A method of processing an acellular tissue matrix to give a particulate acellular
tissue matrix includes: cutting sheets of dry acellular tissue matrix into strips;
cryofracturing the dry acellular tissue matrix strips at cryogenic temperatures;
separating the resulting particles by size at cryogenic temperatures; and freeze
drying the fraction of particles desired size to remove any moisture that may have
been absorbed to give a dry particulate acellular tissue matrix. Rehydration of
the dry particulate acellular tissue matrix may take place just prior to use. The
particulate acellular tissue may be applied to a recipient site, by way of injection,
spraying, layering, packing, in-casing or combinations thereof. The particulate
acellular tissue may further include growth and stimulating agents selected from
epidermal growth factor, fibroblast growth factor, nerve growth factor, keratinocyte
growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, vasoactive intestinal peptide, stem
cell factor, bone morphogetic proteins, chondrocyte growth factor and combinations
thereof. Other pharmaceutically active compounds may be combined with the rehydrated
particulate material including: analgesic drugs; hemostatic drugs; antibiotic drugs;
local anesthetics and the like to enhance the acceptance of the implanted particulate
material. The particulate material product may also be combined with stem cells
selected from mesenchymal stem cells, epidermal stem cells, cartilage stem cells,
hematopoietic stem cells and combinations thereof.