Freeze-dried fascia lata allografts: a review of 47 cases.
Fascia lata used to connect bony structures can provide stability while maintaining mobility. Experience with reconstituted freeze-dried allogeneic fascia used in 56 patients was reviewed, including ankle, hip, and shoulder suspensions, plus ligament and tendon repairs. Follow-up was available in 47 patients with 51 fascial grafts whose ages ranged from 2 to 58 years (mean, 19.2 years). Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 16 years with a mean of 7.2 years. Results were good in 72%, fair in 20%, and poor in 8%. Allograft fascia did not stretch out with time in these cases. Preserved fascia can provide satisfactory clinical results, thus eliminating the need for collecting autogenous fascia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous