Compression neuropathy of the ulnar digital nerves in the thumbs of a massage therapist.

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：: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：BACKGROUND:National plastic surgery society web sites are an important source of information for patients, family members, and healthcare professionals. There are currently no standardized recommendations for the information provided on web sites. The aim of this study was to assess the information available on each na...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Al-Benna S,Gohritz A

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Reconstruction of complex tissue deficiencies in which each missing component is in a different spatial relationship to each other can be particularly challenging, especially in patients with limited recipient vessels. The chimera flap design is uniquely suited to reconstruct these deformities. Chimera flaps have been...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Agarwal JP,Agarwal S,Adler N,Gottlieb LJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 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 Parkland formula is currently the most widely used protocol to guide fluid resuscitation of acute burns and has been adapted for pediatric use. We describe 3 novel graphic devices (a nomogram, slide rule, and disc calculator) based on this formula, which have significant advantages over existing graphic and electr...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Williams D,Doerfler R

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Surgical site infection after breast reconstruction is associated with increased length of hospital stay, readmission rates, cost, morbidity, and mortality. Identifying methods to reduce surgical site infection without the use of antibiotics may be beneficial at reducing antimicrobial resistance, reserving the use of ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Strong AL,Wolfe ET,Shank N,Chaffin AE,Jansen DA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:The era of genetics and precision medicine has been reforming this world. How will plastic surgeons in the field of vascular anomalies conform to the trend? This article systematically reviews the identification of serum biomarkers, risk factors, specific mutations in the angiogenesis-related genes such as GNA...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gu H,Liu H,Cai R,Chen H,Lin X

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:We present 8 cases of microvascular reconstruction of the pharynx and cervical esophagus using 5 free ileal transfers and 3 radial forearm flaps. One of the skin flaps underwent a delay procedure a month before transfer. All flaps survived, though there were 2 salivary fistulas that healed spontaneously. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Vavylov VN,Ushakov VS,Tokarevitch KK,Krasnoumov AN,Kasyanov IV,Semyonov SV

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Indications for prophylactic antibiotic therapy in nonoperative, closed fractures of the orbit and zygoma remain controversial and are based on anecdotal data. The purpose of this study was to report the incidence of infectious sequelae among patients who presented to our institution with stated fractures ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Pessino K,Cook T,Layliev J,Bradley JP,Bastidas N

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A subjective description of a technique of immediate reconstruction of cutaneous defects due to laceration is presented. Extension of the use and range of the Z-plasty is emphasized and its benefits and limitations are discussed. The reconstructive surgeon is challenged to consider wider and more frequent use of these...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Metzger JT

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carpal tunnel decompression (CTD) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure within a hand unit. We have analyzed data on outcomes after carpal decompression performed by both open and closed techniques to assess whether outcomes differed between the 2 procedures. Data were jointly gathered from 2 units. The ai...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Akhtar S,Bradley MJ,Burke FD,Dubin NH,Wilgis EF

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：:Axillary hyperhidrosis, although not life-threatening, is a troublesome condition which produces a personal and social handicap of great significance to patients for many years before they seek a cure. Treatment has consisted of application of topical antiperspirants, systemic anticholinergic medications, excision and...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shenaq SM,Spira M,Christ J

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Changes in skin sensibility occur in various postoperative plastic surgeries, especially when they involve major skin and subcutaneous dissection. There were no studies so far that objectively compared changes of ear sensibility. This prospective study was conducted to compare ear sensibility before and after otoplast...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Coltro PS,Alves HR,Gallafrio ST,Busnardo FF,Ferreira MC

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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：:In the literature, few studies based on clinical and histological evaluation analyze skin structural changes after transplantation to the oral cavity. Ten patients affected by squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity who were reconstructed with a free forearm flap were included in the current study to analyze skin a...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rubino C,Dessy LA,Farace F,Ena P,Mazzarello V

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgeons at our center previously reported a case of a 2-month-old infant who underwent closure of an infected sternal wound following open cardiac surgery with debridement followed by closure with bilateral pectoralis muscle flaps and a unilateral rectus abdominis muscle flap. The success of the procedure has spawned...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Taub PJ,Schulman MR,Sett S,Koch RM

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of adult phalangeal neck fractures caused by saws has not been previously investigated. Over a 15-year period, a total of 36 cases of saw-related injuries resulting in phalangeal neck fractures of the middle phalanx of the finger or the proximal phalanx of the thumb were treated. All injuries were industri...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Al-Qattan MM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arcuate line is a relevant structure when reconstructing the abdominal wall after rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap harvest. Its location is classically taught to be half the distance from the pubic symphysis to the umbilicus, but recent anatomic literature provides evidence to the contrary. Better understand...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Cunningham SC,Rosson GD,Lee RH,Williams JZ,Lustman CA,Slezak S,Goldberg NH,Silverman RP

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood supply, venous drainage, and innervation of the lateral skin flap of the leg were studied in 52 fresh specimens by dissection, angiography, and selected injection of cutaneous arteries with india ink. This flap has a long vascular pedicle that contains the peroneal artery and vein and their branches. The dia...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chen YL,Zheng BG,Zhu JM,Zheng BX,Gu YD,Wu MM,Li HR

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to characterize airway problems, speech outcomes, and facial growth in patients with Stickler syndrome undergoing cleft palate repair. METHODS:A retrospective, longitudinal study was performed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on 25 patients with Stickler syndrome and 53 ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jackson OA,Kaye AE,Lee A,Minugh-Purvis N,Cohen MA,Solot CB,McDonald-McGinn D,Jawad AF,Zackai EH,Kirschner RE

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteroradionecrosis of the mandible is one of the most serious complications of radiotherapy in head and neck cancer. Once osteoradionecrosis of the mandible has been established, conservative therapy is often useless. Two cases of asynchronous bilateral osteoradionecrosis of the mandible are presented. In both cases,...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Shimizu F,Kato A,Taneda H,Masuda D,Sato S,Uehara M,Matsuda K,Kawano K,Takahashi Y,Yamaguchi K,Fujiwara S

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:A simple method of grafting around draining abdominal wall fistulas is described. A Silastic sump drain stapled into a doughnut configuration is used. This produces a barrier around the fistula which drains the fluid off as it reaches the perforations of the sump drain. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Fisher J,Beart RW Jr

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissue engineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function. This field has enjoyed tremendous growth in the past 10 years fuelled by its potential role in regenerating ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Sterodimas A,De Faria J,Correa WE,Pitanguy I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The repair of complex chest wall defects presents a challenging problem for the reconstructive surgeon. Although the majority of such defects could be repaired with the use of local and regional musculocutaneous flaps, more complicated cases require increasingly sophisticated reconstructive techniques. This study revi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Chang RR,Mehrara BJ,Hu QY,Disa JJ,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00