The Ross procedure has emerged as a good alternative for aortic valve disease, particularly in children and young people in whom repair is not possible.1 Although the procedure is safe, complications related to the pulmonary autograft have been described.2 One of these complications has been reported on only two occasions,3,4 but was potentially severe: pseudoaneurysm of the autograft. A total ...

purpose: to compare outcomes and recurrence rates of amniotic membrane transplantation (amt) plus intraoperative mitomycin c (mmc) and conjunctival rotational autograft (cra) plus intraoperative mmc in pterygium surgery methods: ninety-two eyes of 92 patients with primary nasal pterygium were enrolled. all patients were randomized to undergo either amt or cra. forty-three patients underwent amt...

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most commonly performed1 and most successful procedures in sports medicine. Various autograft choices have been used for ACL reconstruction,2 and the results in terms of stability and return to sports activities have been good.3 The ideal autograft should have optimal mechanical properties and low donor-site morbidity. T...

A male infant underwent an open aortic valvotomy during the second day of life. Aortic stenosis recurred and at the age of eight weeks he underwent a pulmonary autograft aortic root replacement (Ross procedure). The pulmonary autograft procedure is a valuable option in this circumstance.

STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness and safety between iliac crest bone graft (ICBG), non-ICBG autologous bone, and allograft in cervical spine fusion. To avoid problems at the donor site, various allograft materials have been used as a substitute for autograft. However, there are still questions as to the comparative effectiveness and safety of cadaver allo...

PURPOSE This study was performed to compare the minimal 2-year outcome of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) allografts versus autografts, both augmented with an iliotibial band tenodesis. TYPE OF STUDY Retrospective review. METHODS Forty-six of 52 BPTB ACL reconstructions using allografts and 33 of 37 BPTB ACL reconstructions using autogr...

Keywords superior capsular reconstruction, superior, shoulder capsule, SCR, rotator cuff tear, fascia lata autograft, dermal allograft

We report a case of combined acute and chronic dissection limited to the pulmonary autograft 10 years after a Ross procedure, managed by replacement with a stentless porcine bioprosthesis. Implications for timing and technique of reintervention for pulmonary autograft dilatation are discussed.

BACKGROUND Nerve conduits provide a promising strategy for peripheral nerve injury repair. However, the efficiency of nerve conduits to enhance nerve regeneration and functional recovery is often inferior to that of autografts. Nerve conduits require additional factors such as cell adhesion molecules and neurotrophic factors to provide a more conducive microenvironment for nerve regeneration. ...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized, controlled, multicenter clinical study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and feasibility of osteogenic protein (OP)-1 in 1-level lumbar spine instrumented posterolateral fusions. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Instrumented posterolateral fusion with the use of autograft is a commonly performed procedure for a variety of spinal disorders. However, harvesti...