Orthobiologics in Equine Musculoskeletal Injuries
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Equids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 2567
Special Issue Editors
Interests: equine articular cartilage repair; equine osteoarthritis model; mesenchymal stem cells; orthobiologics; immunology; translational research
Interests: osteoarthritis; mesenchymal stem cells; orthobiologics; equine model; translational research; animal genetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Musculoskeletal injuries are among the most common pathologic conditions in the equine species, mainly owing to the highly demanding sportive activities in which horses participate. The limited healing capacity of tendons, ligaments, or cartilage constitutes a handicap in the management of these injuries, resulting in a repaired tissue of inferior biomechanical properties. Advanced therapies involving the use of different orthobiologics, such as stem cells or acellular products, are showing encouraging results to treat these injuries, and a growing number of products are being developed and commercialized. In this rapidly evolving field, it is critical to keep up-to-date with the most recent evidence-based knowledge. This Special Issue will collect articles on the use of orthobiologics to advance the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries in horse, including literature reviews and research articles, from experimental in vitro and in vivo studies to trials and case reports. The overarching goal of this Special Issue is to serve as a useful collection of up-to-date high-quality information to contribute to the advancement of the field, owing to the relevance of the horse as a patient and as a translational large animal model.
Dr. Laura Barrachina
Prof. Clementina Rodellar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Orthobiologics
- Stem cells
- Acellular products
- Tendon and ligament injuries
- Cartilage defects
- Osteoarthritis
- Translational medicine
