VOL. 77-B. No. 5. SEPTEMBER 995 long leg brace. Radiographs at 18 months (Fig. lb) confirmed sound union of the tibia. Discussion. Healey et al ( 1990) used percutaneous bonemarrow grafting for delayed union or nonunion after extensive en-bloc resections and reconstructions of primary sarcomas of bone and reported good results. We have used this technique experimentally in rabbits (Sharma et al...

Grafting on epicotyl of young seedlings has been introduced as a simple and rapid method for walnut propagation. Although this technique improves the grafting success and propagation efficiency, it is technically more demanding than the conventional walnut grafting procedures and is yet to be optimized. This study was aimed to investigate the influence of rootstock type (dwarf and standard geno...

The purpose of this study was to assess the results percutaneous autologous bone marrow injection in treatment delayed union long fractures after definitive fixation. It has been a gruelling job for orthopaedic surgeons deal with fixation due lack patient compliance reoperation like classical grafting technique and non-union, unfavourable fracture site morphology external compression, post-oper...

Background: Early extubation is implemented in cardiothoracic units worldwide for its advantages such as decreased mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization costs. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate potential factors which may affect extubation time. Methods: The records of 334 eligible patients who underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 2008 in Kowsar ...

OBJECTIVE Available data on outcomes of combined proximal stent-grafting with distal bare stenting for management of aortic dissection are limited. The objective of this study was to provide a systematic review of outcomes of this approach. METHODS Studies involving combined proximal stent-grafting with distal bare stenting for management of aortic dissection were systematically searched and ...

UNLABELLED Non-union is a well recognized complication of femoral neck fractures. The decision whether to attempt fracture fixation or to resort to hip replacement is particularly difficult in patients in the borderline age group in whom complex attempts at gaining union may fail and later present a difficult revision. On the other hand the patient may be young enough that arthroplasty best be ...

BACKGROUND Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a widely spread pathology with currently no effective treatment for any symptom. Regenerative medicine through cell transplantation is a very attractive strategy and may be used in different non-exclusive ways to promote functional recovery. We investigated functional and structural outcomes after grafting human embryonic neural progenitors (hENPs) in spin...

BACKGROUND The need to restore both the missing breast volume and breast surface area makes achieving excellent aesthetic outcomes in delayed breast reconstruction especially challenging. Autologous breast reconstruction can be used to achieve both goals. The aim of this study was to identify surgical maneuvers that can optimize aesthetic outcomes in delayed breast reconstruction. METHODS Thi...