purpose: to compare mersilene mesh and autogenous fascia lata in the management of low-function ptosis. methods: a randomized clinical trial was performed on 31 eyelids with poor levator function. patients were randomly assigned to two groups: 16 eyelids in the mersilene mesh group and 15 eyelids in the autogenous fascia lata group. results: nine patients with congenital unilateral and 11 patie...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on autogenous bone graft remodeling during sinus augmentation in a rabbit model. MATERIALS Twelve New Zealand White rabbits were divided randomly into 3 groups based on their time of sacrifice (2, 4, and 8 weeks). All animals underwent a general anesthetic and harvesting of an autogenous bone graft from the right iliac crest with su...

Song learning shapes the response properties of auditory neurons in the song system to become highly selective for the individual bird's own ("autogenous") song. The auditory representation of autogenous song is achieved in part by neurons that exhibit facilitated responses to combinations of components of song. To understand the circuits that underlie these complex properties, the combination ...

In anterior lumbar spinal fusion, patients treated with rhBMP-2 on a collagen sponge carrier had statistically superior outcomes compared to patients treated with autogenous bone graft. A collagen sponge carrier should replace autogenous bone graft for this patient population.

OBJECTIVE Posttraumatic ankylosis of the TMJ can be caused by many different pathogenic mechanisms. Prosthetic alloplastic grafts and autogenous grafts are the options for surgical treatment. METHODS Seven patients were examined clinically and radiologically. Autogenous interpositioners were used for treatment of TMJ ankylosis. RESULTS No major complications were seen after surgery. Interin...

LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the alternatives for auricular reconstruction. 2. Discuss the pros and cons of autogenous reconstruction of total or subtotal auricular defects. 3. Enumerate the indications for prosthetic reconstruction of total or subtotal auricular defects. 4. Understand the complexity of and the expertise require...

various biological bone g rafts have been used for osteogenes i s , osteoconduction and even osteoinduction, but due to systemic influences and local factors, the outcome of successful incorporation of a bone graft has not been satisfactory. this study was therefore conducted on 15 clinically healthy adult dogs between 1 to 3 years of age weighing 20 to 30 kg to evaluate the effect of bone ceme...

OBJECTIVE This report focuses on the biological events occurring at various intervals following autogenous bone grafting of large-volume defects of the knee joint's femoral condyle secondary to osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) or osteonecrosis (ON). It was hypothesized that the autogenous bone graft would integrate and the portion exposed to the articular surface would form fibrocartilage, which...