the next series of surgeries, veterinarians will use a meniscal transplant made of biodegradable polyester in sheep. The goal is to make these technologies available for people, said veterinarian Lisa Fortier, professor of large animal surgery at Cornells College of Veterinary Medicine. Cornell Chronicle (Cornell University) (8/25)
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 19:13:34 +0000
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