A review of the use of maggots in wound therapy.

abstract：:Loss of pinch power associated with loss of coordinated movement of thumb and index fingers is the major disability in patients with ulnar nerve paralysis. Several tendon transfer methods utilizing different donor muscles have been used to restore adductor pollicis muscle function in ulnar nerve paralysis. In this pap...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Uraloğlu M,Orbay H,Açar HI,Sensöz O

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by skeletal malformations and dental abnormalities. Mutations of the transcription factor RUNX2 are responsible for the pathogenesis of CCD. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy with CCD, presenting with hypoplastic clavicles, delayed closure ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen L,Sun Z,Zhang Y,Lin J,Li Z

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of multiple, symmetrical, noncapsulated lipomas, mostly in the neck and upper trunk. To date, there is no effective medical treatment of MSL. Surgical treatment is based on 2 options, namely, lipectomy and/or lipo...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bassetto F,Scarpa C,De Stefano F,Busetto L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Capsular contracture after breast reconstruction is a morbid complication, occurring in 30.0% to 47.5% of patients undergoing postoperative radiotherapy. Although it is well known that radiation increases rate of capsular contracture, there are few well-established animal models that faithfully replicate s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lin AJ,Karinja SJ,Bernstein JL,Jin J,Toyoda Y,Miller AJ,Zanzonico PB,Spector JA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatous mastitis is an inflammatory breast condition of unknown etiology. Management remains controversial and treatment algorithms are lacking from the literature. Few resources exist that discuss breast reconstruction following extirpation. This descriptive case series reviews the clinicopathologic features of...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yau FM,Macadam SA,Kuusk U,Nimmo M,Van Laeken N

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Reconstruction involving seven venous flaps on six patients was performed. One saphenous venous flap demonstrated partial dermal necrosis; the remaining six survived completely. The largest flap to survive was 5 x 15 cm. Three technical requirements are emphasized; (1) a healthy recipient bed, (2) a donor site with a ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Xiu ZF,Chen ZJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parry first described the syndrome of progressive facial atrophy in 1825, followed by Romberg in 1846. The clinical hallmark of the syndrome is atrophy of the facial soft tissues, including fat and muscle as well as underlying bone. Clinicians have classically reserved treatment until the end of the disease process, a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hunstad JP,Shifrin DA,Kortesis BG

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:The most common cause of nasal obstruction is chronic enlargement of the inferior turbinate bones. The variety of medical and surgical treatments available for this condition bears testimony to their frequent ineffectiveness and the frustration of the physician or surgeon caring for these patients. Removal or destruct...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Baker DC

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiences of the author while an Officer in the South African Medical Corps are related. During the battle of Britain he was attached to the R.A.M.C. and observed the work of pioneers in modern military plastic surgery. On his return to South Africa, he set up the Brenthurst Military Red Cross Hospital for Plast...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Penn J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of malignant fibrous histiocytomas arising in a burn scar is described. Burn scar sarcomas are exceedingly rare tumors whose precise behavior, pathogenesis, and treatment remain to be elucidated. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gargan TJ,Mitchell L,Plaus W

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Finding an appropriate soft-tissue grafting material to close a wound located over the distal phalanx of the thumb, especially the pulp region, can be a difficult task. A sensate first dorsal metacarpal artery flap, mobilized from the dorsum of the adjacent index finger and used as an island pedicle skin flap, can be ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chang SC,Chen SL,Chen TM,Chuang CJ,Cheng TY,Wang HJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 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：:Between 1980 and 1990, 35 patients underwent conservative parotidectomy combining a rhytidectomy incision and a superficial musculoaponeurotic system preservation technique to reduce the postoperative incidence of Frey's syndrome. All patients were evaluated by questionnaire for subjective symptoms of gustatory sweati...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yu LT,Hamilton R

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema, a chronic disfiguring condition resulting from lymphatic dysfunction or disruption, can be difficult to accurately diagnose and manage. Of particular challenge is identifying the presence of clinically significant limb swelling through simple and noninvasive methods. Many historical and currently...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Warren AG,Janz BA,Slavin SA,Borud LJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:With the continued application of fat grafting in plastic surgery, many studies have focused on various factors to improve maintenance of the fat graft volume, such as platelet-rich plasma, adipose-derived stromal/stem cells, and the stromal vascular fraction (SVF). In addition, many review ar...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cai W,Yu LD,Tang X,Shen G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The need for preoperative imaging as well as anastomotic technique (ie, end-to-side [ETS] vs end-to-end [ETE]) are areas of controversy in microsurgical lower-extremity reconstruction. The objective of this study was to (1) investigate whether preoperative imaging is mandatory and (2) to elicit if the type o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Carney MJ,Samra F,Momeni A,Bauder AR,Weissler JM,Kovach SJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Cartilage-based treatments have vast applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery, especially craniofacial constructs. Current techniques in craniofacial cartilage reconstructions greatly rely on autologous donor site harvest. Whole cartilage grafts are wrought with complications of warping, resorption, e...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Singh K,Moyer H,Williams JK,Schwartz Z,Boyan BD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Plastic surgeons are often asked to assist with the reconstruction of lower extremity wounds. These patients many times require free tissue transfer for coverage given paucity of soft tissue. Anecdotally, many orthopedic surgeons prefer muscle coverage--particularly in the setting of potentially infected b...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Paro J,Chiou G,Sen SK

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients, burned at ages 2 and 5, developed scars that required multiple reconstructive operations over a period of several years. Tissue expanders were used as part of their reconstructive procedures. After the expanders were removed, skeletal deformity was encountered in the area underlying the expander in each ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Still JM,Law E,Craft-Coffman B

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipedema is a condition characterized by abnormal deposition of adipose tissue in the lower extremities leading to circumferential bilateral lower extremity enlargement typically seen extending from the hips to the ankles. Diagnosis of the condition is often challenging, and patients frequently undergo a variety of un...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Peled AW,Slavin SA,Brorson H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, many of the methods reported for the surgical treatment of the inverted nipple include insertion of autologous or heterologous material to provide volume and projection to the nipple, thereby avoiding recurrence. In cases of severely inverted nipple with severe fibrosis and shortening of the lactiferous ducts...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Serra-Renom J,Fontdevila J,Monner J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prominent malar eminences are considered aesthetic and have been equated with a more youthful appearance. The precise area for accentuation and the surgical method for altering contour have not been universally agreed upon. A new technique for evaluation is suggested, and a surgical osteotomy for malar contouring is d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Powell NB,Riley RW,Laub DR

更新日期：1988-03-01 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：:Prostaglandin E1 has been proven to be useful in the treatment of vascular diseases of the lower leg. Plastic surgeons have been aware of its usefulness in augmenting flap survival and have used it intraarterially or intravenously. We attempted to enhance the effect of prostaglandin E1 with heparin by local continuous...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Okamoto Y,Nakajima T,Yoneda K

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for reconstruction of the bilateral cleft lip nose is described. The literature for bilateral cleft lip nasal repair and the use of autogenous cartilage grafts is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gorney M,Rosenberg HL

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-five patients with melanoma were surveyed for recent history of major stress, coping styles, and psychiatric disturbance. Recurrence of disease was strongly related to biological variables (stage and Breslow depths) but not to psychological measures. Major life stress was not related to stage, Breslow, Clark l...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gibertini M,Reintgen DS,Baile WF

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited data of body image and quality of life are available after panniculectomy. Although it is generally considered a medically necessary procedure, we believe that the benefits of this procedure are many. The Short Form of The Situational Inventory of Body Image Dysphoria Short Form and the Multidimensional Body S...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Singh KA,Losken A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past 10 years, there have been extensive developments in both "island" muscle and musculocutaneous flaps and in "free" microvascular transfers. Competition still exists between these two schools of surgical methodology, even though both methods are known to be complementary and have comparable success rates...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Posnick JC,McCraw JB

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00