Trans-Sutural Distraction Osteogenesis for Midfacial Hypoplasia in Growing Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate: Clinical Outcomes and Analysis of Skeletal Changes.

abstract：SUMMARY:This is part IV of four articles describing the three-step principle for easy shaping of the breast in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. This article may seem overdue because aesthetic corrections are routinely performed, frequently written about, and easier to execute, as no prior ablative surgery o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Blondeel PN,Hijjawi J,Depypere H,Roche N,Van Landuyt K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of removal of a large compound nevus of the leg by serial excision is reported. Failure to perform the initial excision entirely intralesionally led to the appearance of pigmentary deposits within normal skin. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Altchek ED

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a suture method that allows removal of the stitches postoperatively without using scissors. This technique should have wide use in plastic surgery, especially for infants. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sasaki A,Fukuda O

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The timing of reconstruction following melanoma extirpation remains controversial, with some advocating definitive reconstruction only when the results of permanent pathologic evaluation are available. The authors evaluated oncologic safety and cost benefit of single-stage neoplasm extirpation with immediate...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Karanetz I,Stanley S,Knobel D,Smith BD,Bastidas N,Beg M,Kasabian AK,Tanna N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial osteomas are lesions of bone that most commonly occur in the paranasal sinuses. Characteristically they remain dormant or slowly enlarge but remain asymptomatic. The more rapidly expanding tumor types may extend to adjacent structures, but signs and symptoms of such involvement are rare before the third d...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Marks MW,Newman MH

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Optimal management of the mandible fracture is directly dependent on thorough evaluation, correct injury assessment, and timely initiation of appropriate therapy. As the mandible is a complex three-dimensional bone, significant structural differences in mandibular regions must be appreciated. While the small cr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cole PD,Kaufman Y,Hatef DA,Hollier LH

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, several autogenous graft materials and biomaterials are available for soft-tissue augmentation, but none has all the properties of the ideal filler material. The common problem is that heterogeneous material is reactive, and the problem for the autogenous grafts is re...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sarifakioglu N,Gökrem S,Bingul F,Ustun H,Aslan G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several randomized controlled trials comparing platelet-rich plasma to standard wound care for chronic wounds have been published. Previous articles have revealed that the role of platelet-rich plasma in promoting chronic wound healing is uncertain. This quantitative meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Xia Y,Zhao J,Xie J,Lv Y,Cao DS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Free sensate thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps that include the posterior divisions of the lateral cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves have been described. The authors used preoperative color Doppler sonography to identify the nerves and demonstrate its clinical value. METHODS:Fourteen free sen...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin CT,Yang KC,Hsu KC,Liu WC,Chen JS,Chen LW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured epidermal skin has become an adjunctive therapy for treatment of major burn injuries, but its effectiveness is greatly limited due to destruction by microbial contamination. To evaluate candidate drugs for use with cultured skin, a combined cytotoxicity-antimicrobial assay system was developed for determinati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Boyce ST,Holder IA

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An insidious risk with the use of muscle perforator flaps is the possibility of venous outflow compromise. Congestion in deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps in particular is not infrequent. On an empiric basis, their salvage has been accomplished by augmenting venous drainage through alternative...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hallock GG,Rice DC

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2004, the senior author (S.L.S.) published an algorithm for the management of breast device infection and/or exposure. The purpose of this study was to build on the authors' prior experience by expanding the cohort of patients and to identify risk factors for failed breast device salvage and recurrent inf...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spear SL,Seruya M

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:From 1979 to 1995 in our clinic, vascularized bone grafting was performed in 29 patients with large bone defects, established nonunion, congenital pseudoarthrosis, or avascular necrosis in the upper extremity. Four patients had traumatic bone defects, six had posttraumatic nonunions, two had congenital pseudoarthroses...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yajima H,Tamai S,Ono H,Kizaki K

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes research examines the end results of medical interventions, taking into account patients' experiences, preferences, and values. The purpose of assessing outcomes is to provide evidence on which to base clinical decisions. The assessment of outcomes in aesthetic surgery is especially pertinent because patient ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ching S,Thoma A,McCabe RE,Antony MM

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of the aging face is continuing to evolve. Recent emphasis has focused on managing the malar region, specifically ptosis of the cheek pad. Several authors have described techniques for correcting facial aging changes in the midface through an endoscopic approach or transblepharoplasty approach. The ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gunter JP,Hackney FL

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases of free toe-to-fingertip neurovascular flaps are presented. The principal advantages of this procedure over rotation island flaps are (1) achievement of better two-point discrimination, (2) an acceptable donor defect, (3) no cortical reorientation is necessary, and (4) there is minimal tension on the nerve. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Buncke HJ,Rose EH

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians await the availability of synthetic bioimplants that will replace the need for autogeneic bone grafts in bone reconstructive surgery. For more than a decade, researchers have evaluated delivery vehicles for the tissue morphogen bone morphogenetic protein. The object of this investigation was to measure indu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Clokie CM,Urist MR

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Synthetic bioactive ceramics and glasses have osteoconductive properties. These materials are capable of chemically bonding to the bone tissue. In addition, special bioactive glasses do not favor microbial growth. In this study, the clinical outcome of bioactive glass and hydroxyapatite in head and neck surg...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Aitasalo KMJ,Peltola MJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) delivered on an absorbable collagen sponge is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy effective at generating bone formation. In pediatric patients for whom other therapeutic options have been exhausted, rhBMP-2 is used off-label to addres...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kinsella CR Jr,Cray JJ,Durham EL,Burrows AM,Vecchione L,Smith DM,Mooney MP,Cooper GM,Losee JE

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although postoperative monitoring of microsurgical reconstruction is key to discovering early vascular compromise, monitoring a buried flap can be problematic. METHODS:A single surgeon's tracheal and pharyngoesophageal reconstructions with fasciocutaneous free flaps performed between 2002 and 2007 are revie...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ferguson REH Jr,Yu P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates six different techniques with respect to their ability to quantitatively describe facial asymmetry in three dimensions. Three-dimensional facial images were acquired using a Cyberware 3030RGB laser surface scanner. Image processing was performed on a Silicon Graphics Indigo computer workstation. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： O'Grady KF,Antonyshyn OM

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advancements in modern robotic technology have led to the development of highly sophisticated upper extremity prosthetic limbs. High-fidelity volitional control of these devices is dependent on the critical interface between the patient and the mechanical prosthesis. Recent innovations in prosthetic interfaces have fo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kung TA,Bueno RA,Alkhalefah GK,Langhals NB,Urbanchek MG,Cederna PS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one vascular malformations located in the facial area, 11 high-flow arteriovenous malformations and 10 slow-flow malformations, underwent combined treatment by embolization and later surgery. Embolization was performed simultaneously with superselective angiography of the branches of the external carotid artery...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Niechajev I,Clodius L

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The feasibility and possible effects of palatal soft-tissue expansion in palatal repair were studied. A prospective longitudinal animal experiment was performed in 75 growing cats assigned to 5 groups. In 31 cats, a midline defect was made, and bipediced flaps were raised at the age of 8 weeks (stimulated Langenbeck o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Van Damme PA,Maltha JC,Kuijpers-Jagtman AM,Freihofer HP,Van't Hof MA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allopurinol has been reported to improve cell survival in a variety of conditions, including the ischemia-reperfusion injury occurring in skin flaps. It has been suggested that the beneficial effect of allopurinol on rat skin flaps is through blockage of xanthine oxidase-generated oxygen-derived free radicals. We have...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Picard-Ami LA Jr,MacKay A,Kerrigan CL

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The cephalic index is often used to evaluate sagittal craniosynostosis corrections; however, validation of this measure remains untested. METHODS:A three-part study was designed to (1) determine the normal distribution of cephalic indices in untreated sagittal craniosynostosis; (2) examine index values in t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fearon JA,Ditthakasem K,Herbert M,Kolar J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Review the appropriate indications and techniques for suction-assisted lipectomy body contouring surgery. 2. Accurately calculate the patient limits of lidocaine for safe dosing during the tumescent infiltration phase of liposuction....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chia CT,Neinstein RM,Theodorou SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plastic surgery has historically been linked to war. Between 2008 and the end of combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014, British military plastic surgeons formed part of the multinational military surgical team at the Role 3 Medical Treatment Facility, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province. The present study aime...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Maitland L,Lawton G,Baden J,Cubison T,Rickard R,Kay A,Hettiaratchy S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe orbital soft-tissue loss and contracted eye sockets often present in patients who have had enucleation, exenteration, or other ocular diseases. In this article, the authors report a novel contracted eye socket reconstruction technique using lateral upper arm free flaps and review the surgical outcome ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Li Y,Song H,Liu J,Li D

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00