The sensory potential of free flap donor sites.

abstract：:Holoprosencephaly includes a spectrum of conditions that have in common the associated anomalies of false median cleft lip, nasal malformation, orbital hypotelorism, and brain malformations. We recently encountered a patient with holoprosencephaly presenting with a rare unilateral cleft of the lip. This patient was po...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Yonehara Y,Takato T,Komori T

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma patients are at high risk for delayed diagnosis of injuries, including those to the hand, with reports in the literature as high as 50%. As a result, patients may have prolonged disability and longer hospital stays with associated increased costs. Our objective was to elucidate risk factors for the delayed diag...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Adkinson JM,Shafqat MS,Eid SM,Miles MG

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The experiences of the author while an Officer in the South African Medical Corps are related. During the battle of Britain he was attached to the R.A.M.C. and observed the work of pioneers in modern military plastic surgery. On his return to South Africa, he set up the Brenthurst Military Red Cross Hospital for Plast...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Penn J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic-assisted surgery allows remote incision placement and provides an illuminated, magnified operative field. We have applied these principles to perform neurolysis of the zygomaticotemporal nerve and removal of a fixation wire under endoscopic control in a patient with pain and tenderness at the site of a prev...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ramirez OM,Pozner JN

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prophylactic mastectomy is more common, with many patients seeking reconstruction. Bilateral free flap reconstructions subject patients to 2 flaps and longer operations, potentially increasing their risk for complications. We hypothesized that bilateral abdomen-based free flap reconstruction patients are a u...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Lin IC,Nelson JA,Wu LC,Kovach SJ 3rd,Serletti JM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the English medical literature over the last 20 years reporting on flexor profundus lacerations revealed only 55 reported cases of zone I flexor profundus lacerations in children. The standard repair technique in young children (5-10 years of age) has been either tendon reinsertion into bone (usually Bunne...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Al-Qattan MM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors demonstrate successful cases of stepladder dorsal metacarpal V-Y advancement and rotation-advancement flaps for reconstructing defects on the dorsum of the finger and hand. One side of the flap is designed in a multilobed shape, and each lobed flap is designed on the dorsum of adjacent fingers. These flaps...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Okada E,Maruyama Y,Hayashi A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiosarcomas (AS) of the scalp are rare tumors with an extremely poor prognosis mostly affecting elderly patients. Given the special anatomic nature of the blood supply to the scalp, it must be presumed that the tumor has already spread at the time of the initial presentation. We report a simple and fast surgical pro...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Buschmann A,Lehnhardt M,Toman N,Preiler P,Salakdeh MS,Muehlberger T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adhesions are a major cause of complications and need for repeat surgery in the hand and wrist. They are indication for tenolysis and cause prolonged need for therapy and inability to regain full hand motion. Minimizing adhesions in the hand and wrist would greatly improve surgery, by decreasing cost as we...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Kohanzadeh S,Lugo L,Long JN

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraosseous ganglia are occasionally found affecting the carpal bones of the hand and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic wrist pain. They have characteristic radiographic findings of a cyst with a thin sclerotic rim. This case report illustrates an unusual presentation of a cyst in the luna...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bennett DC,Hauck RM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old girl was referred to the plastic surgery unit with metastatic malignant melanoma diagnosed in a cervical lymph node. She had previously undergone excision of a Spitz nevus of the cheek at age 18 months. The management of this patient is discussed along with a review of the literature relating to Spitz nev...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Reynolds N,Ali-Khan AS,Rigby H,Orlando A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suction-curettage is a minimally invasive surgical approach for the treatment of focal axillary hyperhidrosis. Studies comparing the efficacy of different surgical cannulas are missing. Therefore, we gravimetrically compared a specially designed cannula versus 2 standard liposuction cannulas. METHODS:Axilla...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Bechara FG,Sand M,Sand D,Altmeyer P,Hoffmann K

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of various risk factors on complications in patients undergoing pedicled transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction. METHODS:A retrospective review of 224 pedicled TRAMs in 200 patients over a 10-year period was carried o...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Ducic I,Spear SL,Cuoco F,Hannan C

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An effective and practical method of oxygen administration during cosmetic facial surgery under local anesthesia is described. A large volume of oxygen is delivered directly to the nasopharynx, and partial upper airway obstruction caused by the tongue falling into the pharynx is resolved, yet the apparatus does not in...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Riefkohl R,Kosanin RM

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microvascular reconstruction at the lower extremity for complex composite wounds has traditionally been predicated upon performance of the microanastamosis beyond the so-called "zone of injury." Failure to do so was believed to account for increased rates of vessel thrombosis and transplant loss. Extensive vessel diss...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Isenberg JS,Sherman R

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated in a rat surgical incision model that charged dextran beads enhance wound repair in a charge-specific manner: positively charged beads increased wound breaking strength (WBS), whereas neutral or negatively charged beads were ineffective. The present work extends these observations into ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Galiano RD,Jyung RW,Krukowski M,Mustoe TA

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B vitamins rescue cleft palate induced by glucocorticoids in rodents; however, the mechanism of this effect remains largely unknown. The objective of our study was to assess the effect of dexamethasone and Vitamin B12 on cell proliferation and apoptosis during palatogenesis. In our study, mesenchymal cell proliferatio...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： He W,Meng T,Lu SJ,Zheng Q,Li CH,Wu M,Shi B

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large cutaneous horn was excised from the left side of the nose and cheek of a 68-year-old woman. Reconstruction was performed with a split-thickness skin graft. Histologically the lesion represented squamous cell carcinoma. The nature of malignant degeneration in cutaneous horns is discussed. ...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Korkut T,Tan NB,Oztan Y

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over time, the operative treatment of extra-articular and intra-articular fractures of the first metacarpal base has gained significant importance, and at present, there are many operative strategies available because of the different osteosynthesis procedures in practice today. PURPOSE:In this retrospect...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Fischborn T,Beckenbauer D,Held M,Daigeler A,Medved F

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biologic prostheses have emerged to address the limitations of synthetic materials for ventral hernia repairs; however, they lack experimental comparative data. Fifteen swine were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 bioprosthetic groups (DermaMatrix, AlloDerm, and Permacol) after creation of a full thickness ventral fascial d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Stanwix MG,Nam AJ,Hui-Chou HG,Ferrari JP,Aberman HM,Hawes ML,Keledjian KM,Jones LS,Rodriguez ED

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:A technique used concomitantly with Rethi's incision to reach and treat the secondary nasal tip is described. The technique involves removing the cartilage remnants of both domes and placing a shaped cartilage autograft that is immobilized by sutures. No hypertrophic scarring has been observed in the 546 patients trea...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Juri J,Juri C,Grilli DA,Zeaiter MC,Belmont J

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of intraoral defects is one of the main aspects of head and neck cancer treatment. Since the advent of microvascular surgery in this field, free flap tissue transfer has become a common procedure, and various flaps have been described for soft tissue reconstruction. The lateral upper arm free flap is on...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Jehn P,Zimmerer R,Dittmann J,Fedchenko M,Gellrich NC,Spalthoff S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications of miniplates and screws used for maxillofacial fractures were analyzed, and complications were evaluated in relation to fracture site. Motor vehicle accidents were the cause of all fractures in this study. During the last 7 years (1994-2001), noncompressive titanium miniplates and screws were used for s...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Islamoglu K,Coskunfirat OK,Tetik G,Ozgentas HE

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The perforator flaps are characterized by their thinness and the adjustable length of their vascular pedicle. The purpose of this investigation is to refine the anatomy of the perforators in the middorsoradial forearm and present our clinical experience using this free perforator flap in the reconstruction of finger d...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Gao W,Yan H,Li Z,Li X,Jiang L,Yu Q,Maxwell EH,Zhang F

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incredibly complicated multidimensional defects have always strained the ingenuity of the reconstructive surgeon. Secondary perhaps to vascularized composite allotransplantation as a solution to this dilemma, the compound flap has been developed to be a more useful and available alternative. Their greatest versatility...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Hallock GG

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a model of chronic nerve compression in the rat. The sciatic nerve of adult male Sprague Dawley rats was banded with a 1-cm Silastic tube for varying periods of time. Morphometric analysis, electrodiagnostic studies, and histological evaluation were carried out 3, 5, 8, and 12 months after bandi...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： O'Brien JP,Mackinnon SE,MacLean AR,Hudson AR,Dellon AL,Hunter DA

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tensor fascia lata myocutaneous flap provides a reliable autogenous building block for anatomical lower abdominal wall reconstruction. Preservation of innervation allows maintenance of voluntary motor control and protective sensation. The excellent blood supply of this flap is particularly helpful in reconstructin...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： White DN,Pearl RM,Laub DR,DeFiebre BK

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman with a history of mastectomy and radiotherapy for breast carcinoma demonstrated extensive anterior thoracic wall radionecrosis 22 years later. The latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap was chosen to repair two distant ulcerative defects. Chest wall coverage was performed by dividing the muscle int...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Rouanet P,Jozwik M,Pujol H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gynecomastia is an abnormal enlargement of the breast tissue in men. It is the most common disorder of the male breast. Surgical sharp resection of the excess breast tissue is still the mainstay of treatment when medical treatment modalities are proved to be ineffective. The authors believe that areolar incisions give...

journal_title：Annals of plastic surgery

authors： Aslan G,Tuncali D,Terzioglu A,Bingul F

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00