Fascia lata as an alternative in dental treatments

Reinforcement with fascia lata as an alternative in the repair of chronic quadriceps tendon injuries

Dear Editor, Quadriceps tendon rupture is an uncommon injury in orthopedic traumatology and is usually associated with chronic diseases, or the use of systemic or local corticosteroids (1,2). Simultaneous bilateral lesions are even more uncommon, with few cases described in the literature since 1949, when the first description was made by Steiner and Palmer (3). Although bilateral lesions have ...

Autologous fascia lata for heart valve replacement.

To obviate the drawbacks of prosthetic devices and in search of a better substitute for diseased heart valves a technique of using autologous fascia lata grafts attached to a support frame was developed. The technique of preparing mounted fascia lata grafts is briefly outlined and their surgical implantation into the mitral, tricuspid, and aortic areas is described. Since April 1969, 83 fascial...

Endoscopic harvesting of autogenous fascia lata.

PURPOSE To describe a technique of endoscopic harvesting of autogenous fascia lata. METHODS A retrospective, noncomparative clinical study to evaluate the technique of videoendoscope assistance in harvesting autogenous fascia lata was conducted during a 1-year period in 2002. A small incision approximately 2 cm long is made over the lateral aspect of the thigh, either as a low or high approac...

Autologous fascia lata cardiac valve replacement.

Prosthetic cardiac valve replacement has been carried out at Brugmann University Hospital since 1962. In a series of 370 valvular replacements, operative and hospital deaths have attained a low rate (5%). The overall survival of 70% is comparable to that of most published series. Late thromboembolic complications, in spite of longterm anticoagulant therapy, remain the principal disadvantage of ...

Fascia lata rack for retinal detachment surgery.