Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse eye ulcer repaired using own fascia lata tissue graft
By Lores M et al.·2020·Sharjah Equine Hospital·View original on Europe PMC →
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Original publication title: Use of autologous fascia lata graft to repair a complex corneal ulcer in a mare.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Arabian mare was brought to the vet with a serious ulcer in her right eye that wasn't getting better with medication. After initial treatments failed, the vet performed surgery to remove damaged tissue and tried a graft from the mare's eyelid, but that didn't work either. They then used a piece of tissue from her hind leg to cover the ulcer, which helped her eye feel more comfortable. Although she still has some scarring and limited vision a year later, the surgery was ultimately successful in improving her condition.
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Abstract
<h4>Background</h4>Application of an autogenous fascia lata graft in the treatment of keratomalacia in the horse has not been reported. The present case describes the use of an autologous fascia lata graft to surgically treat a complicated corneal ulcer in a horse.<h4>Case presentation</h4>A 12-year-old Arabian mare was admitted to Sharjah Equine Hospital with a history of right eye ulcerative keratitis of unknown duration. Following a week of aggressive medical treatment, the condition deteriorated and a keratectomy and pedicle conjunctival graft were performed. A week later, the conjunctival graft partially dehisced and the ulcer continued to degrade.In attempting to preserve the integrity of the globe a second grafting procedure was performed when a segment of fascia lata harvested from the ipsilateral hind leg was grafted onto the corneal lesion.Response to surgery was positive and the mare was discharged from the hospital on Day 31 post diagnosis (17 days after the second surgery) with a comfortable eye.Follow-up12 months later revealed a comfortable but only partially visual eye due to corneal scarring.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Although the graft actually failed from the point of view of tissue integration, fascia lata appears to be a readily available, effective and affordable autografting material and we believe this technique has potential for short term physical and structural support of severe malacic or other complex corneal ulcers.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/32391144