Functional soft-tissue coverage in skeletonizing injuries of the upper extremity using the ipsilateral latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap.

abstract：:A 24-year-old female diabetic patient was hospitalized because of ketoacidosis and a necrotic wound on the hand. Debridement and antibiotic therapy failed to halt the process. After demonstration of Mucor in cultures from the wound, the patient underwent extensive surgery and amphotericin B was administered. When the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bentur Y,Shupak A,Ramon Y,Abramovich A,Wolfin G,Stein H,Krivoi N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immediate reconstruction of composite head and neck defects using free tissue transfer is an accepted treatment standard. There remains, however, ongoing debate on whether the costs associated with this reconstructive approach merit its selection, especially considering poor patient prognoses and the high co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jones NF,Jarrahy R,Song JI,Kaufman MR,Markowitz B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors present their experience with reconstructive strategies for men with various manifestations of adult buried penis syndrome, and propose a comprehensive anatomical classification system and treatment algorithm based on pathologic changes in the penile skin and involvement of neighboring abdominal ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tausch TJ,Tachibana I,Siegel JA,Hoxworth R,Scott JM,Morey AF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ptotic breast is surgically rejuvenated through a mastopexy procedure. Recurrent ptosis or other negative changes to the breast shape are not uncommon following mastopexy, as the tissue laxity and skin quality that contributed to ptosis are not surgically corrected. The purpose of this study was to asses...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Adams WP Jr,Moses AC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care reforms aimed at bundling payments attempt to contain costs. Uncovering variation in spending provides one strategy for decreasing expenditure. This study aims to investigate interhospital cost variation for thumb replantation. METHODS:A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of patients undergo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Billig JI,Zhong L,Chung KC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforator free flaps from the buttock serve as an alternative to abdominally based flaps in autologous breast reconstruction. Microsurgeons often opt to harvest tissue from the gluteal donor site because of a lack of abdominal volume and/or quality. The authors examined the experience of a single surgeon wi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mirzabeigi MN,Au A,Jandali S,Natoli N,Sbitany H,Serletti JM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 3 patients with the Pierre Robin Syndrome who developed severe problems of airway obstruction after having the cleft palate closed and a pharyngeal flap done simultaneously. We now believe that, even at a later age, pharyngeal flaps should be done in these patients only after a most careful assessment of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jackson P,Whitaker LA,Randall P

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Implant size selection in breast augmentation patients is one of many variables to be determined before surgery. Few methods exist today that allow the patient to participate in this process and accurately determine optimal size. The authors describe a simple method of preoperative sizing using silicone impl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hidalgo DA,Spector JA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysmal bone cyst is a rare but recognized osseous lesion of the orbit. We report the presentation, treatment, and postoperative course of an orbital aneurysmal bone cyst in a patient with McCune-Albright syndrome. To our knowledge, this report represents the first description of aneurysmal bone cyst of the orbit i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lucarelli MJ,Bilyk JR,Shore JW,Rubin PA,Yaremchuk MJ

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acellular dermal matrix for implant-based breast reconstruction appears to cause higher early complication rates, but long-term outcomes are perceived to be superior. This dichotomy is the subject of considerable debate. The authors hypothesized that patient characteristics and operative variables would have...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Selber JC,Wren JH,Garvey PB,Zhang H,Erickson C,Clemens MW,Butler CE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of hypertrophic scars and keloids remains a therapeutic challenge. Treatment regimens are currently based on clinical experience rather than substantiated evidence. Laser therapy is an emerging minimally invasive treatment that has recently gained attention. METHODS:A meta-analysis was conduc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jin R,Huang X,Li H,Yuan Y,Li B,Cheng C,Li Q

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two adjunctive or primary surgical procedures, partial resection and electrofulguration, are popular today for reducing offending inferior turbinates. Both are relatively successful. However, there seems to be a growing consensus that judicious partial resection of the inferior turbinates is associated with a higher l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Meredith GM 2nd

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of diced cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty surgery was recently revived by Erol with the publication of his technique for "Turkish delight" grafts (i.e., diced cartilage grafts wrapped in Surgicel). The present study details the authors' experience with 50 consecutive diced cartilage grafts used in three configu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daniel RK,Calvert JW

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-nine percent of 54 phenol face peel patients treated rapidly developed some form of cardiac arrhythmia. When half the face was treated on consecutive days, only 22 percent of 100 patients developed cardiac arrhythmias and these were less severe. Serum phenol levels varied from 4.4 to 337.1 mg/L. Neither age, se...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gross BG

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of materials, both biologic and alloplastic, have been used for nasal augmentation. Although biologic bone and cartilage grafts are associated with lower infection rates, they are also associated with long-term resorption and donor-site morbidity. Alloplastic materials, in particular silicone, have been assoc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Deva AK,Merten S,Chang L

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-three nonconsecutive patients presenting with dentofacial deformity underwent surgical procedures designed intentionally to create skeletal disproportion in the sagittal and/or vertical dimensions. This was accomplished through expansion (enlargement) of the facial skeleton beyond normative standards. At the tim...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosen HM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Craniofacial injuries secondary to earthquake-related trauma are uncommonly reported and can pose a significant reconstructive challenge. The objective of this study is to report and analyze earthquake-related craniofacial injury reconstruction and the disaster relief capabilities of a U.S. Navy hospital shi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ray JM,Lindsay RW,Kumar AR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A concise protocol for the rehabilitation of the upper extremity after replantation is presented with special emphasis in the early mobilization of the hand. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Papanastasiou S

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional palatoplasty relies on extensive mucosal incisions and isolation of flaps on the palatine vessels to facilitate midline closure and velar reconstruction. This introduces substantial scarring, which has adverse effects on vascularity and growth. The authors have developed a minimally invasive pal...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pan BS,Rapp SJ,Vu A,Uribe-Rivera A,Billmire DA,Gordon CB

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In academic institutions, residents make substantial contributions to clinical productivity. However, billing cannot be generated unless there is direct attending physician supervision of these services. The purpose of this study was to quantify clinical services provided by residents at a large academic med...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Drolet BC,Tandon VJ,Sargent R,Loor K,Schmidt ST,Liu PY

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients with microvascular fibula flap reconstruction of oromandibular defects were selected for implant-retained prosthodontic rehabilitation. A total of 71 osseointegrated implants were placed within the grafted fibulas. Four patients had immediate implant placement at the time of their reconstructive surger...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Roumanas ED,Markowitz BL,Lorant JA,Calcaterra TC,Jones NF,Beumer J 3rd

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast reconstructions performed with latissimus dorsi and transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flaps in 82 patients with a history of previous chest-wall irradiation were compared with similar reconstructions in 202 nonirradiated patients to determine whether prior irradiation was associated with more freq...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kroll SS,Schusterman MA,Reece GP,Miller MJ,Smith B

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapies to improve outcomes following peripheral nerve injury are lacking. Prolonged denervation of muscle and Schwann cells contributes to poor outcomes. In this study, the authors assess the effects of growth hormone therapy on axonal regeneration, Schwann cell and muscle maintenance, and end-organ reinn...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tuffaha SH,Budihardjo JD,Sarhane KA,Khusheim M,Song D,Broyles JM,Salvatori R,Means KR Jr,Higgins JP,Shores JT,Cooney DS,Hoke A,Lee WPA,Brandacher G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience with the use of cartilage grafts in 430 primary rhinoplasties is presented. We find grafts indicated when operating on small noses with thick skin to increase and define the dorsum, to add projection and angularity to the tip, to project the columella, and to correct the acute nasolabial angle. The proc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ortiz-Monasterio F,Olmedo A,Oscoy LO

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven domestic rabbits, 4 dogs, and 2 freshly amputated human limbs were divided into three groups as three different models of fasciosteal flaps that were taken from the distal radii or the tibiae. Through the methods of histology, fluorochrome bone labeling, and perfusing stain, it was confirmed that viabilit...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shi ZM,Xu ZG

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with primary and secondary amputation in patients with limb-threatening trauma to the upper extremity, describe the incidence of these injuries, and describe the procedures involved in the treatment of these difficult injuries. METHODS:A retrospecti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nawijn F,Westenberg RF,Langhammer CG,Chen NC,Eberlin KR

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mastectomy flap necrosis is one of the most common and significant complications in immediate expander-based breast reconstruction. Negative-pressure wound therapy is widely used for open wounds but is not commonly used for closed incisional wounds. However, the postoperative use of incisional negative-press...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim DY,Park SJ,Bang SI,Mun GH,Pyon JK

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have confirmed a correlation between the concentration of serum hyaluronan and progressive fibrotic disorders such as liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between serum hyaluronan levels and capsular contracture after aesthetic breast augmentation. METHODS:T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Prantl L,Angele P,Schreml S,Ulrich D,Pöppl N,Eisenmann-Klein M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is our belief that subcutaneous mastectomy often leads to complications, with poor results. In addition, because a considerable amount of breast tissue may be left behind, its value as a prophylactic operation must be questioned. Two alternatives are presented. In our experience, these lead to fewer complications w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hoffman S,Simon BE,Kahn S

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic factors that determine outcome in patients with necrotizing fasciitis remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to analyze the variables that affect the mortality and morbidity of patients with necrotizing fasciitis and to create a simple method for estimating the probability of mort...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Golger A,Ching S,Goldsmith CH,Pennie RA,Bain JR

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00