Deep fascia is formed by a connective membrane that sheaths all muscles. It is devoid of fat, forms sheaths for the nerves and vessels, becomes specialized around the joints to form or strengthen ligaments, envelops various organs [1]. The fascia lata is the deep fascia of the thigh. It is often used as a graft material in a variety of orthopaedic procedures. Autologous nature of this graft eli...

tissue engineering based on the adipose derived stem cells  promote a strong strategy to propagation of bone, cartilage and fat tissues in the three-dimensional scaffolds, fabricated by combining biological materials with suitable and appropriate growth factors.  in this study, a peo scaffold was used to show that mesenchymal stem cells can attach well; the aim of this study was the investigati...

BACKGROUND Prior to 1994, plantar fascia ruptures were considered as an acute injury that occurred primarily in athletes. However, plantar fascia ruptures have recently been reported in the setting of preexisting plantar fasciitis. We analyzed risk factors causing plantar fascia rupture in the presence of preexisting plantar fasciitis. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 286 patients with pla...

BACKGROUND Colonic mobilization requires separation of mesocolon from underlying fascia. Despite the surgical importance of planes formed by these structures, no study has formally characterized their microscopic features. The aim of this study was to determine the histological and electron microscopic appearance of mesocolon, fascia, and retroperitoneum, prior to and after colonic mobilization...

Macroscopic examination of topographic and anatomical features of fascial-cellular structures in the gluteal region was carried out on 82 specimens of human fetuses aged 6-10 months. We described the splitting of the gluteal fascia into three layers: superficial, middle and deep ones. Superficial and middle layers form a fascial sheath for the gluteus maximus large muscle, which is separated fr...

HYPOTHESIS:Treatment of sulcus vocalis (SV), a pathological condition of the vocal fold in which the normal lamina propria is lost and replaced with scar tissue. In SV, the resulting incomplete glottal closure during phonation leads to the presenting symptoms of breathy hoarseness. We have developed a new surgical procedure called autologous transplantation of fascia into the vocal folds (ATFV)...

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...

Patients with poor levator function require ptosis correction by a sling procedure. A variety of synthetic materials are available for this suspension, but there is a recognized complication rate. Autografts are less prone to infection and extrusion than alloplastic materials. Harvesting temporalis fascia has a number of advantages over the use of fascia lata and outcomes have been effective. A...

OBJECTIVES To eliminate the inconsistency in the nomenclature, to anatomically and definitively describe the topographic relationship of the temporal branch of the facial nerve to the fascial layers and the fat pads, and to create an effective algorithm to define the safest approaches and planes for surgical procedures in this area. METHODS The study was performed using 18 hemifacial cadaveri...

OBJECTIVES To study the clinical anatomy of the transversalis fascia (TF) and to explore the intertransversalis fascia approach in urologic laparoscopic operations (ULOs). DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Two academic hospitals. OTHER PARTICIPANTS Data from 1217 urologic laparoscopic or open operations and 10 laparoscopic hernia repairs were analyzed between January 1, 2009, and April 30...