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abstract：:Auricular pseudocyst is an asymptomatic cystic swelling of the upper portion of the auricle. Various therapeutic approaches have been employed with variable success. We report our results with nine patients treated by needle aspiration and bolstered pressure sutures applied over both aspects of the cyst for 1 week. Tr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ophir D,Marshak G

更新日期：1991-04-01 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：:Sex reassignment surgery has proved to be the best resolution for primary transsexuals. In 1980, Dr. Rubin stated that preservation of the glans to reconstruct the clitoris in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery gave good cosmetic and functional results. In his series, Rubin used the corpus spongiosum as the vascu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fang RH,Chen CF,Ma S

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plagiocephaly is a descriptive term that connotes an asymmetrically oblique or twisted head. Such cranial dysmorphology has a number of etiologies, the most common of which are unicoronal synostosis, unilambdoid synostosis, and plagiocephaly without synostosis. Use of the term plagiocephaly in the literature is often ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lo LJ,Marsh JL,Pilgram TK,Vannier MW

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extensive spinal neoplasms are difficult to manage. Following resection, arthrodesis of the spine can be performed with instrumentation, but this often fails in the setting of radiation therapy. Use of the free fibula flap for anterior spinal fusion to correct deformities has been described in multiple studi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jandali S,Diluna ML,Storm PB,Low DW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bionic limbs require sensitive, durable, and physiologically relevant bidirectional control interfaces. Modern central nervous system interfacing is high risk, low fidelity, and failure prone. Peripheral nervous system interfaces will mitigate this risk and increase fidelity by greatly simplifying signal int...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Egeland BM,Urbanchek MG,Peramo A,Richardson-Burns SM,Martin DC,Kipke DR,Kuzon WM Jr,Cederna PS

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The supraclavicular island flap has been used successfully for difficult facial reconstruction cases, providing acceptable results without using microsurgical techniques. The authors use this regional flap in reconstructing various head and neck oncologic defects that normally require traditional regional or...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chiu ES,Liu PH,Friedlander PL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coverage of large soft-tissue defects usually requires a large flap transfer, especially in a combination and expanded form. However, some large soft-tissue defects still cannot be covered by such flaps. In this article, we present a case of a civil war injury in a patient from Afghanistan who had severe trauma to...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Maghari A,Forootan KS,Fathi M,Manafi A

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tuberous breast deformity is a rare entity affecting young women bilaterally or unilaterally. The deformity is characterized by a constricting ring at the base of the breast, which leads to deficient horizontal and vertical development of the breast with or without herniation of the breast parenchyma toward the ni...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mandrekas AD,Zambacos GJ,Anastasopoulos A,Hapsas D,Lambrinaki N,Ioannidou-Mouzaka L

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microsurgical lymphaticovenous implantation in lymphedema is done to create a lymphaticovenous shunt by an implantation of collecting lymphatics into the small vein, as reported previously. The authors have recently introduced ultrasonograpy and indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography into this procedure...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Furukawa H,Osawa M,Saito A,Hayashi T,Funayama E,Oyama A,Sekido M,Yamamoto Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The loss of the blink reflex and the ability to close the eye actively are disabling functional and aesthetic impairments common to patients with facial paralysis. Nonphysiologic (static) management techniques involve implantation of devices in the upper eyelid that mechanically aid eye closure. The most pop...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Terzis JK,Kyere SA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mimic muscles are arranged in four layers regarding their origins, and these four layers should be considered when muscle tissue is added or lifted. All mimic muscles are built up by parallel fibers. Mean values of length, width, and thickness of the three lip elevators have been determined. These data might be of imp...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Freilinger G,Gruber H,Happak W,Pechmann U

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relationships between physicians and industry, whether it be pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, or purveyors of medical technology, contain both an element of potential for good and a potential for harm. Certainly, the potential for good is realized when the collaboration results in improved plast...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Luce EA

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acellular dermal matrix is frequently used in implant-based breast reconstruction to cover the inferior aspect of the breast pocket. Its performance profile remains equivocal. The authors studied whether adding it in implant-based immediate breast reconstruction improved outcomes when compared with non-acell...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vardanian AJ,Clayton JL,Roostaeian J,Shirvanian V,Da Lio A,Lipa JE,Crisera C,Festekjian JH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-energy lasers are currently being used in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, muscle strain, and the promotion of wound healing in human and veterinary medicine. This study examined the effects of low-energy laser on skin-flap survival in a controlled interspecies study using the rat and porcine mod...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Smith RJ,Birndorf M,Gluck G,Hammond D,Moore WD

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-energy trauma or peripheral arteriopathy may render recipient vessels unsuitable for free tissue transfer. Vein grafts can be used to lengthen the vascular pedicles to reach healthy distant vessels but with an increased complication rate. METHODS:From 1995 to 2006, 56 arteriovenous loops were construct...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cavadas PC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variability in large-volume fat transplantation has been linked to technique. Meanwhile, the recipient-site volume and its relation to the volume of grafted fat have been relatively overlooked. Graft-to-capacity concepts are evidenced in other soft-tissue transplantation procedures such as skin and hair tran...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Del Vecchio DA,Del Vecchio SJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of head growth, obstructive sleep apnea, and intracranial hypertension in patients with syndromic or complex craniosynostosis, and to evaluate the authors' standardized treatment protocol for the management of intracranial hypertension in these patien...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spruijt B,Joosten KFM,Driessen C,Rizopoulos D,Naus NC,van der Schroeff MP,Wolvius EB,van Veelen MC,Tasker RC,Mathijssen IMJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphedema is a chronic disorder that, in developed countries, occurs most commonly after lymph node dissection for cancer treatment. Although the pathophysiology of lymphedema is unknown, the disease is characterized histologically by fibrosis and abnormal adipose deposition. Clinical studies have provided evidence t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mehrara BJ,Greene AK

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a revived interest in fat grafting procedures, clinicians still fail to demonstrate clearly the in vivo behavior of fat grafts as a dynamic tissue substitute. However, the basic principles in cellular biology teach us that cells can survive and develop, provided that a structural matrix exists that d...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stillaert FB,Abberton KM,Keramidaris E,Thompson EW,Blondeel PN,Morrison WA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of keloid scars poses a significant challenge. Assessment of treatment response and research in this area depend on the availability of objective, accurate, and reproducible outcome measures. At present, scars are assessed using subjective grading systems, or with cumbersome investigations such as ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ardehali B,Nouraei SA,Van Dam H,Dex E,Wood S,Nduka C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased weight of the breasts causes several spinal postural alterations that reduce the ability to perform dynamic tasks requiring a stable balance. The effects of the increased weight of the breasts on static posture after implant breast augmentation have not been investigated yet. METHODS:Forty volu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nicoletti G,Mandrini S,Finotti V,Dall'Angelo A,Malovini A,Chierico S,Faga A,Dalla Toffola E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To plan abdominal perforator-based microsurgical breast reconstruction, duplex ultrasound is often employed to preoperatively identify the location of abdominal wall perforating vessels. Recently, several groups have published the use of computed tomography angiography for preoperative planning in perforator...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Scott JR,Liu D,Said H,Neligan PC,Mathes DW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Le Fort III osteotomy represents the foundation of surgical correction for midface hypoplasia. One serious complication of Le Fort III osteotomy is severing the internal maxillary artery or its branches during osteotome advancement for pterygomaxillary dysjunction. This study sought to characterize the relev...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Orra S,Tierney WS,Capone AC,Gharb BB,Papay FA,Doumit G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been relatively few articles in the English language on secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty. This article analyzes the cause and treatment of secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty. METHODS:A prospective study of 40 consecutive female secondary Middle Eastern rhinoplasty patients was completed. R...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daniel RK

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether the application of antithrombotic therapies affects the success rate of digit replantation. METHODS:A total 477 digits of 319 patients who received dextran with low-molecular-weight heparin, dextran with prostaglandin E1, or no antithrombotic th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhu H,Zhu X,Zheng X

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the wound management and treatment of 12 consecutive patients with severe radiation damage to the hands. Three of these were secondary to therapeutic radiation for squamous cell carcinoma in one and synovial sarcoma in two, and nine were healthy professional people exposed to radiation in the work...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Milanov NO,Shilov BL,Tjulenev AV

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of our study was to investigate the effects of ultrasonic energy on tissues, using a porcine model, performed under various instrumental and procedural parameters. Domestic pigs were anesthetized and prepared for surgery. An incision was made on the side of the hip randomly assigned to the right or left ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kenkel JM,Robinson JB Jr,Beran SJ,Tan J,Howard BK,Zocchi ML,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lateral ptosis of the eyebrow is a major part of the complex changes that patients are seeking to improve with an upper blepharoplasty. Two hundred and eight patients have undergone a browpexy procedure at the time of blepharoplasty. This operative maneuver, which is performed through the blepharoplasty incision, prev...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zarem HA,Resnick JI,Carr RM,Wootton DG

更新日期：1997-10-01 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