Reunan Guillou, DVM, DACVS
ACCESS – LOS ANGELES
Dr. Reunan Guillou, a native of France, received his DVM degree in 2004 from the University of Nantes (France). His passion for surgery led him to seek advanced training in North America. After completing a general internship and a surgical internship in Montreal (Canada), Reunan seized the opportunity to be involved in orthopedic research at Michigan State University as a research associate. He then furthered his clinical training through a Surgical Fellowship followed by a Residency Program at Michigan State University and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2013. He stayed on for a year at Michigan State University as an Assistant Professor and was then recruited to lead the creation of a new orthopedic surgery facility for the Ohio State University in Dublin, Ohio. He then moved to California and started the Bone and Joint Center with his colleague Dr. Laurent Guiot.
Over the past decade, Reunan has gained considerable experience in minimally invasive orthopedic surgery. He developed a special interest in arthroscopy (shoulder, elbow, and stifle) as well as in the treatment of bone fractures under fluoroscopic guidance. Based on promising early results and the general trend towards less invasive techniques in both human and veterinary traumatology, he truly believes that minimally invasive orthopedic surgery has become the standard of care and he strives to apply this philosophy in his everyday practice.
Another strong interest of Reunan’s relates to total joint replacement. Since his arrival at ACCESS, he co-developed with Dr. Laurent Guiot the first center in California, and one of the very few centers in the world, to offer a comprehensive total joint replacement center, performing total elbow, total hip replacement, total knee and total ankle replacement.
An author of book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles, Reunan has also lectured extensively on the state, national, and international levels on general orthopedics, joint replacement surgery, and minimally invasive bone fracture repair. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work and is involved in several international orthopedic societies. Reunan is also a member of the editorial board of major veterinary surgery journals and is a past scientific program chair for the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, which holds the largest meeting dedicated to veterinary orthopedics in North America.
Outside of the hospital, Reunan enjoys soccer, hiking with his family, friends, and dog, as well as traveling.
Awards
1. Best Presentation Award, Resident’s Forum, European College of Veterinary Surgeons, 2012. Three dimensional kinematics of the normal canine elbow at the walk and trot. 21st ECVS Annual Scientific Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 5-7 2012, CD-ROM
2. Arthur D. Marosi Resident Surgery Award, 2012. Selected by the Small Animal Faculty Members for extraordinary surgery skills, compassion, and selfless dedication to patients.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, May 3 2012.
3. Mark S. Bloomberg Memorial Resident Research Award, Veterinary Orthopedic Society, 2012. Three dimensional kinematics of the normal canine elbow at the walk and trot. 39th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Crested Butte, Colorado, March 6-11 2012, CD-ROM.
4. Mark S. Bloomberg Resident Memorial Research Award, Veterinary Orthopedic Society, 2011. Effect of articular design on mediolateral constraint and stability of two unlinked canine total elbow prostheses. 38th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Aspen, Colorado, March 6-11 2011, CD-ROM.
Book Chapters
Total Elbow Replacement in Dogs. Tobias and Johnston’s Veterinary Surgery: Small Animal, 1st Ed., Elsevier, 2012, p752-759
Clinical Application of Total Elbow Replacement in Dogs. Peck’s Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement, 1st Ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2012, p179-198.
Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications
1. Comparison of open reduction versus minimally invasive surgical approaches on screw position in canine sacroiliac lag-screw fixation. VCOT, 2016, 29 (4), 290-7
2. In vivo biomechanical evaluation of a novel angle stable interlocking nail for stabilization of tibial fractures in dogs. Vet Surg, 2014, 43 (3), 271-81
3. Effect of screw insertion torque on mechanical properties of four locking systems. Vet Surg, 2013, 42 (5), 535-43
4. Congenital paraesophageal hiatal hernia in a cat. JAAHA, 2015, 51 (4), 252-55
5. In vitro mechanical evaluation limited contact dynamic compression plate and hybrid carpal arthrodesis plate for canine pancarpal arthrodesis. VCOT, 2012, 25 (2), 83-8
6. In vitro evaluation of the effect of fracture configuration on the mechanical properties of standard and novel interlocking nail systems in bending. Vet Surg, 2009, 38 (7); 881-7
7. Effect of bending direction on the mechanical behavior of interlocking nail systems. VCOT, 2009, 22 (3); 264-9
8. In vitro mechanical evaluation of medial plating for pantarsal arthrodesis in dogs. AJVR, 2008, 69 (11); 1406-12
Peer Reviewed Scientific Abstracts
1. Comparison of open reduction versus minimally invasive surgical approaches on screw position in canine sacroiliac lag-screw fixation. 41st Annual VOS Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho, March 1 – 7, 2014; 24th Annual Scientific ECVS Meeting, Berlin, Germany, July 1-4, 2015
2. Angle-stable interlocking nail fixation for distal femoral corrective osteotomy associated with medial patellar luxation. 40th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Canyons, Park City, UT, March 9-16 2013
3. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for the treatment of antebrachial fractures in dogs. 21st ECVS Annual Scientific Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 5-7 2012, CD-ROM.
4. Three-dimensional kinematics of the normal canine elbow at the walk and trot. 21st ECVS Annual Scientific Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 5-7 2012, CD-ROM; 39th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Crested Butte, CO, March 3-10 2012, CD-ROM; 21st Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 3-5 2011, CD-ROM; 21st Annual Phi Zeta Research Day, East Lansing, MI, October 4 2011
5. Effect of articular design on mediolateral constraint and stability of two unlinked canine total elbow prostheses. 21th Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 3-5 2011, CD-ROM; 20th ECVS Annual Scientific Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, July 7-9 2011, CD-ROM; 38th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Aspen, CO, March 6-11 2011, CD-ROM.
6. Effect of articular design on rotational constraint of two unlinked canine total elbow prostheses. 20th Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Seattle, WA, October 19-23 2010, CD-ROM; 3rd World Veterinary Orthopedic Congress, Bolonia, Italy, September 2010, CD-ROM
7. In vivo biomechanical evaluation of a novel angle-stable interlocking nail design in a canine tibial gap fracture model. 3rd World Veterinary Orthopedic Congress, Bolonia, Italy, September 2010, CD-ROM
8. In vivo evaluation of an angle-stable interlocking nail in dogs. 37th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Breckenridge, CO, February 20-27 2010, CD-ROM. Awarded with the best research podium presentation award. 19th Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Washington, DC, October 7-10 2009, CD-ROM
9. Preclinical assessment of cementless total knee replacement in the dog. 37th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Breckenridge, CO, February 20-27 2010, CD-ROM
10. Effect of fracture configuration on in vitro mechanical behavior of current and novel interlocking nails in bending, 18th Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, San Diego, CA, October 21-25 2008, CD-ROM; 17th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day, East Lansing, MI, October 12, 2007 (p18)
11. Effect of bending direction on the mechanical behavior of interlocking nail systems. 35th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Big Sky, MT, March 08-15 2008, CD-ROM; 17th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day, East Lansing, MI, October 12, 2007 (p23)
12. Evaluation biomécanique d’une nouvelle plaque pour arthrodèse tarsienne in vitro (Translation: In vitro biomechanical evaluation of a novel pantarsal arthrodesis plate). AFVAC – CNVSPA, Congrès annuel, Paris, France, December 7-9 2007, CD-ROM
13. Biomechanical evaluation of medial plating for pantarsal arthrodesis – a comparative in vitro study in dogs. 35th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Big Sky, MT, March 08-15 2008, CD-ROM; 17h Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Chicago, IL, October 17-21 2007, CD-ROM (p11); 17th Annual Phi Zeta Research Day, East Lansing, MI, October 12, 2007 (p23)
Proceedings
1. Multiligamentous ligament injuries, 22nd Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Seattle, WA, October 5-8, 2016
2. Minimally invasive periarticular fracture repair, 21st Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Nashville, TN, October 22-24, 2015
3. Clinical biomechanics of linear external skeletal fixation, 78th SCIVAV International Congress, Rimini, Italy, May 31-June 2, 2013
4. Overview of total elbow replacement in dogs, 78th SCIVAV International Congress, Rimini, Italy, May 31-June 2, 2013
5. Clinical biomechanics of locking compression plates, 78th SCIVAV International Congress, Rimini, Italy, May 31-June 2, 2013
6. Total elbow replacement in dogs, ESVOT Congress, Bologna, Italy, Sept 13-15, 2012
7. TATE total elbow replacement update. 21st Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 3-5 2011, CD-ROM
8. Biomechanics and characteristics of implants used in minimally invasive traumatology. 21st Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, Chicago, IL, November 3-5 2011, CD-ROM
9. TATE total elbow replacement: results and complications. 3rd World Veterinary Orthopedic Congress, Bolonia, Italy, September 2010, CD-ROM
10. Principles and clinical application of linear external fixators. CPD-Solutions CE Seminars, Studley, UK, May 11-12, 2010, (course handout)
11. Locking Compression Plates (LCP). CPD-Solutions CE Seminars, Studley, UK, May 11-12, 2010, (course handout)
12. TATE Elbow™: latest design in elbow replacement, surgical technique and early clinical results. 19th Annual ACVS Veterinary Symposium, WA, DC, October 08-10 2009, CD-ROM
13. Locking Compression Plates – principles and interests. 2009 Pre-ECVS Francophone meeting, Nantes, France, July 2009, CD-ROM
14. Joint prosthesis: update on TATE prosthesis. 18th ECVS meeting, Nantes, France, July 2-4 2009, CD-ROM
15. Total elbow replacement in dogs – recent design evolution and early results. Michigan Veterinary Conference, Lansing, Michigan, January 2009, CD-ROM
Poster presentations
1. Angle-stable interlocking nail fixation for distal femoral corrective osteotomy associated with medial patellar luxation. 40th Annual Meeting of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, Canyons, Park City, UT, March 9-16 2013
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