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    Our Research

    Through decades of experience, our research has touched many facets of the medical field and proven our expertise.

    Cardiovascular

    • Atherosclerosis
    • Diabetic Hyperlipidemic Swine Model
    • Hemostasis
    • Vascular Injury

    Cranio-Maxillo-Facial

    • Craniofacial Fixation
    • Craniotomy Critical Segmental Defect
    • Dural Defects
    • Alveolar Ridge Augmentation

    Inflammation Models

    • ARDS/SIRS

    Infection

    • Anti-Infection Technology
    • Biomarker Assays
    • Implant-Associated Infections (spine and long bone)
    • Surgical Site Infections / Wound Healing
    • Septic Arthritis / Periprosthetic Joint Infection
    • Two-stage Periprosthetic Joint Revision

    Joint / Tendon

    • Articular Cartilage Defect (rabbit, goat, horse)
    • Posttraumatic Arthritis (sheep, goat, horse)
    • Meniscal Defects/Destabilization
    • Rotator Cuff
    • Synovial Fluid Sampling
    • Tendinitis (Achilles tendon (sheep), Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon (horse))

    Long Bone Trauma

    • Osteotomy
    • Critical Segmental Defect Models
    • Osteointegration

    Soft Tissue

    • Laparoscopy
    • Skin-Implant Interface
    • Wound Healing

    Spine

    • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
    • Intervertebral Fusion
    • Non-Fusion Stabilization
    • Scoliosis
    • Nucleus Pulposus Replacement
    • Vertebral Body Augmentation

    Publications

    Combined Hydrogel and Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Moderate Severity Disc Degeneration in Goats | June 2020 | Tissue Engineering Part A
    C. Zhang, S. Gullbrand, T. Schaer, S. Boorman, D. Elliott, W. Chen, G. Dodge, R. Mauck, N. Malhotra, L. Smith

    Inflammatory Cytokine and Catabolic Enzyme Expression in a Goat Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration | February 2020 | Journal of Orthopaedic Research
    C. Zhang, S. Gullbrand, T. Schaer, Y. Lau, Z. Jiang, G. Dodge, D. Elliott, R. Mauck, N. Malhotra, L. Smith

    Fatal Ovarian Hemorrhage Associated With Anticoagulation Therapy in a Yucatan Mini-Pig Following Venous Stent Implantation | January 2020 | Frontiers in Veterinary Science
    S. Boorman, H. Douglas, B. Driessen, M. Gillespie, T. Schaer

    Platelet-Rich Plasma Lysate Displays Anti-Biofilm Properties and Restores Antimicrobial Activity Against Synovial Fluid Biofilms In Vitro | January 2020 | Journal of Orthopaedic Research
    J. Gilbertie, T. Schaer, A. Schubert, M. Jacob, S. Menegatti, R. Lavoie, L. Schnabel