Graft

The presence of advanced tertiary lymphoid tissues in protocol biopsies correlated with decline in graft function among kidney transplant recipients, according to data published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The arteriovenous fistula remains the “gold standard” in vascular access placement for patients on hemodialysis, clinicians said in interviews with Nephrology News & Issues.

The FDA’s Circulatory System Devices Panel advised that for a stent graft system to treat patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms, the benefits outweigh the risks in niche populations, but not for routine use.

Among patients undergoing CABG, the no-touch technique for vein harvesting reduced risk for vein graft occlusion and improved patient prognosis compared with the conventional harvesting technique, according to new research in Circulation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An elevated or “steep” posterior tibial slope, confirmed with imaging, increased the graft re-rupture risk in patients undergoing revision ACL reconstruction, according to an orthopedic sports medicine specialist.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Compared with patients who undergo isolated ACL reconstruction, patients who undergo ACL plus anterolateral ligament reconstruction experience better graft survivorship, lower reoperation rates and similar complications.

Published results showed pelvic ring reconstruction using double-barreled free vascularized fibular graft and internal fixation after iliosacral resections achieved a high rate of bone union and good functional outcomes in children.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for Spinal Elements’ Lucent 3D line of 3D-printed interbody devices for spinal bone grafts, according to a company press release.

More than 20 years after patients underwent ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft and femoral cortical button fixation, they had a low failure rate, low awareness of the operated knee and good clinical stability.

When choosing a graft for PCL reconstruction, a presenter noted surgeons should save the extensor apparatus, which is protecting the PCL, and consider using a hamstring tendon graft as the primary graft choice.