Computed tomography versus standard radiography in the assessment of fractures of the mandible.

abstract：:Ectopia cordis is defined as a congenital malposition of the heart outside of the thoracic cavity. It is a rare condition, and complete ectopia cordis can be a fatal condition. Successful surgical reconstruction of this defect has been reported but is uncommon. The general approach to reconstructing the chest wall inv...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mohan R,Peralta M,Perez R,Rosenkranz ER,Panthaki ZJ

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The surgical management of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia is controversial. The purpose of this study was to report the surgical outcomes of individualized management of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia of a single institution. METHODS:Data from patients (n = 20) with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia, who were ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Denadai R,Raposo-Amaral CA,Marques FF,Ghizoni E,Buzzo CL,Raposo-Amaral CE

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine patients with symptomatic macroglossia, 3 with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, 3 with Down's syndrome, and 3 with lymphatic malformation of the tongue, were evaluated for postoperative improvement following partial glossectomy. Symptoms evaluated were speech intelligibility, oral competence at rest, drooling, and no...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Siddiqui A,Pensler JM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several experimental studies have demonstrated that granulocytes have an important role in causing the necrosis of ischemic tissue by capillary plugging and superoxide radical formation. Adenosine is spontaneously released by ischemic cells and inhibits the granulocytic superoxide radical formation. 5-Aminoimidazole-4...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Salerno GM,McBride DM,Bleicher JN

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue-expander (TE) placement followed by implant exchange is currently the most popular method of breast reconstruction. There is a relative paucity of data demonstrating patient factors that predict complications specifically by stage of surgery. The present study attempts to determine what complications ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lovecchio F,Jordan SW,Lim S,Fine NA,Kim JY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurocutaneous flaps are utilized routinely in reconstructive surgery and even more so during the past decade. In this study, the vascular supply of the neurocutaneous flap in the rat model is presented and evaluated. Thirty-six flaps (3.5x3 cm2) were dissected on the medial aspect of the leg based on a pedicle of the...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Dogan T,Zhang F,Komorowska-Timek E,Shi DY,Lineaweaver WC,Buncke HJ

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five feet (18 patients) plus 2 traumatically amputated feet were used for angiographic analysis of the first metatarsal arteries. The author classified the first (dorsal and plantar) metatarsal arteries into three types: the first dorsal metatarsal artery, dominant type (seen in 17 feet), the first plantar meta...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional metastases from head and neck cutaneous tumors are uncommon, and most present within 2 years from initial diagnosis. Occasionally such metastases may manifest at a later date, increasing the possibility of being derived from a second noncutaneous primary cancer of the head and neck region. The authors studied...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Talmi YP,Horowitz Z,Wolf M,Kronenberg J

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compression neuropathies of digital nerves, caused by hypertrophied or anomalous muscles, are rare compared with such occurrences above the wrist. We reported a case of compression neuropathy of the ulnar digital nerves in bilateral thumbs of a massage therapist. Entrapment of the digital nerves by the hypertrophied f...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen CC,Chien HF,Chen CL

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of extremity volume is the most commonly used method for evaluation of lymphedema. However, volumetry would be inappropriate for comparing patients with different physiques, because body-type significantly affects extremity volume. Thus, we cannot evaluate using absolute values. To overcome this ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hattori Y,Hayashi K,Sakamoto S,Doi K

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aesthetic surgery is an integral component of plastic surgery. Despite its importance, adequate training in aesthetic surgery is met with challenges. Although the educational benefit of resident clinics has been demonstrated, such clinics are rarely found outside the United States. The objective of the prese...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Koulaxouzidis G,Momeni A,Simunovic F,Lampert F,Bannasch H,Stark GB

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in December 2019 in China and was soon declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Many elective and nonessential surgeries were postponed worldwide in an effort to minimize spread of disease, as well as to conserve resources. Our goal with ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozturk CN,Kuruoglu D,Ozturk C,Rampazzo A,Gurunian Gurunluoglu R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new concept of vascular anatomy, proposing that a complex subcutaneous vascular network, located between the dense and loose adipose tissue, connects the larger subcutaneous vessels, the vertical perforators, and the subdermal plexus. Knowledge of the location of these vessels helps determine optimal flap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pearl RM,Johnson D

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is generally believed that increasing obesity is a predictor of postoperative complications after abdominal contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty and panniculectomy. The purpose of this study is to review the complication rate for abdominal contouring in the level 3 obesity category (body mass inde...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mericli AF,Drake DB

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of minimally invasive surgery continues to evolve in all fields of surgery with new developments in techniques and instrumentation. One instrument that has evolved and become useful in the field of plastic surgery is the balloon dissector. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of the balloon dissect...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ip TY,Aponte R,Koger KE,German G,Zobrist R,Levin LS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteus syndrome is a rare, congenital hamartomatous syndrome that presents with a wide range of abnormalities. Regardless of different manifestations found in different patients, there exists three mandatory criteria for the diagnosis of this syndrome: a mosaic distribution of the lesions, a progressive course, and s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yavuzer R,Uluoğlu O,Sari A,Boyacioğlu M,Sarigüney Y,Latifoğlu O,Celebi MC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although microsurgery has rapid expanded, problems related to microarterial anastomosis continue. Cigarette smoking is one of the major risks for anastomosis by increasing platelet adhesion, and its effects on endothelial cells. Aim of this article is to study the negative effects of cigarettes on microarterial anasto...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tosun Z,Karabekmez FE,Duymaz A,Ozkan A,Keskin M,Avunduk MC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Periprosthetic infections of oncologic reconstructions have an amputation rate between 37% and 87%. Eleven patients with an infected knee reconstruction following limb salvage surgery for cancer were treated with the staged protocol. All patients underwent prosthetic removal and implantation of an antibiotic...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Manoso MW,Boland PJ,Healey JH,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of the nose after severe burn injury is a challenging problem. There are usually associated facial burns, which limits the availability of local flaps. Reconstruction with unburned distant tissue is often not appropriate because of the resulting mismatch in color and texture. Successful nasal reconstruc...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Taylor HO,Carty M,Driscoll D,Lewis M,Donelan MB

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman with a history of mastectomy and radiotherapy for breast carcinoma demonstrated extensive anterior thoracic wall radionecrosis 22 years later. The latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap was chosen to repair two distant ulcerative defects. Chest wall coverage was performed by dividing the muscle int...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rouanet P,Jozwik M,Pujol H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Locoregional recurrent and distant metastases from squamous cell carcinomas, despite multimodality therapy, remain troublesome clinical realities. Discrepancies in success rates of various surgery and radiation treatment regimens dealing with these problems are confusing to the clinician attempting to recommend the mo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Baker DG,Morgan EP,Persing JA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism has become a target for research by the American Society of Plastic Surgery. The current article reviews the steps that plastic surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgery have taken for creating guidelines in our field. We summarized the current reported incidences of venous thromboemb...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Clavijo-Alvarez JA,Rubin JP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous flaps from the distal volar forearm are said to be suitable flaps for finger reconstruction. The pliability of the forearm venous flap makes it easy to follow the curvature of the finger contour. The thickness of the flap makes it appropriate as a flap for finger resurfacing. Following the venous network at the...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lin YT,Loh CYY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipofibromatosis is a slow-growing, childhood soft-tissue neoplasm that is often confused with other conditions. We report a patient with lipofibromatosis causing extremity enlargement at birth. The lesion initially was thought to be a vascular anomaly or lipedema on clinical and MRI examination. When involving the lo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Greene AK,Karnes J,Padua HM,Schmidt BA,Kasser JR,Labow BI

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dorsal hump reduction almost always breaks the internal nasal valve and nasal obstruction is likely to occur postoperatively, unless reconstructed. One hundred eighty patients were operated using both open and closed rhinoplasty approaches. Upper lateral cartilages were meticulously separated from their junction with ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ozmen S,Ayhan S,Findikcioglu K,Kandal S,Atabay K

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is general agreement that Dupuytren's contracture is a genetic disorder that occurs predominantly in white men of Northern European ancestry. It appears rarely in the purely black population. We present our experience from Temple University of 8 black patients with Dupuytren's contracture. We also present a revi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Mitra A,Goldstein RY

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new surgical repair of enterocutaneous fistula associated with abdominal wound defects is presented. The authors turned over the fasciocutaneous flap from the surrounding skin and sutured the intestinal lumen directly to the cutaneous side of the flap. The method is a risk-free extraperitoneal approach that can be p...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Tachi M,Hirabayashi S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adhesions are a major cause of complications and need for repeat surgery in the hand and wrist. They are indication for tenolysis and cause prolonged need for therapy and inability to regain full hand motion. Minimizing adhesions in the hand and wrist would greatly improve surgery, by decreasing cost as we...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kohanzadeh S,Lugo L,Long JN

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional disorders due to alar valve collapse and cosmetic unsatisfactory results can be seen after rhinoplasty operation in some patients. Because of overresection of the upper and lower lateral cartilages, nasal lateral walls may collapse during inspiration pressing against the septum and obstructing airway. On th...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Turegun M,Acarturk TO,Ozturk S,Sengezer M

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer treatment has dramatically changed over the past century. Since Halsted's first description of radical mastectomy in 1882, breast reconstruction has evolved slowly from being considered as a useless or even dangerous procedure by surgeons to the possibility nowadays of reconstructing almost any kind of d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Homsy A,Rüegg E,Montandon D,Vlastos G,Modarressi A,Pittet B

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00