Frozen autografts: an alternative to graft disposal.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Cryopreservation
- Knee Injuries
- Medical Waste Disposal
- Tendons
- Transplantation, Autologous
Anatomy
- knee