Comparison of healing of full-thickness cartilage vs. full- thickness cartilage and subchondral bone defects in the equine third carpal bone

The quality of repair tissue produced by defects which exposed the subchondral bone· plate and those which penetrated the subchondral bone plate to expose the subchondral marrow spaces was compared in the equine third carpal bone. Specimens were examined four and six months after surgery. Exposure of the subchondral bone plate resulted in a deep layer of fibrocartilage and a superficial layer of fibrous connective tissue. Exposure of the subchondral marrow spaces resulted in a deep layer of hyaline-like cartilage, an intermediate layer of fibrocartilage and a superficial layer of fibrous connective tissue. Degenerative joint disease occurred in all joints. Results were similar between four- and six-month specimens. Further studies are needed before removal of the subchondral bone plate can be recommended for clinical treatment of full-thickness articular cartilage lesions.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Veterinary Medical Sciences

Department dc:contributor.department

Veterinary Medical Sciences

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1991

Author dc:creator

• Hanie, Elizabeth Anne

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• White, Nathaniel A. II

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Sullins, Kenneth E.
• Saunders, Geoffrey K.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-08182009-040427

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44285