We prospectively reviewed 14 patients with deficiency of the proximal pole of the scaphoid who were treated by rib osteochondral replacement arthroplasty. Improvement in wrist function occurred in all except one patient with enhanced grip strength, less pain and maintenance of wrist movement. In 13 patients wrist function was rated as good or excellent according to the modified wrist function s...

Diced rib cartilage is an acceptable option in severe nasal deformities. We present our preliminary experience in KAMC in nasal septoplasties using the autologous diced costal cartilage. This is a retrospective study of the 22 cases who needed the autologous diced costal cartilage in our centre in 4 years. All our patients needed autologous diced rib cartilages. Twelve were wrapped with tempora...

OBJECTIVE To review complications and outcomes associated with latissimus-serratus-rib free flap oromandibular and midface reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective medical record review. SETTING Two academic tertiary care medical centers. PATIENTS Twenty-eight patients with segmental resection of the mandible and 1 patient with combined resection of the mandible and maxilla after excision of ...

Introducation: The long-term outcome and clinical results of gaparthroplasty used for the treatment of condylar ankylosis of the mandible in children with application of postoperative activator appliances and costochondral rib graft are evaluated and compared. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of gap arthroplasty and costochondral graft methods on reankylosis, a mount of mouth...

<p class="abstract">Reconstitution of the facial profile can be achieved in a depressed‘midface “, by supplementation nasal osteo-cartilagious skeleton utilizing autologous tissue or synthetic prosthesis, Bone from iliac crest and cartilages septum, cymba conchal rib are accepted grafts wide use. The costo-chondral junctional cartilage is ideal situations demanding excess graft, then harv...

Abstract Background Irreparable proximal pole fractures of the scaphoid remain a real challenge for treating handsurgeon. Standard salvage options include 4-corner fusion or row carpectomy. These procedures limit range motion and have high rate conversion to total wrist fusion. The two current biological reconstructive are rib graft vascularized femoral trochlea osteocartilaginous free flap. In...