Complications of tissue expansion in a public hospital.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary shortcoming of the osteocutaneous radial forearm flap (ORFF) in head and neck reconstruction is the high incidence of fracture at the donor site. Although several prophylactic measures are reported, combined plating with iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) of the donor site has not been previously desc...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Torina PJ,Matros E,Athanasian EA,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Extensive orbital floor and medial wall fractures compared with isolated orbital wall fractures are more likely to require surgical correction because of a higher possibility of complications like diplopia, enophthalmos, or numbness. The unique and complex contours of the orbital anatomy limit th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yang JR,Liao HT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the small percentage of deep wound infections complicating total hip arthroplasty and recalcitrant to conventional forms of treatment, muscle flaps with or without a cutaneous unit can offer a satisfactory solution. Seven patients (4 male, 3 female) with failed total hip arthroplasty and multimicrobial infection we...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Arnold PG,Witzke DJ

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate objectively the outcome of the Abbe flap procedure, an anthropometric ratio--the lip index--is introduced. The lip index is the ratio of the labiale superius-tragion to the labiale inferius-tragion. It represents the protrusion of the upper lip in relation to the lower lip. It has been assessed in preopera...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vegter F,Mulder JW,Hage JJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an original technique of transposition of the fifth ray by intracarpal osteotomy. After a review of various techniques and their disadvantages, the principles of the procedure are described. It includes a resection of the whole fourth ray and translocation of the fifth ray following a wedge-shaped osteotomy...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Le Viet D

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative merit of cartilage scoring versus suturing in otoplasty remains a subject of debate among leading plastic surgeons. We compared a variety of otoplasty techniques in 42 rabbit ears using anterior or posterior scoring, horizontal or vertical mattress sutures, and combinations of scoring and suturing. The ea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Friedman RM,Liland DL

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The painful, boil-like lesion of furuncular myiasis is a result of the invasion of subcutaneous tissues by larvae of Dermatobia hominis, the human botfly. This arthropod is indigenous to Mexico, and Central and South America, and imported cases to the United States are increasing as travel to these regions continues t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sampson CE,MaGuire J,Eriksson E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old patient whose left ear was reconstructed using a lateral arm fascia and skin graft had done well until one episode of cold exposure approximately two years after the reconstruction. This thermal injury resulted in a localized area of composite tissue loss demonstrating that the reconstructed ear had a hi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yousif NJ,Denny AD,Forte R,Matloub HS,Sanger JR,Neimat J

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary artery bypass grafting is a common surgical procedure for myocardial revascularization. This operation usually involves the use of the left internal mammary artery to bypass the left anterior descending coronary artery. The internal mammary artery and its perforators are also an important blood supply to the ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gonyon DL Jr,Zenn MR,Milano CA,Levin LS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transverse rectus abdominus muscle flaps (TRAM) can result in significant abdominal wall donor-site morbidity. We present our experience with bilateral pedicle TRAM breast reconstruction using a double-layered polypropylene mesh fold over technique to repair the rectus fascia. METHODS:A retrospective stud...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bharti G,Groves L,Sanger C,Thompson J,David L,Marks M

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative localization of the perforators allows precise planning of the flap design and improves surgical efficiency. Recently, infrared thermography is introduced as a reliable alternative, where the perforator corresponds to the "hot spot" on the thermogram. This study aims to compare the application o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Xiao W,Li K,Kiu-Huen Ng S,Feng S,Zhou H,Nicoli F,Blondeel P,Zhang Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of the prostacyclin analogue iloprost to improve survival of ischemic experimental skin flaps was investigated. Unilateral island skin flaps based on the superficial inferior epigastric vessels were raised in 70 rats and subjected to varying lengths of primary ischemia. The flaps were divided into the foll...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Senderoff DM,Israeli D,Zhang WX,Urken ML,Weinberg H

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this study, we investigated sensory and motor outcomes for different bridging techniques for short nerve gaps. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study was conducted in the Postdoctoral Department of Burns, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery of our institution from August 2014 to May 2017. All patients with post...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ahmad I,Mir MA,Khan AH

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the management and outcome of acute facial powder burns, 10 patients admitted to a burn center (1980-1985) were reviewed. Facial burns resulted from black gun-powder in 7 and fireworks in 3 patients. Most burns occurred in teenage boys (6) and all but 1 were the result of carelessness on the part of the bu...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zamboni WA,Eriksson E,Zook EG

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the increasing use of distraction osteogenesis (DO) of the mandible, the molecular mechanisms regulating new bone formation during DO remain poorly understood. The purposes of this study were (1) to establish a unique rodent model of DO capable of outlining parameters for new bone formation at the distraction ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Buchman SR,Ignelzi MA Jr,Radu C,Wilensky J,Rosenthal AH,Tong L,Rhee ST,Goldstein SA

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new surgical technique for upper lip augmentation is presented. In this technique, 2 vertically parallel V-shaped incisions placed in a "V in V" fashion are used. Remarkable augmentation of the lip is provided by V-to-Y closure of the incisions. Over 7 years, this new technique, namely, V-Y in V-Y procedure, was use...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mutaf M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomus tumors are uncommon, benign soft tissue tumors that can occur in a familial or sporadic pattern. Only 15 pedigrees have been reported to date. We report a family with three generations developing multiple glomus tumors of the skin. Although controversy exists over pattern of inheritance, review of the published...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tran LP,Velanovich V,Kaufmann CR

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Common upper body findings after massive weight loss (MWL) include breast ptosis, projection loss, flattening, inframammary fold descent, and back rolls. Although implants address volume loss, manifestations of circumferential excess (ie, back rolls) are ignored. We review our experience with extended late...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Patel NB,Wong MS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic stasis ulcers of the lower extremity can prove difficult to treat. In the event that conservative treatment fails, one approach is to excise the ulcer, ligate the incompetent perforating veins, and close the defect by muscle transposition, followed by application of skin grafts to the transposed muscles. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ger R

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravascular coagulation is the final common pathway of failure in replanted digits and "free" tissue transfers. To address this clinical problem, a model based upon intimal damage and stasis in the rat femoral vein was developed. The ability of local, intraarterially administered Thrombolysin to achieve "local" clot...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Dellon AL,Curtis RM,Cooley BC

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive localized lymphedema (MLL) is rare, but as the prevalence of obesity in adults rises, it can be foreseen that cases will increase in prevalence. These patients are unable to ambulate and have uncontrollable rash and skin breakdown. Operative management for MLL is offered when nonsurgical measures are ineffecti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Moore E,Vasconez H,Wong L

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic vascular graft sepsis, although uncommon, can lead to catastrophic sequelae for life and limb. Axillofemoral grafts are predisposed to sepsis and perigraft seromas because of their length, subcutaneous tunneling, and infrainguinal anastomosis, and are often performed in elderly, debilitated patients. The au...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Skoll PJ,Kowalczyk J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hair transplantation involves the transplantation of hair, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes, and pubic hair. Based on our experience, the aesthetic result of hair transplantation mainly relies on 4 indicators, including selection of the donor site, direction and angle of grafted hairs, density, and survival rate of implante...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Miao Y,Liu BC,Fan ZX,Hu ZQ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary or delayed primary repair of flexor tendon lacerations in the digital sheath has become the accepted practice among surgeons expert in the treatment of hand injuries. The youngest patient reported in the literature we reviewed was 3 months old. We report a case of flexor tendon laceration at the time of delive...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kavouksorian CA,Noone RB

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim of this study is to describe the use of high-frequency ultrasound to ascertain the site, quantity, and type of filler injected in the soft tissue of the face, with respect to reliability of the procedure and the analysis costs. Between December 2006 and August 2010, 80 subjects aged 25 to 65 years, who underwent f...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Grippaudo FR,Mattei M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of internal mammary perforators (IMPs) as recipient vessels in autologous free flap breast reconstruction has many additional benefits compared with the internal mammary or thoracodorsal vessels. Our goals were to analyze the characteristics of these vessels and to evaluate the reliability of using t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Halim AS,Alwi AA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen whole-breast tissue specimens of mammary cystic disease were prepared using Marcum's whole-mounting technique. Histological studies were performed on from 10 to 19 slides of tissue containing the suspected pathological foci. Cysts in the cleared breast tissues were numerous, and cyst walls were covered by si...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Amaaki T,Yasumura K,Kami T,Tahara H

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to describe immediate nasal reconstruction using a forehead flap after dog bite injuries. BACKGROUND:Dog bites to the nose can avulse multiple aesthetic subunits, making primary repair difficult, inadvisable, or impossible. Microsurgical replantation and composite grafting of the nose have bee...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Huang AH,Wong MS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective and practical method of oxygen administration during cosmetic facial surgery under local anesthesia is described. A large volume of oxygen is delivered directly to the nasopharynx, and partial upper airway obstruction caused by the tongue falling into the pharynx is resolved, yet the apparatus does not in...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Riefkohl R,Kosanin RM

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Massive defects of the abdominal wall are commonly repaired with the component separation technique (CST) when insufficient tissue exists to close the defect primarily. Although the utility of CST has been documented in cases of large ventral hernias in adults, its application to congenital and acquired defe...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vargo JD,Larsen MT,Pearson GD

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00