Autologous Cartilage Grafts Enhanced by a Novel Transplant Medium Using Fibrin Sealant and Fibroblast Growth Factor
Author(s) -
Matthew R. Kaufman,
Richard Westreich,
Sherif M. Ammar,
Asif Amirali,
Andrew Iskander,
William Lawson
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of facial plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3660
pISSN - 1521-2491
DOI - 10.1001/archfaci.6.2.94
Subject(s) - fibrin , sealant , cartilage , medicine , basic fibroblast growth factor , fibrin tissue adhesive , resorption , pathology , surgery , biomedical engineering , anatomy , growth factor , immunology , chemistry , receptor , organic chemistry
To introduce and assess a system for the delivery of fibroblast growth factor to autologous cartilage grafts using fibrin sealant and analyze whether this "enhancement" results in reduced rates of cartilage resorption and greater preservation of normal architectural features compared with "unenhanced" cartilage grafts.
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