An Appraisal of the Cephalic Index in Sagittal Craniosynostosis, and the Unseen Third Dimension.

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to determine whether or not the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap procedure is a practical operation for immediate breast reconstruction. Our series reports 128 consecutive patients who underwent immediate breast reconstruction with the TRAM flap from 1985 to 1990....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Elliott LF,Eskenazi L,Beegle PH Jr,Podres PE,Drazan L

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subfascial placement of implants was introduced 3 years ago. Collected data reveal very promising short-term and long-term results in comparison with subglandular and subpectoral positioned implants. The clinical experiences of 69 breast augmentations in the subfascial position are reported. The indications for this t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stoff-Khalili MA,Scholze R,Morgan WR,Metcalf JD

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although fingertip injuries account for a high proportion of trauma patients, the correct surgical approach is still debated. The authors compared the traditional conservative approach and a new treatment based on the injection of liposuction aspirate fluid. METHODS:Forty consecutive patients with a fingert...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tarallo M,Fino P,Ribuffo D,Casella D,Toscani M,Spalvieri C,Lattanzi W,Di Taranto G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a congenital nasal deformity consisting of a midline nasal muscle, alar cartilage defect, and partially obstructed nostril. The embryology of nasal development is reviewed, and an attempt is made to explain this unique anomaly. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bauer BS,Kernahan DA

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors performed a comprehensive literature review regarding functional impairment after latissimus dorsi muscle transfer, to investigate functional changes in the donor site and the potential impact on patients' daily lives. METHODS:The PubMed database was searched for articles regarding functional do...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee KT,Mun GH

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with small localized oral cavity hemangiomas of the lips, tongue, and buccal mucosa are reported in this series. Although the lesions were not massive or high-flow/high-pressure vascular tumors, the simultaneous cutting and coagulation capabilities of the CO2 laser were demonstrated, rendering such...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Apfelberg DB,Maser MR,Lash H,White DN

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive composite defects of the oromandibular area are usually created after the surgical treatment of T3 and T4 cancers, requiring complex reconstructive plastic surgical procedures. The preferred treatment method for this type of defect is reconstruction with two free flaps. The use of the vascularized fibula ost...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wei FC,Celik N,Chen HC,Cheng MH,Huang WC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Human Genome Project was launched in 1989 in an effort to sequence the entire span of human DNA. Although coding sequences are important in identifying mutations, the static order of DNA does not explain how a cell or organism may respond to normal and abnormal biological processes. By examining the mRNA content o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cole J,Isik F

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-stage lip-switch operation was successfully performed on an 80-year-old woman with accompanying disorders. Postoperative venous congestion was controlled mainly by dressing changes with wet gauze. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The scratch collapse test is a recently described provocative test for diagnosis of peripheral nerve compression. METHODS:The scratch collapse test was studied prospectively in 24 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of common peroneal nerve compression neuropathy. The diagnosis was confirmed by history, p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gillenwater J,Cheng J,Mackinnon SE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new method of vaginal reconstruction is reported. In the procedure, the left inferior abdominal wall flap with the subcutaneous pedicle containing epigastric superficial blood vessels and/or the circumflex iliac superficial vessel and the external pudendal vessel and their branches is raised and passed through an im...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chen ZJ,Chen MY,Chen C,Wu N

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology to quantify osseous, ocular, and periocular fat changes caused by correction of orbital hypertelorism to test the hypothesis that there is a quantitatively predictable relationship between the movement of the osseous orbit and that of the ocular globe. A retrospec...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Panchal J,Kim YO,Stelnicki E,Pilgram T,Marsh JL

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：UNLABELLED:Fibular osteotomy remains a challenging aspect of mandibular microsurgical reconstruction, dependent largely on surgeon experience, intraoperative judgment, and technical speed. Virtual surgical planning and stereolithographic modeling is a relatively new technique that can allow for reduction in the learnin...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Antony AK,Chen WF,Kolokythas A,Weimer KA,Cohen MN

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This technique represents a surgical adjunct for the management of chronic, localized pain in patients who continue to have pain despite exhaustive prior evaluation and treatment. The patient-guided approach was used in 10 patients referred with "intractable pain" and yielded good to excellent results in all...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Souza JM,Nystrom AN,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guided bone regeneration is a promising means for reconstructing bone defects in the cranium. The present study was performed to better define those factors that affect osteogenesis in the cranium. The authors studied a single animal model, investigating the contribution of the dura, the pericranium, and the adjacent ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gosain AK,Santoro TD,Song LS,Capel CC,Sudhakar PV,Matloub HS

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a series of five patients with quadrilateral space syndrome. All patients had the diagnosis made on the basis of (1) tenderness over the quadrilateral space, (2) paresthesia over the lateral shoulder and upper posterior arm, and (3) deltoid weakness associated with decreased shoulder abduction. A history of...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Francel TJ,Dellon AL,Campbell JN

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of mandibular distraction osteogenesis for reconstructing mandibular defects following radiation therapy depends on the quality of attenuated bone healing in the regenerate. This study investigated the regenerate properties after radiation therapy using yield and breaking load. The authors hypothesi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schwarz DA,Jamali AM,Kakwan MS,Fregene A,Arman KG,Buchman SR

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microsurgical anastomosis of the dorsal artery of the penis either with or without anastomosis of the cavernosal artery is the preferred technique for penile replantation. However, postoperative penile skin necrosis is commonly reported with this technique. This study aimed to characterize the anatomy of the...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lohasammakul S,Turbpaiboon C,Ratanalekha R,Ungprasert P,Yodrabum N

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranial particulate bone graft heals inlay calvarial defects and can be harvested as early as infancy. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that particulate bone promotes ossification primarily by osteogenesis. METHODS:Freshly harvested particulate bone, devitalized particulate bone, and hig...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hassanein AH,Arany PR,Couto RA,Clune JE,Glowacki J,Rogers GF,Mulliken JB,Greene AK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acellular dermal products play a beneficial role in immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction. They provide improved coverage and support in the lower pole, allowing the pectoralis muscle to drape over most of the expander and maximize lower pole expansion. Tissue incorporation is desired without any adverse aff...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Losken A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The motor innervation of the lower orbicularis oculi has not been clearly established. There is a discrepancy between anatomical descriptions and clinical outcomes of the motor innervation of the pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle. Therefore, the purposes of this study were to identify every motor and sensor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Choi Y,Kang HG,Nam YS,Kang JG,Kim IB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 22 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to chronic tenosynovitis was divided into two groups. The first group was treated by transverse carpal ligament release alone. The second group was treated by transverse carpal ligament release, external neurolysis of the median nerve, flexor synovectomy, ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Freshwater MF,Arons MS

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new operative technique is described in which the natural curved nasal dorsum is retained in a modified fashion. Specifically, the nasal dorsum is elevated, the nasal height is reduced, and then the newly designed roof is lowered. Based on a minimum 1-year follow-up of 14 patients and a total experience of 28 patien...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Daniel RK

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative intense pulsed light therapy on patients who undergo bilateral eyelid surgery. METHODS:Patients presenting over a 3-month period for bilateral eyelid surgery were asked to participate in an institutional review board-approved study. Int...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Linkov G,Lam VB,Wulc AE

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a rare variation of the vascular pedicle of the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap is described. Its main vascular pedicle was the circumflex scapular vessel. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Satoh K,Ohkubo F,Tojima Y

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary mucinous carcinoma of the skin is a slow-growing tumor with a high recurrence rate. To improve the recognition of the clinical entity, two cases of this tumor were reported and were investigated histopathologically and histochemically. Both patients showed no evidence of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma int ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Abe S,Matsumoto Y,Fujita T

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser scar revision was studied to measure the effects of targeting extracellular matrix protein versus tissue water on scar revision. We compared the free electron laser used at 7.7 microm (the amide III protein absorption band) to the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and dermabrasion.Nude mice (n = 40) that had rejected s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chen JS,Shack RB,Reinisch L,Spector N,Zinsser JW,Weisberg NK,Stricklin GP,Ellis DL

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal management of sternal wound complications remains controversial. Since 1985, we have utilized a combination of immediate, aggressive debridement with simultaneous repair using bilateral pectoralis major myocutaneous advancement flaps, regardless of the degree of infection. As compared with the use of dista...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hugo NE,Sultan MR,Ascherman JA,Patsis MC,Smith CR,Rose EA

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been considerable disagreement in descriptions of the SMAS. Fresh cadaver dissection, combining anatomic dissection done with the aid of the operating microscope and histologic cross section of facial tissues, was performed in 24 facial halves. Histologic preparation was made on tissue macrosections, each 10...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gosain AK,Yousif NJ,Madiedo G,Larson DL,Matloub HS,Sanger JR

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00