Long-term survival of a free fat graft in the spinal canal. A 40-month postlaminectomy case report.
In spinal surgery, free fat grafts can be placed to limit the ingrowth postlaminectomy fibrous tissue. A specimen of free fat graft recovered from the spinal canal of a patient after 40 months showed histological evidence of revascularization. The reparative, dense fibrosis surrounding the laminectomy site had not penetrated into the spinal canal.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012086:Reoperation