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Superior Capsular Reconstruction with Fascia Lata Allograft for Irreparable Supraspinatus Tendon Tears [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2019
Superior capsular reconstruction is a recently described procedure for the treatment of irreparable supraspinatus tendon tears. Graft options that have been previously described include autogenous fascia lata and decellularized dermal graft.
Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, Rodrigo Alves Beraldo, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, Jorge Henrique Assunção, Danilo Ricardo Okiishi de Oliveira, Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto   +5 more
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Fascial Mild Urethral Sling or Artificial Urinary Sphincter in the Neurological Women Population, a Multicenter Study

Neurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Achieving continence in patients with neurogenic bladder is a difficult goal especially when stress urinary incontinence (SUI) due to intrinsic sphincter deficiency is involved. Two techniques are commonly used in that setting, but they have never been directly compared: the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) and the fascial ...
Alicia Blondeau, Charles Mazeaud, Rose Khavari, Melody Ong, Alexandre Dubois, Alice Pitout, Pierre Lecoanet, Benoit Peyronnet   +7 more
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A Protocol for Reconstructing Complex Lateral Skull Base Defects: Two Decades of Tertiary Care Experience

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe a multidisciplinary protocol for the resection and reconstruction of complex lateral skull base pathology, based on over two decades of experience in a high‐volume tertiary referral center in the United Kingdom. Study Design Retrospective descriptive analysis of institutional practice. Setting A high‐volume tertiary skull
Muhammad Umar Farooq, Yuri Hirayama, Jameel Muzaffar, Raghu Kumar, Charlie Huins, Peter Monksfield, James Baden, Demetrius Evriviades, Richard Irving   +8 more
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Suspensory Materials for Surgery of Blepharoptosis: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundFrontalis suspension surgery is considered the procedure of choice in cases of blepharoptosis. Among all the materials used in this type of surgery, ophthalmic and plastic surgeons prefer to use autologous Fascia Lata.
Elena Pacella, Daniele Mipatrini, Fernanda Pacella, Giulia Amorelli, Andrea Bottone, Gianpaolo Smaldone, Paolo Turchetti, Giuseppe La Torre   +7 more
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Tube erosions following glaucoma drainage device implantations

Scientific Reports
Glaucoma drainage devices (GDD) are an important treatment option for advanced and complex glaucoma patients. To prevent tube erosion, different materials may be used to patch the tube.
Julia Prinz, Karl Mercieca, Laura-Jill Förster, Kira Hilmers, Peter Walter, Matthias Fuest, Björn Bachmann, Claus Cursiefen, Verena Prokosch   +8 more
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Evaluating ChatGPT's Reliability in Analyzing Facial Asymmetry: A Comparative Study With Human Evaluators Using Cross Sectional Static Images

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Facial asymmetry assessment is often subjective and time intensive, thus we aim to evaluate reliability of ChatGPT in analyzing facial asymmetry compared to human raters. Methods Thirty patients with unilateral facial paralysis who underwent facial reanimation surgery were included in this study.
Ali B. Jafar, Malak Motair, Shahah Al Hajeri   +2 more
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Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using Hybrid Autologous Fascia Lata and the Long Head of Biceps Tendon Graft: the Central Beam Concept

Arthroscopy Techniques
Superior capsular reconstruction is a joint salvage treatment option for retracted irreparable rotator cuff tears in relatively young patients. Various graft options have been described in the literature, including autologous fascia lata graft, synthetic
Ayyappan V. Nair, D.Ortho., D.N.B., M.N.A.M.S., Pramod Kumar Mohan, M.S., Ortho, Pavan Krishna, M.S., Ortho, Ajit Jangale, M.S., M.R.C.S., Syed Kareemulla, M.S., Ortho, Maythilisharan Rambhojun, M.S., Ortho, Sreejith Thampy, M.S., Ortho   +6 more
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Polyglycolic Acid Polymer Versus Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Graft After Plaque Incision in Peyronie's Disease: A Comparative Study

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Peyronie's disease (PD) with severe penile curvature often requires surgical correction through plaque incision and grafting (PIG). Objectives To compare surgical outcomes between polyglycolic acid polymer grafts and porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) grafts in patients undergoing PIG for PD.
Renan Trevisan Jost, Leonardo Seligra Lopes, Pedro Caetano Edler Zandoná, Jovânio Fernandes da Rosa, Pedro Fernandes Lessa, Felipe Placco Araujo Glina, Nívio Pascoal Teixeira, Sidney Glina   +7 more
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Identification of Autologous Tissue Sources and Optimization of a Treatment Method for Intraoperative Manufacturing of Heart Valve Constructs

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
The use of autologous connective tissue, such as pericardium or peritoneum, combined with controlled tissue treatment, has the potential to result in a more durable heart valve prosthesis than current commercial prostheses. ABSTRACT Introduction Valvular heart disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Current biological and mechanical
Marvin Steitz, Mahamuda Badhon Khan, Katharina Fritsch, Alexander Breitenstein‐Attach, Jana Katharina Betty Korbacher, Jordi Joaquin Modolell Y Mainou, Katrin Schrimpf, Robert Ramm, Sara Knigge, Katja Eildermann, Georg Arlt, Antonia Schulz, Jonathan Frederik Sebastian Kiekenap, Boris Warnack, Peter Kramer, Frank Edelmann, Felix Berger, Boris Schmitt   +17 more
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The Tutopatch® assisted surgery for complex strabismus study: TASCS‐study

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To investigate the efficacy of tendon elongation using bovine pericardium (Tutopatch®) in complex strabismus surgeries, with a specific focus on longer follow‐up of postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction. Methods In this pre‐post cohort study, the records of all patients who underwent tendon elongation strabismus surgery with ...
Ires A. W. Verhees, Hinke Marijke Jellema, Anne‐Marie E. L. Langenhorst, B. Jeroen Klevering, Laurentius J. van Rijn, Annabel L. W. Groot   +5 more
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