Talk:Graft (surgery)

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I don't know if this definition is strictly true: vascularised grafts do exist (e.g. vascularised fibular grafts in orthopaedics. Dr Aaron 00:27, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Some mention of the difference between this and a similar vascular procedure would also be useful - a transplant?Brallan 10:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is a reference here in Xenotransplantation about "Pig to Human" which I followed HERE to find out more, but there is nothing HERE specificly about pig or baboon or cow or any other animal... I suppose I should go back to Xenotransplantation and complain there to ask for a proper reference (or perhaps an index of different human compatible transplantables from different species). -- Sorry for even starting here I'll go back there. Tymes (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:50, 11 November 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Could anyone check the source on the bottom, it looks like an ad. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.254.207.78 (talk) 06:28, 28 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Does the article, as-written, sufficiently address tissue grafts such as hamstring and patellar tendon autografts and allografts used in ACL reconstruction? - Ageekgal 06:32, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I searched for tendon grafts on wikipedia and saw them mentioned many times, nothing seems to spelling anything out about them, though they appear fairly common. Just collecting a couple of those found references here for anyone who might be able to sensibly create a section on this page about tendon grafts (I don't know anywhere near enough).

The palmaris longus is seen as a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis ... Use in tendon grafts : popular for use in tendon grafts for ...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (section Types of grafts) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament , ... Patella tendon grafts are still considered the historical

The plantaris is mainly used by surgeons for tendon grafts needed in other areas of the body

Cleft hand vessels, tendons, muscles and bones in contrast to the radial and ... A tendon graft is used to connect the common extensor tendons of the ...

PRG4 This research can aid in improving the gliding ability of tendon grafts done clinically.

EdwardLane (talk) 13:52, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Should not this article be fused with Organ transplantation ? Both refer to the same procedure. Matou91 (talk) 09:59, 11 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]