Conjunctivolimbal Autograft versus Cadaveric Keratolimbal Allograft in Ocular Surface Disorder: A Comparison

Long-term outcomes of keratolimbal allograft for the treatment of severe ocular surface disorders.

PURPOSE To investigate the long-term outcome of keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) for the treatment of severe ocular surface disorders. DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS Twenty patients (23 eyes) with severe ocular surface disorders. INTERVENTION Thirty-three KLAL procedures were performed. Ten patients (10 eyes) underwent KLAL in combination with other surgical p...

Allograft versus autograft bone in scoliosis surgery.

The results of a study of the use of autograft versus allograft bone in the surgery of idiopathic adolescent scoliosis are presented. Two groups of patients, matched for age, sex, level and angle of curve, received bone grafts, 20 patients having autogenous bone from the iliac crest and the other 20 having donor bone from a bone bank. Both groups had otherwise identical posterior fusions and Ha...

Conjunctivolimbal Autograft Using a Fibrin Adhesive in Pterygium Surgery

PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fibrin bioadhesive in conjunctivolimbal autograft surgery for primary pterygium. METHODS Thirty-six eyes in 34 patients were reviewed with nasal primary pterygium who were treated with pterygium excision with superior conjunctivolimbal transplantation with fibrin bioadhesive. Surgical durations were recorded and the patients were followed up on t...

Autograft versus Allograft for Cervical Spinal Fusion

Allograft Versus Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

BACKGROUND Tearing an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft is a devastating occurrence after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Identifying and understanding the independent predictors of ACLR graft failure is important for surgical planning, patient counseling, and efforts to decrease the risk of graft failure. HYPOTHESIS Patient and surgical variables will predict graft failure after ACLR. STUD...