Giant Conjunctival Nevus in a 12-Year-Old Child by Edit Tóth-Molnár, Eszter Vizvári, Ákos Skribek, András Vörös

“…Wide excision and cryotherapy to the scleral bed were performed and amniotic membrane graft was used to restore the ocular surface. Histopathological examination revealed compound type conjunctival nevus and disclosed any sign of malignancy. …”
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A Challenging Case of Limb Salvage Requiring a Combination of Composite Fixation and Masquelet Technique to Address Significant Segmental Bone Loss by C. Blair, A. T. Simela, B. J. Cross

“…During the second stage of the procedure, the pseudomembrane is incised, the antibiotic spacer removed, and bone graft is placed. We present a case of significant segmental femur loss in a 19-year-old male opting for limb salvage in which a 17-centimeter segmental loss of bone was essentially regrown using a combination of the Masquelet technique with supplemental endosteal fixation.…”
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The Role of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients by Evgeny Klyuchnikov, Ulrike Bacher, Nicolaus Kröger, Ilya Kazantsev, Tatjana Zabelina, Francis Ayuk, Axel Rolf Zander

“…As some authors suggested the presence of a graft versus HL effect, allogeneic SCT was introduced as a further option. …”
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Bone Substitutes for Peri-Implant Defects of Postextraction Implants by Pâmela Letícia Santos, Jéssica Lemos Gulinelli, Cristino da Silva Telles, Walter Betoni Júnior, Roberta Okamoto, Vivian Chiacchio Buchignani, Thallita Pereira Queiroz

“…However, the diastasis observed between bone and implant may influence osseointegration. So, autogenous bone graft and/or biomaterials have been used to fill this gap. …”
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Peyer's Patches: The Immune Sensors of the Intestine by Camille Jung, Jean-Pierre Hugot, Frédérick Barreau

“…Two human disorders, Crohn's disease and graft-versus-host disease are thought to be driven by an abnormal response toward the commensal flora. …”
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Challenges and Controversies in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy by Barbara Lukomska, Luiza Stanaszek, Ewa Zuba-Surma, Pawel Legosz, Sylwia Sarzynska, Katarzyna Drela

“…In this review, we intend to address some problems and critically discuss the complex nature of MSCs in the context of their effective and safe applications in regenerative medicine in different diseases including graft versus host disease (GvHD) and cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic disorders.…”
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Poststernotomy Osteomyelitis Presenting with Severe Sepsis and Rhabdomyolysis by Eugene M. Tan, Melissa Lyle, Kelly Cawcutt, Zelalem Temesgen

“…A 39-year-old male, who recently underwent a composite valve graft of the aortic root and ascending aorta for bicuspid aortic valve and aortic root aneurysm, was hospitalized for severe sepsis, rhabdomyolysis (creatine kinase 29000 U/L), and severe liver dysfunction (AST > 7000 U/L, ALT 4228 U/L, and INR > 10). …”
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Improving TCR Gene Therapy for Treatment of Haematological Malignancies by Emma Nicholson, Sara Ghorashian, Hans Stauss

“…Adoptive immunotherapy using TCR gene modified T cells may allow separation of beneficial Graft versus tumour responses from harmful GvHD. …”
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Early Pathologic Findings of Bronchiolitis Obliterans after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Proposal from a Case by Rie Nakamoto-Matsubara, Hidekazu Nishikii, Kenji Yamada, Masafumi Ito, Yuichi Hasegawa, Naoki Kurita, Naoshi Obara, Yasushi Okoshi, Kazumi Suzukawa, Yasuhisa Yokoyama, Mamiko Sakata-Yanagimoto, Masayuki Noguchi, Shigeru Chiba

“…While alloreactive lymphocytes associated with chronic graft-versus-host disease are believed to initiate BO, we present a rare case that directly implies such a scenario.…”
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Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants by Wei Chen, Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunliang Gao, Guogang Li, Tao Ma, Ji Wang, Bingfeng Huang, Tingbo Liang

“…There was no significant difference in postoperative mortality between the DBD and DCD groups (3 of 27 cases versus 5 of 35 cases). Twenty-one grafts (33.8%) were lost and 18 recipients (29.0%) were dead till the time of follow-up. …”
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Pectoralis Major Tear with Retracted Tendon: How to Fill the Gap? Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft and Fixation with an Interference Screw by L. Baverel, K. Messedi, G. Piétu, V. Crenn, F. Gouin

“…MRI performed one year postoperatively confirmed the continuity between PM tendon and graft, even if the aspect of the distal tendon seemed to be thinner than normal PM tendon. …”
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Steroid-Refractory Acute GVHD: Predictors and Outcomes by Jason R. Westin, Rima M. Saliba, Marcos De Lima, Amin Alousi, Chitra Hosing, Muzaffar H. Qazilbash, Issa F. Khouri, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Paolo Anderlini, Gabriela Rondon, Borje S. Andersson, Richard Champlin, Daniel R. Couriel

“…Patients with steroid-resistant acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) have a dismal prognosis, with mortality rates in excess of 90%. …”
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Mechanically robust surface-degradable implant from fiber silk composites demonstrates regenerative potential by Wenhan Tian, Yuzeng Liu, Bo Han, Fengqi Cheng, Kang Yang, Weiyuan Hu, Dongdong Ye, Sujun Wu, Jiping Yang, Qi Chen, Yong Hai, Robert O. Ritchie, Guanping He, Juan Guan

“…A bone defect model further indicates the potential of CFSC for bone graft applications. Our belief is that the material family of CFSCs may promise a novel biomaterial strategy for yet to be achieved excellent regenerative implants.…”
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A Case of Pulmonary Sarcoma with Significant Extension into the Right Lung by Yoshiaki Inoue, Yotaro Izumi, Kenjiro Sakaki, Keiko Abe, Teruaki Oka, Jun-Ichi Tamaru, Ato Sugiyama, Kohei Aoki, Hiroki Fukuda, Masatoshi Gika, Kazuhito Imanaka, Mitsuo Nakayama

“…The pulmonary artery trunk and the left pulmonary artery were reconstructed with a vascular graft. Collectively, intimal sarcoma originating from the right main pulmonary artery with extension into the right lung was diagnosed. …”
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Reconstruction of the anterior abdominal wall using a myocutaneous flap from the tensor fasciae latae muscle in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the skin by Natalia Sioch, Julia Krotofil, Sylwia Kołpaczyńska

“…The procedure concluded with a skin graft from the thigh, which covered the remaining tissue defect after flap harvesting. …”
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Maxillary Sinus Lift Using Autologous Periosteal Micrografts: A New Regenerative Approach and a Case Report of a 3-Year Follow-Up by Saturnino Marco Lupi, Arianna Rodriguez y Baena, Claudia Todaro, Gabriele Ceccarelli, Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena

“…This method allows for harvesting of a graft that is to be seeded on a PLGA scaffold and involves collection of a very little amount of palatal periosteal tissue in the same surgical site after elevation of a flap and disaggregation of it by using a Rigenera® filter. …”
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TMJ Ankylosis: Multidisciplinary Approach of Treatment for Dentofacial Enhancement—A Case Report by Pavankumar Janardan Vibhute, Nitin Bhola, Rajiv M. Borle

“…Bilateral gap arthroplasty and temporalis myofascial graft interpositioning through preauricular approach were done in surgical phase followed by the aggressive jaw physiotherapy in postsurgical period. …”
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Effect of Soil Burial on Tensile Properties of Polypropylene/Plasticized Cassava Starch Blends by Henry C. Obasi, Isaac O. Igwe, Innocent C. Madufor

“…Polypropylene (PP)/plasticized cassava starch (PCS) blended with and without compatibilizer (polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA)) via melt blending were prepared for soil burial which lasted for 90 days. …”
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Simple Technique for Augmentation of the Facial Soft Tissue by Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Tatullo, Fabio M. Abenavoli, Massimo Marrelli, Alessio D. Inchingolo, Roberto Corelli, Raffaella Mingrone, Angelo M. Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma

“…The insertion of the grafts is carried out by using a needle, but other methods can also be used with the same success. …”
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The Effect of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Thermal Conductivity and Cellular Size of Polyurethane Foam by Huynh Mai Duc, Dat Nguyen Huu, Trung Tran Huu, Lu Le Trong, Hai Luong Nhu, Hong Phan Ngoc, Thao Nguyen Van, Quynh Hoa Kieu Thi, Giang Nguyen Vu

“…Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrum of modified MWCNTs showed the aniline was grafted on the surface of MWCNTs through the appearance of –NH2 stretches. …”
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