Hamstring autografts are frequently used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The inherent variability in graft diameter has been stated as a disadvantage in its use because the presence of smaller graft diameters has been correlated with increased risk of re-rupture. Several techniques have been described to address this concern. Modifications of the basic Graftlink technique allows ...

BACKGROUND Peripheral nerve (PN) transplantation and ventral root implantation are the two common types of recovery operations to restore the connection between motoneurons and their target muscles after brachial plexus injury. Despite experience accumulated over the past decade, fundamental knowledge is still lacking concerning the efficacy of the two microsurgical interventions. METHODS Thi...

Appreciation of persistent anterolateral rotatory instability and graft failure after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedures has led surgeons to adopt the addition lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) in both revision primary setting. Multiple techniques have been shown eliminate reduce forces on ACL graft, which translated lower re-rupture rates improved patient outcomes...

We evaluated a biodegradable graft for reconstruction of rat vasa deferentia with long obstructed or missing segments. A total of 47 Sprague-Dawley rats underwent bilateral vasectomy and were divided into groups according to length of the vas deferens affected (0.5, 1, 1.5 cm). After 8 weeks, poly-(D,L-lactide) (PDLA) grafts were used to reconnect the vas deferens. Grafts and adjoining vasa def...

OBJECTIVES The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the porcine small intestine submucosa extracellular matrix (SIS-ECM) in a murine model, as a possible vascular patch for clinical use in reconstructive vascular and potentially cardiac surgery. METHODS Fifteen adult male Sprague Dawley rats and five green fluorescent protein (GFP) rats were enrolled in this study. The SIS-ECM graft (6 mm ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The use of "fresh" (hypothermically stored) and frozen amniotic membrane (AM) was compared in a patient with cicatricial pemphigoid with stem cell failure. The viability of both "fresh" and frozen AM epithelial cells was assessed after storage. METHODS AM was stored at either +4 degrees C ("fresh") or at -80 degrees C (frozen). A "fresh" graft was applied to the cornea followi...

PURPOSE To report the explantation of a detached and opaque donor disc as an alternative to secondary keratoplasty in a case of persistent graft detachment followed by spontaneous clearance of the recipient cornea after non-Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (non-DSAEK). RESULTS Four months after graft explantation, BSCVA was 0.5 and endothelial cell density (ECD) was 1,221...

A 71 year old male who had undergone extra-anatomic bypass grafting between the ascending aorta and the thoraco-abdominal aorta at 41 years of age for aortic coarctation was admitted with back pain and dyspnea. A 16 mm Cooley double velour knitted polyethylene terephthalate (PET) graft was used in the initial operation in 1983. Computed tomography showed disruption of the initial PET graft perf...

Abstract Aim to describe good outcomes in a case with Aortic graft infection (AGI) managed Bovine patch and outline management of AGI. Method Literature review utilising keywords ‘’Aortic infection’’AND’’Bovine Patch’’ revealed initially 1350 articles, all studies English were included, duplicates removed, screening was performed using the PRISMA flow. To correlate findings, we followed up 72-y...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the wound healing effect of primary cultured oral mucosal keratinocytes (OMKs) and to assess their roles in skin wounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS OMK labeled with BromodeoxyUridine were scattered onto 1.5×1.5 cm skin defects of adult female nude mice (OMK group, n=15). For the control, culture media were placed on the wound (control group, ...