introduction: the lenticular process of the incus succumbs to necrosis in chronic otitis media. few researchers have addressed the issue of autograft incus preservation in the soft tissue of the tragus or mastoid cavity. nonetheless, preservation of the incus in this method during the second stage of ossiculoplasty is a subject that is still up for debate. this study was carried out to demonstr...

BACKGROUND Platelet rich plasma is known for its hemostatic, adhesive and healing properties in view of the multiple growth factors released from the platelets to the site of wound. The primary objective of this study was to use autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) in wound beds for anchorage of skin grafts instead of conventional methods like sutures, staplers or glue. METHODS In a single ...

TRIAL DESIGN This analysis compared the outcome of fresh-frozen versus autologous bone block grafts for horizontal ridge augmentation in patients with Cawood and Howell class IV atrophies. METHODS Seventeen patients received autologous grafts and 21 patients received fresh-frozen bone grafts. Patients underwent CT scans 1 week and 6 months after surgery for graft volume and density analysis. ...

BACKGROUND Structural and non-structural substitutes of autologous bone grafts are frequently used in hindfoot arthrodeses and osteotomies. However, their efficacy is unclear.The primary goal of this systematic review was to compare autologous bone grafts with structural and non-structural substitutes regarding the odds of union in hindfoot arthrodeses and osteotomies. METHODS The Medline and...

BACKGROUND In our preliminary experiments we found that composite skin grafts consisting of allogeneic acellular dermis and thin epidermal autologous grafts applied to the excised burn wound in one stage led to better results in terms of viscoelastic properties than autologous split-thickness skin grafts. PATIENTS AND METHODS In ten burn patients we applied composite skin grafts consisting of...

BACKGROUND Early graft failure after the use of less satisfactory autologous grafts (30% of all vein grafts) is caused primarily by the following problems: (1) suitable autologous transplants are limited; (2) biotechnology has not yet been able to produce reliable graft substitutes that are legally and ethically approved; and (3) current prosthetic materials are prothrombotic. To overcome these...

background platelet rich plasma is known for its hemostatic, adhesive and healing properties in view of the multiple growth factors released from the platelets to the site of wound. the primary objective of this study was to use autologous platelet rich plasma (prp) in wound beds for anchorage of skin grafts instead of conventional methods like sutures, staplers or glue. methods in a single cen...

Autologous bone is the most successful bone-grafting material; however, limited supply and donor site morbidity are problematic. Synthetic bone substitutes are effective, but healing is slow and unpredictable. Osseous wound healing may be enhanced if bone substitutes are combined with autologous bone marrow cells. To test this hypothesis, we created 40 calvarial defects in 20 12-week-old New Ze...