Rigid internal fixation and vascularized bone grafting in mandibular reconstruction.

abstract：:This article is a review of cost considerations and outcomes pertaining to the use of acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. The history of the use of ADMs in breast surgery and all case series describing outcomes and use of ADM in breast reconstructive and aesthetic surgery a...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Macadam SA,Lennox PA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, many changes and updates have occurred in the world of vascular anomalies, including their histopathology. An appreciation has developed that a combined team approach is optimal in arriving at a correct diagnosis. Technical advances such as immunohistochemical stains for GLUT1, an excellent marke...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Gupta A,Kozakewich H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically objective assessment of the occlusal function remains largely, even today, in the research laboratory instead of in the clinical setting, as part of the routine assessment along with the morphologic documentation. Functional outcomes of the stomatognathic system can be measured in terms of occlusal contact ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Zhao L,Monahan R

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are three mechanisms of bone formation that underlie the use of the different types of implants. In osteogenesis, viable osteoblasts and preosteoblasts are transplanted from one part of the body to the site where new bone is needed; cancellous marrow grafts are an example of such osteogenic engraftment. In osteo...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Glowacki J,Mulliken JB

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our litigious medical environment, and particularly after the breast implant debacle, plastic surgeons must understand the regulatory implications of devices they implant in their patients. This article reviews the regulatory aspects of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty and the regulatory fundamentals that apply to al...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： D'Amico RA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing risk and avoiding complications in breast reduction requires a meticulous history, systematic physical examination, management of expectations, and careful consideration and execution of operative technique. Attention should be paid to comorbidities. Shape, symmetry, contours, scar location, skin quality, ni...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Shestak KC,Davidson EH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The key to the correction of severely deviated noses is straightening the nasal septum. An emphasis is placed on conservative management of the external nasal framework while being prepared to perform extensive surgery on the deviated septum. If the septum can be modified and repositioned in the midline without losing...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Gunter JP,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This technique has evolved over 13 years and has been associated with very few mesh-related complications. A recently reported study of 65 consecutive patients with a mean follow-up of 47.4 months reported a hernia rate of 1.5% (1 of 65) and an incidence of mesh-related infection of 1.5% (1 of 65). It appears that the...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Bucky LP,May JW Jr

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article covers many issues of particular interest to the care of the child who presents to the emergency department with a traumatic wound. General concepts regarding the staffing of an emergency department, staff qualifications, and their consultation patterns are reviewed. Issues pertaining to the management of...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Shook JE

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technologic advances have made routine use of some form of monitoring mandatory in modern burn care. Nevertheless, not all patients require all forms of monitoring. Patients with minimal burns require only minimal monitoring (vital signs, 24-hour urine output, biochemical and hematologic profile). Larger burns, associ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Fabri PJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the chin, like the nose, occupies a prominent position in the face, it must also be assessed in planning any changes in the facial profile. For example, a large nose associated with a microgenia does not appear as large when the chin is augmented. A chin increased in the vertical dimension confers an excessive...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： McCarthy JG,Ruff GL,Zide BM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clear understanding of upper eyelid anatomy is an absolute prerequisite for performing advanced invagination-type blepharoplasty. This article describes the author's simple, systematic approach to intraoperative identification of the levator aponeurosis as well as the other key layers of fascia in the upper lid. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Siegel RJ

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microdermabrasion is the general term applied to the technique of abrading the skin with a high-pressure flow of crystals. Patient selection, equipment, and technique for face, hands, and chest are described. Results of a survey on the efficacy of the treatment are provided. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Bernard RW,Beran SJ,Rusin L

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although not surgery in the traditional sense, skin care offers the ability to treat patients with a wide range of skin pathology. Skin care is another facet in facial rejuvenation, whose magnitude will increase as the pathophysiology and treatment of photoaging and other skin conditions becomes better understood. Pat...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Clark CP 3rd

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-month experience with an endoscopically assisted "closed" technique of modified transblepharoplasty lower lid and midface rejuvenation is presented. In the modified approach, preseptal dissection in the body of the lower lid is eliminated to decrease the incidence of septal scarring and lower lid retraction. The...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Hester TR Jr

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burns and trauma cause superficial and deep soft tissue wounds that cannot heal to the preinjury state. Healing requires cell proliferation and differentiation into the injured tissue type, laying down extracellular matrix, often as collagens. Heterotopic ossification causes severe pain, nonhealing wounds, and restric...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Agarwal S,Sorkin M,Levi B

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric plastic surgery research is a rapidly expanding field. Unique in many ways, researchers in this field stand at the union of multiple scientific specialties, including biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, polymer science, molecular biology, developmental biology, and genetics. The goal of this scientif...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Nacamuli RP,Wan DC,Lenton KA,Longaker MT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dermabrasion utilizing wire brushes and Fluro-Ethyl refrigerant anesthesia is an effective way of ameliorating a variety of epidermal and dermal defects. Familiarization with proper equipment and technique is imperative. The overall incidence of troublesome complications is relatively low and is offset by the consider...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Kirschbaum JO

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Use of the transverse abdominal island flap for breast reconstruction enables the plastic surgeon to redistribute the body's excess fat and skin into more fashionable and aesthetic proportions. The operation remains a complex and detailed procedure. Patient selection, suitability, and preparation for the operation are...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Scheflan M

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wetting solutions play a crucial role in traditional lipoplasty by reducing blood loss in the aspirate and diminishing postoperative ecchymosis and edema. From the inception of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty a "wet environment" has been considered essential for efficient fat emulsification and for control of thermal s...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Fodor PB,Watson JP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As endoscopic techniques made inroads into surgery, one of the first procedures they were adapted to by plastic surgeons was the forehead lift. The "closed" forehead lift procedure has since achieved wide acceptance and exists as a viable alternative to open procedures for many patients. Experience has shown, however,...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Marten TJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The propensity of crosslinked collagen matrices to calcify when implanted in animals and human beings is well documented. This article demonstrates that the covalent binding of the biphosphonate, 3-amino-1-hydroxy-propane-1-1-diphosphonic acid, to active bone matrix inhibits bone formation as well as dystrophic calcif...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Nimni ME

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otoplasty can be performed safely and effectively under local anesthesia in children as young as 5 years of age. Child preparation, local anesthetics, detailed infiltration technique, surgical procedure, and complications are discussed. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Laberge LC

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone grafting or bone replacement is an integral part of craniofacial surgery. Most craniofacial surgeons prefer the use of autogenous bone; however, there are exceptions to this, because some plastic surgeons prefer the use of alloplastic implants for replacement of parts or missing segments in the craniomaxillofacia...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Salyer KE,Taylor DP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ambulatory surgery in a private plastic surgery office is a practical and desirable reality. This can be achieved only in a properly staffed facility. A small number of employees are needed but each must be carefully selected for proper qualifications and attributes, appropriate training and skills necessary to execut...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Godfrey NV,Aston SJ

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The age and general condition of the patient, size and shape of the remaining breast, various risk factors such as the histologic type of carcinoma, and family history are all critical in governing the definitive management of the remaining breast during postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The philosophy, timing, an...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Labandter HP,Dowden RV

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary edema and local anesthetic toxicity are potential complications of the use of large volumes of infiltrate during lipoplasty. In most patients, these unfavorable developments are prevented by physiologic and pharmacologic mechanisms. The latter may be inadequate in some patients, however, and it is imperative...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Rubinstein EH

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy-based noninvasive surgical tools can be used for ablative bio-stimulation (eg, collagen production) or tissue restructuring functions (eg, tightening or lifting) and are the subject of this review. The authors present the various methods and tools for noninvasive cosmetic surgery (ultrasound, radiofrequency, cr...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Dobke MK,Hitchcock T,Misell L,Sasaki GH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of soft tissue defects following tumor ablation procedures in the trunk and extremities can challenge the microsurgeon. The goal is not just to provide adequate soft tissue coverage but also to restore form and function and minimize donor site morbidity. Although the principles of the reconstructive lad...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Hussain ON,Sabbagh MD,Carlsen BT

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder whose components have several direct and indirect effects on the healing of wounds. This article examines how diabetes affects wound healing from the standpoint of alterations in the microvasculature, nerve function, and the immune system. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Morain WD,Colen LB

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00