Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial of Polylactide-Collagen Scaffold in Treatment of Shoulder Osteochondritis Dissecans in Dogs.
Helka HeikkiläVilma ReunanenHeli K HyytiäinenJouni J T JunnilaOuti Laitinen-VapaavuoriPauli KeränenPublished in: Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T (2024)
The results suggest that COPLA scaffold slowed down the development of OA at 6 months but it did not improve the clinical recovery or prevent OA in dogs with shoulder OCD in long-term follow-up at 1.5 years compared with arthroscopic debridement only. Regardless of the treatment method, clinical recovery was good, but OA developed in the majority of dogs.