title: Frozen autografts: an alternative to graft disposal.
abstract: The use of fresh frozen tendon allografts is a well-documented surgical technique. We present a case where a harvested semitendinosus autograft was preserved by deep-freezing, having abandoned the initial procedure due to infection. After treatment of the infection the graft was subsequently used to reconstruct the postero-lateral corner complex with no deleterious effect at 1 year.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. alexcowley@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cowey
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clough
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hirst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015925:Cryopreservation; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D013710:Tendons / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal