Zone I flexor profundus tendon repair in children 5-10 years of age using 3 "figure of eight" sutures followed by immediate active mobilization.

abstract：:Apert syndrome is characterized by craniosynostosis, central nervous system anomalies, midface hypoplasia, and syndactyly. Current research has focused on genetic and neurologic correlates. Cognitive assessment has been primarily limited to global intellectual evaluations, which can fail to detect the diverse cognitiv...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Da Costa AC,Savarirayan R,Wrennall JA,Walters I,Gardiner N,Tucker A,Anderson V,Meara JG

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local infection remains a significant complication of tissue expansion. Subclinical infection of pockets with permanent prosthesis used in breast reconstruction has also been associated with capsular contracture around the implant. In an in vitro model, we used four groups of eighteen 50-ml tissue expanders, each cont...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kenna DM,Robotti EB,Bocchiotti G,Blazek J,Grossman JA

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：PURPOSE:This study aims to understand the degree to which ptosis is recognizable to a layperson. METHODS:Fifteen color drawings of a gender-neutral human face were created. Six faces exhibited right-sided ptosis (decreased margin reflex distance 1 and lengthened tarsal platform show) of 0.5 mm, 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gordon MJ,Christenbury JG,Bokman CL,Rootman DB,Goldberg RA

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of lower lip reconstruction using a full-thickness cheek island flap based on the facial vessels is described. The functional potential of the method is assessed in six patients. The technique outlined is simple in design and execution. It is capable of total lower lip reconstruction without appreciable m...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stranc MF,Robertson GA

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a new in vivo model for the study of fetal wound healing. Fetal ICR mice (total gestation, 21 days) received a full-thickness incisional wound in the hind limb at gestational day 14 (N = 100). The wound was made with a 28.5-gauge needle that was passed transplacentally into the amniotic cavity. The w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stelnicki EJ,Bullard KM,Harrison MR,Cass DL,Adzick NS

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burn scar formations can cause disfiguration and loss of dermal function. The purpose of this study was to examine whether application of modified silicone gel sheets with an antifibrotic drug halofuginone-eluting hybrid surface produce an effect on scar development. There were a total of 2 animal groups. The athymic ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Zeplin PH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there are many reports on bony fixations in finger replantations, information pertaining to fixation methods in toe-to-hand transplantations is scarce. The results of intraosseous wiring were evaluated in 68 toe-to-hand transplantations in 47 patients. Clinical and radiological evaluation of bony union was co...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yim KK,Wei FC

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pericranial membrane is of great interest in corrective and reconstructive procedures of the craniofacial region. A close look at its ultrastructure reveals that the outer layer is made up of loose areolar tissue and fibroblasts, and the inner layer of osteoblasts. A network of vessels near the inner layer account...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Habal MB,Maniscalco JE

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative navigation is a tool that provides surgeons with real-time, interactive access to their patient's diagnostic imaging studies while in the operating room. This modality allows for anatomic localization and facilitates intraoperative planning and diagnosis. The application of intraoperative navigation to ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Austin RE,Antonyshyn OM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a plethora of monitoring techniques reported in the literature, only a small number of studies directly address clinical relevant end points, such as the flap salvage rate and false-positive rate. METHOD:We conducted a systematic review of current evidence regarding the postoperative monitoring of m...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chae MP,Rozen WM,Whitaker IS,Chubb D,Grinsell D,Ashton MW,Hunter-Smith DJ,Lineaweaver WC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Today, medical education emphasizes clinical applications of anatomic knowledge. In 2014, we instituted Clinically Applied Anatomy (CAA) within first-year Human Gross Anatomy at our university. The course was designed and overseen by academic plastic surgery. We hypothesized CAA would positively impact students...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sinha SR,Entezampour M,Davis K,Vyas RM

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrocnemius muscle flap has gained wide acceptance as a reconstructive technique for management of wounds of the knee and proximal tibia. The use of the muscle as a pedicle flap to the distal and middle femur has not been well quantified, and the proximal rotation arc has been underestimated. We report the use o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Whitney TM,Heckler FR,White MJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postbariatric patients undergoing abdominoplasties were retrospectively analyzed to correlate postoperative local complications with the 2 most commonly used techniques of raising the abdominal flap: diathermocoagulation versus scalpel. All patients undergoing body-contouring abdominoplasties were included. Excluded w...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Araco A,Sorge R,Overton J,Araco F,Gravante G

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avoidance of complications in tissue expansion requires careful outpatient observation and consistent follow-up-two factors that are difficult to manage in a city hospital-based population. To determine the complication rate of tissue expanders in a given population, the authors reviewed retrospectively 34 tissue expa...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Youm T,Margiotta M,Kasabian A,Karp N

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the outcomes of extensor indicis proprius (EIP) transfer based on varying degrees of thumb extension after EIP transfer and elongation of the EIP. A total of 24 cases with extensor pollicis longus (EPL) ruptures who underwent EIP to EPL transfer were analyzed prospectively. The EIP transfer was pe...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lee JH,Cho YJ,Chung DW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the nasoalveolar molding technique (NAM) aims to reduce passively the width of the alveolar gap, while improving the AP discrepancy but also focusing on the nose. We developed a within-subjects study in which 11 infants with unilateral lip deformity and varying degrees of alveolar gaps were treated by NAM. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jaeger M,Braga-Silva J,Gehlen D,Sato Y,Zuker R,Fisher D

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incomplete unilateral cleft lips show a wide range of deformities, ranging from microform to near-complete clefts. Because there are different amounts and qualities of tissue present on the cleft and non-cleft sides, surgical approaches should make distinctions based on the remnant tissue. A new procedure using an upp...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Koh KS,Oh TS,Song JW

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal wall integrity may be compromised after abdominal flap harvest for breast reconstruction, leading to bulging or herniation due to weakening of the abdominal wall and dissection through the rectus muscle. Mesh can be used to reinforce the abdominal wall to reduce the risk of hernia formation posto...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Leon DS,Nazerali R,Lee GK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) breast reconstruction in patients with advanced breast cancer is controversial. Management of these patients is often complex and consists of surgical extirpation, postoperative radiation, chemotherapy, and in some cases bone marrow transplantation. Few studies have ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Behnam AB,Nguyen D,Moran SL,Serletti JM

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pre- and postauricular skin was harvested from 25 facelift patients to study fibroblast replicative ability (RA). In tissue cultures, considerable heterogeneity was found in the ability of facial skin fibroblasts to replicate, both from patient to patient, and in the relationship of preauricular and postauricular skin...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rudolph R,Vande Berg J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infected femoral shaft fractures and femoral nonunions are difficult to manage. In the presence of associated segmental bony defects, limb length discrepancy, or complex deformities, Ilizarov techniques seem to be the ideal choice for management. We would like to describe small case series of 3 patients managed using ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shiha A,Hafez AR,Kenawey M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In addition to the already-known postoperative complications in patients formerly obese, for medial thigh lift, there are many more problematic issues. The main ones are represented as follows: by the frequent downward displacement of the scars that become, in this way, extremely visible; by the distortion o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bracaglia R,Tambasco D,Gentileschi S,D'Ettorre M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physician assistants (PAs) are commonly employed in plastic surgery. However, limited data exist on their impact, which may guide decisions regarding how best to integrate them into practice. METHODS:A review of the practices of 2 breast reconstructive surgeons was performed. A comparison was made between a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chao AH,Yaney A,Skoracki RJ,Kearns PN

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete excision of a giant neurofibroma can be technically difficult. Thorough preoperative planning with magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and arteriography are indicated to define the extent of the mass and to facilitate operative planning. By following the treatment guidelines discussed in this cas...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Nahabedian MY,Rozen SM,Namnoum JD,Vander Kolk CA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative hematoma is a complication of septal surgery that can be associated with significant morbidity and possibly even mortality in some cases. A simple suction drainage technique using a scalp vein cannula and vacuum tube can prevent a septal hematoma without the need for bulky nasal packing (with its attenda...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Carraway JH,Mellow CG

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium warfarin is one of the most commonly used oral anticoagulants. It is not without complications. A case is presented of a 56-year-old woman on well-regulated sodium warfarin therapy who suffered unexplained necrosis and gangrene of the breast. She underwent total mastectomy for debridement because of the extensi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Manstein CH,Steerman PH,Goldstein J

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to measure the biomechanical performance for commercially available microsutures, nylon polypropylene, polyester, and polyglactin 910. The biomechanical performance was determined by reproducible, biomechanical parameters that included stiffness, elasticity, resistance to creep, secure kn...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Van Meter BH,Thacker JG,Rodeheaver GT,Edlich RF

更新日期：1994-04-01 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