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Induction of Meniscal Regeneration in Dogs Using a Novel Biomaterial

James L. Cook, DVM, PhD^*,, James L. Tomlinson, DVM, MVSc^*, John M. Kreeger, DVM, PhD and Cristi Reeves Cook, DVM^*

^* University of Missouri-Columbia, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Columbia, Missouri
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Columbia, Missouri

Address correspondence and reprint requests to James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, 379 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO 65211

A unique biomaterial, porcine small intestinal submucosa, was used to construct grafts for implantation into surgically created medial meniscal defects in dogs. Five dogs received grafts and two were left untreated as controls. All dogs were evaluated at 4, 8, and 12 weeks by means of lameness scoring, force plate analysis, and ultrasonography. Twelve weeks after implantation the dogs were sacrificed and the replacement tissue was evaluated for gross and histologic appearance, amount, glycosaminoglycan content, and type II collagen immunoreactivity. Four weeks after instrumentation, both groups had lameness scores that were significantly higher than preoperative scores, but at the 8- and 12-week evaluations, scores for the grafted dogs were not different from preoperative values. The ultrasonographic appearance of replacement tissue in grafted defects resembled normal meniscus. In the untreated defects, only unorganized tissue was present. In control dogs, replacement tissue resembled fibrous tissue and cartilage erosions were visible on the medial femoral condyles. In four of the five grafted dogs, replacement tissue was grossly indistinguishable from normal meniscus. The amount of tissue in the defect was significantly greater for the grafted dogs. Histologically, replacement tissue in control dogs was composed of vascularized connective tissue with no evidence of chondroid differentiation. Replacement tissue in grafted dogs closely resembled normal meniscal tissue with respect to chondroid differentiation, collagen content, and zonal architecture. Porcine small intestinal submucosa appeared to have beneficial effects on meniscal regeneration.

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