CONTEXT Although mathematical models have been developed for the bony movement occurring during chiropractic manipulation, such models are not available for soft tissue motion. OBJECTIVE To develop a three-dimensional mathematical model for exploring the relationship between mechanical forces and deformation of human fasciae in manual therapy using a finite deformation theory. METHODS The p...

purpose: to compare the results of two different methods of frontalis suspension using fascia lata in congenital ptosis. methods: in a randomized clinical trial, double triangle sling was compared with single triangle sling using fascia lata. eight patients with unilateral and 11 patients with bilateral congenital ptosis were randomly assigned for each procedure. results: there was no statistic...

b ackground: in 1991, wright described a superior oblique expander procedure for browns syndrome and superior overaction with good results. originally, this procedure has been performed with silicone band expander. the aim of this study was to report the results of treatment of a series of patients with a-pattern strabismus associated with overacting superior oblique muscle using the fascia lat...

Successful management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis depends on adequate gap arthroplasty and interpositional graft; the objective is to produce a functioning pseudoarthrosis that prevents reankylosis and provides adequate mobility. Several interpositional grafts have been used for the treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis such as indigenous pterygomasseteric sling, tempora...

patients underwent 262 valve replacements with frame-mounted autologous fascia lata valves in the aortic, mitral, and/or tricuspid positions at the National Heart Hospital. A single fascia lata valve was inserted in 146 patients and multi-valve replacement was performed in 55 instances. Hospital and late mortality are comparable with that following other procedures of heart valve replacement. O...

INTRODUCTION We present our experience in the reconstruction of these leaks depending on their size and location. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-four patients who underwent advanced skull base surgery (large defects, >20 mm) and 62 patients with CSF leaks of different origin (small, 2-10 mm, and midsize, 11-20 mm, defects) were included in the retrospective study. Large defects were reconstructed...

Based on Senning's (1967) technique of aortic valve reconstruction with fascia lata, and on our own experience with Edwards' (Edwards, Karp, Robillard, and Kerr, 1969) and Ionescu's methods of fashioning fascia lata valves (Ionescu, Ross, Deac, Grimshaw, Taylor, Whitaker, and Wooler, 1970) we have developed a new procedure for the construction of aortic fascia lata valves without prosthetic sup...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical outcome of frontalis sling operation using preserved fascia lata with modified direct tarsal fixation in congenital ptosis patients. METHODS Forty-seven congenital ptosis patients (60 eyes) who underwent a frontalis sling operation using preserved fascia lata with modified direct tarsal fixation method between March 2001 and December 2008 with a mean follow-up...

AIMS/BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the morbidity associated with harvesting autogenous fascia lata for brow suspension ptosis surgery. METHODS A retrospective study by postal questionnaire of 24 consecutive patients. RESULTS Early postoperative problems with pain on walking (67%), limping (38%), and wound pain (57%) occurred mostly for less than 1 week. The final cosmetic a...

The initial fixation strengths of two spiked-washer designs were evaluated using human femurs and fascia lata tissue. Fascia lata was attached to the femur using the fixation devices, and then each femur-washer-fascia lata complex was loaded in tension to failure. Load-elongation curves were recorded, the initial failure load, initial failure displacement, stiffness, ultimate load, and ultimate...