Long-term superiority of composite versus muscle-only free flaps for skull coverage.

abstract：:The scalp is a unique part of the human body with respect to its shape and position. It is the part of the body that is usually exposed in its original form, with no covering by any means of clothing. In workplaces, especially in the electrical industry in the area of electrical substations and power transmission line...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jeyakumar P,Hussain AT,Ahamed AR

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The suppression of elements associated with wound contracture and unfavorable scarring is a potentially important strategy in clinical wound management. In this study, the presence of α smooth muscle actin (αSMA), a protein involved in wound contraction, was analyzed in a series of wounds in which bovine fetal collage...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lineaweaver W,Bush K,James K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Limb salvage in bone sarcomas requires resection and joint and soft-tissue reconstruction. Suboptimal coverage can lead to prosthesis infection, subsequent hardware exposure, or loss with eventual amputation. In the pediatric sarcoma population, it is essential to not only have viable soft-tissue coverage but o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Wang TY,Dormans JP,Chang B

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out of 262 hands with total finger amputations treated by replantation of finger/fingers from January 2001 until January 2006, there were only 6 cases of type III ring avulsion injuries, all of which were replanted. Radical resection of the damaged part of the artery with primary vein grafting was used in each case; o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hyza P,Vesely J,Drazan L,Stupka I,Ranno R,Castagnetti F

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new method of creating a natural anterior hairline using microsurgical free scalp flaps. This operative method is a one-stage procedure and the new hairline has normal hair density and natural hair direction. The donor flap is raised mainly from the parietooccipital portion of the scalp. The met...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ohmori K

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-tissue transfer with anastomosis has become an important microsurgical technique. Sometimes vasospasm occurs after anastomosis. We examined the changes in blood flow and the effect on the treatment of vasospasm of the femoral artery of rats. The rat models of vasospasm were generated by topical application of epi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yokoyama T,Kadota S,Takeuchi K,Tosa Y,Kadomatsu K,Shimizu Y,Hosaka Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High velocity injuries have traditionally been covered with free muscle flaps. We sought to evaluate the utility of the anterolateral thigh flap (ALT) flap as a primary choice in reconstructing traumatic injuries in Western patients.A retrospective chart review was conducted of 122 patients treated at the R Adams Cowl...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee JC,St-Hilaire H,Christy MR,Wise MW,Rodriguez ED

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crushing injuries, including electrical burns on the dorsum of the foot, result in extensive tissue loss and exposure of bone and tendon. Debridement and covering of the wound with richly vascularized tissue are necessary at an early date. Flaps for the dorsum of the foot should be thin and the donor tissue to be sacr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Uhm KI,Shin KS,Lew JD

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Island skin flaps based on the latissimus dorsi muscle were raised in domestic pigs. Flap circulation, maintained only by the vascular pedicle, was monitored by laser Doppler flowmetry, laser photometry, and transcutaneously measured carbon dioxide tension. Both arterial and venous occlusion were accompanied by very l...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Svensson H,Svedman P,Holmberg J,Jacobsson S

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Through a transfixion incision, a rhomboidal portion of both the depressor muscle of the nasal septum and the orbicular muscle of the mouth are excised. The remaining columellar tissues are brought nearer to each other by means of a mattress suture tied over a double-foam bolus. This simple procedure yields three adva...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cachay-Velásquez H,Laguinge RE

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Individuals with gender dysphoria often seek medical interventions, such as hormone treatment and surgery, to live as their identified gender. Cross-sex hormone therapy typically consists of various estrogen formulations which confer varying risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Currently, there is no standard practi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Haveles CS,Wang MM,Arjun A,Zaila KE,Lee JC

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The latissimus dorsi flap is highly versatile and reliable, making it a commonly transferred muscle flap. This study evaluated the subjective donor site morbidity, with special attention to activities of daily living. A review of 85 consecutive female patients who underwent latissimus dorsi muscle transfer was perform...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Adams WP Jr,Lipschitz AH,Ansari M,Kenkel JM,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Groin lymphoceles and lymphorrhea are a rare complication of medial thigh lift procedures. The author describes a case in which a very thin patient developed groin lymphorrhea after an uncomplicated medial thigh lift procedure. Initial treatment interventions, including edema control and the placement of a drain with ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stadelmann WK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new genioplasty technique has been described and performed on 16 patients since 1995. The technique has been developed to avoid some undesired results of the current osseous genioplasty techniques and to achieve a more natural appearance in advancement genioplasty. According to the authors' technique, a rectangular ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Celik M,Tuncer S,Büyükçayir I

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with hormone receptor-positive breast tumors receive hormonal therapy with either selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) (eg, tamoxifen) or aromatase inhibitors (AIs) (eg, anastrozole) for 5 to 10 years. Patients are using these therapies frequently during breast reconstruction. Literature i...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Spera LJ,Cook JA,Dolejs S,Fisher C,Lester ME,Hassanein AH

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has recently been an increase in the usage of the Internet as a source of patient information. It is very difficult for laypersons to establish the accuracy and validity of these medical websites. Although many website assessment tools exist, most of these are not practical.A combination of consumer- and clinici...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Parikh AR,Kok K,Redfern B,Clarke A,Withey S,Butler PE

更新日期：2006-09-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Full-awake hand surgery (FAHS) has been gaining attention in recent years. However, the extent of full-awake approach for longer and more complicated major surgeries for the hand in trauma cases remains unclear. This study aimed to report the clinical nature of major flexor tendon trauma cases with subsequen...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Prasetyono TOH,Tunjung N

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pain felt during botulinum toxin type-A injections and the troubled and distressed treatment it induces is common and well known for the patient and the doctor applying the treatment. This problem is further intensified on the patients who have needle phobia. The effect of ice application on the treatment zone bef...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sarifakioglu N,Sarifakioglu E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryopreservation has the potential to improve availability of donor parts for composite tissue allotransplantation and may reduce their antigenicity. This study investigates whether the component tissues of composite flaps remain viable after cryopreservation. Forty-one epigastric flaps were harvested from Lewis rats....

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rinker B,Cui XD,Fink BF,Gao DY,Vasconez HC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosing osteomyelitis in patients with pressure ulcers is complicated by overlying soft-tissue inflammation and reactive bone formation. We set out to evaluate the efficacy of indium scanning in the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis in spinal-cord-injury patients with grade IV pressure ulcers. The goal was to esti...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Melkun ET,Lewis VL Jr

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial surgical techniques have yielded better methods of treating severe craniofacial trauma. In this paper surgical techniques are discussed in principle and specifically presented through case reports. We conclude that the most important factors for successful reconstruction after craniofacial trauma are to d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lauritzen C,Lilja J,Vällfors B

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extra-articular crystalline deposition secondary to gout, and less commonly, pseudogout is a well known phenomenon. Despite this well-documented entity of extra-articular deposition, there have been few reports of infiltration of the flexor tendon sheath of the hand. Here, we present a case series of this unique occur...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bullocks JM,Downey CR,Gibler DP,Netscher DT

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated three sheathing materials (autogenous vein, silastic, and polyglycolic acid fine mesh) using the rat model. Forty rats were divided into five groups of eight animals each. Group A animals underwent transection of the sciatic nerve but had no repair. In Group B, a standard epineural repair was performed...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lolley RD,Bose WJ,Bastian F,Bassam B,Meyer FN,Anderson LD

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogenic steroids have been used as hemostatic agents in various surgical procedures in humans. Their use to reduce bleeding has been based mainly on clinical observation. The present study was carried out to test experimentally whether intravenously administered Premarin reduces capillary bleeding. Skin-graft donor...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tsur H,Rasner C,Shafir R,Sampson S

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anophtalmic socket reconstruction is a challenging problem in plastic surgery. We had described a prefabricated superficial temporal fascia island flap and used this technique in >50 enucleation patients with severe socket contraction ending in excellent or good results for 28 years (Altindas- 1 procedure). However, t...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Altindas M,Yucel A,Ozturk G,Sarac M,Kilic A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traumatic hemipelvectomy is an uncommon and devastating injury with few patients alive when they reach the hospital. There are only 19 reported survivors of this injury. This group includes 17 males and 2 females. All had severe, associated injuries. The mechanism of injury involved motorcycle, automobile, pedestrian/...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Klingman RR,Smith P,Stromberg B,Valentine J,Goebel M

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The high number of reconstructive dilemmas brought about by more aggressive treatment of congenital malformations and burns has created the need for large quantities of donor skin for local coverage. Tissue expansion with external ports has become part of the authors' surgical armamentarium. From January 1996 to Novem...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lozano S,Drucker M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complications after immediate breast reconstruction pose a significant challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Known risk factors include smoking, obesity, age, and adjuvant oncologic therapies. Less is known about the association between axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) and the development of postoper...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Madsen RJ,Esmonde NO,Ramsey KL,Hansen JE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The modified Meek micrografting technique has been used in the treatment of severely burned patients and a number of articles have examined the use of the modified Meek technique in adults and in mixed-age groups. However, there is a paucity of research pertaining to the outcome in the pediatric age group....

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee SZ,Halim AS,Wan Sulaiman WA,Mat Saad AZ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00