Burn Scar Biomechanics after Pressure Garment Therapy.

abstract：:This article introduces a new surgical method for one-stage reconstruction of the penis. It is applied to the reconstruction of the microphallus as well as to traumatic cases with the residual stump of the amputated penis not less than 3 cm long. By transferring the original glans or the residual penile stump to the a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cheng KX,Zhang RH,Zhou S,Jiang KC,Eid AE,Huang WY

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Classic abdominoplasty leads to disappointing aesthetic results in patients with preexisting supraumbilical scars. Various techniques involving vertical and horizontal incisions have been described. The authors point out the validity of the "anchor-line" approach. METHODS:In a retrospective study, the autho...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Persichetti P,Simone P,Scuderi N

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flaps based on the ulnar artery have never gained the same popularity as the radial forearm flap, despite several potential advantages. In this article, the authors describe a true ulnar artery perforator flap with perforator mapping. METHODS:Thirty-eight consecutive patients who underwent ulnar artery perf...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yu P,Chang EI,Selber JC,Hanasono MM

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restoration of sensibility in the paraplegic patient is the optimal therapy for the management and prevention of debilitating pressure sores. In patients with an absence of sensibility below the L3 spinal level, a locally transposed arterialized neuromyocutaneous gracilis flap may be uniquely utilized for ischial rest...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lesavoy MA,Dubrow TJ,Korn HN,Cedars MG,Castro DJ

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The thoracodorsal artery perforator flap was described mainly for partial breast reconstruction by Hamdi. The purpose of this article is to describe the use of the pedicled thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for total autologous breast reconstruction without using an implant. METHODS:Between January of 20...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Santanelli F,Longo B,Germano S,Rubino C,Laporta R,Hamdi M

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Carpal tunnel syndrome is very common. Although surgery is effective in mild and moderate cases, recovery is often incomplete in severe cases. Therefore, adjuvant therapy to improve nerve regeneration in those patients is much needed. Acetyl-L-carnitine has been shown to be effective in other neuropathies. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Curran MWT,Morhart MJ,Olson JL,Hachisuka A,Chan KM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a simple one-stage procedure for nipple reconstruction. The fundamental basis, the technique itself, and the results obtained demonstrate that a single-flap reconstruction achieves a nipple that will keep its shape 15 months later. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bosch G,Ramirez M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The nasolabial angle is the angle between the line drawn through the midpoint of the nostril aperture and a line drawn perpendicular to the Frankfort horizontal plane while intersecting subnasale. Previous analysis by the authors' department yielded closer ranges between men and women of 96 and 98 degrees, r...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Brown M,Guyuron B

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of four patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Dupuytren's contracture, two were not aware of the presence of Dupuytren's contracture. When both diseases coexist, the presence of rheumatoid hand deformities, especially flexion and ulnar deviation of the metacarpophalangeal joints, may mask the flexion deformity caused...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rayan GM

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polydactyly anomaly of the thumb with three nails, two metacarpals, and seven phalanges is presented. This anomaly is named triplicated thumb, and its place in Wassel's classification is discussed. The patient was treated according to the principles of surgery of polydactyly anomalies. Good motor function with accep...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Atabay K,Latifoglu O,Demirkan F,Yavuzer R

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our procedure, in which the inverted nipple was suspended using autogenous tendon grafts, was easy to perform, and it was not necessary to cut the lactiferous ducts. There was no deformity of the nipple or areola after this procedure, and the surgical scars were inconspicuous. Three patients who were followed up for o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kurihara K,Maezawa N,Yanagawa H,Imai T

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited follow-up data on aesthetic outcome and survival after microsurgical reconstruction of complex scalp and forehead defects are available. These data are important to improve reconstruction quality and patient counseling. The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgical, aesthetic, and oncologic outc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： van Driel AA,Mureau MAM,Goldstein DP,Gilbert RW,Irish JC,Gullane PJ,Neligan PC,Hofer SOP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occipitocervicopectoral flap has a local skin pedicle in the occipital region, with the distal portion of the flap in the pectoral region. One disadvantage of the occipitocervicopectoral flap is its limited flap length. To overcome this disadvantage, a perforator supercharging technique was applied to en...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ono S,Chung KC,Takami Y,Chin T,Ogawa R,Gao JH,Hyakusoku H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is proven therapeutic benefit in bariatric surgery for obese patients. Successful bariatric surgery will result in massive weight loss and ptotic skin, which can cause significant functional and psychological problems. As the incidence of bariatric surgery increases, so will the demand for plastic surg...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Al-Hadithy N,Aditya H,Stewart K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:The method of abdominal hernia repair known as components separation, described by Ramirez et al. in 1990, has enjoyed widespread popularity because of the sound anatomical principles it uses and most importantly the clinical success of the procedure. Although the authors who described this technique made no pr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Halvorson EG

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outcomes for a continuously applied alveolar bone grafting protocol, established in 1982, are reported and compared to previously published outcomes from the authors' unit and elsewhere. METHODS:A descriptive, retrospective cohort study of alveolar bone grafting outcomes at a tertiary referral cleft center ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Keribin P,Nicholls W,Walters M,Tan A,McAlpine M,Gillett D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for orienting cut nerve ends for suturing is presented. A mirror is used to reflect one end, making its image identical to that of the other end--so that proper orientation is greatly facilitated. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vickers DW

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distraction osteogenesis has become an accepted method of treatment for patients requiring reconstruction of hypoplastic mandibles. We present a quantitative analysis of volumetric changes after distraction osteogenesis in a series of 10 patients. Group I (n = 5 patients, 3 unilateral craniofacial microsomia, 1 Golden...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Roth DA,Gosain AK,McCarthy JG,Stracher MA,Lefton DR,Grayson BH

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A highly unusual method of reconstruction was used to advantage following a massive pectoral chest-wall tumor resection that entailed unavoidable section of the subclavian and axillary vessels and the cords of the brachial plexus, irretrievably encased by tumor in the axilla. Since leaving the defunctionalized upper l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fuentes CE

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibula osteoseptocutaneous flap is a workhorse flap for bone reconstruction. Mastery of the flap is essential for a rewarding reconstruction. However, there is no complete work on this versatile flap. The authors provide a concise review of the literature, address the myths and challenges associated with the flap,...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Al Deek NF,Kao HK,Wei FC

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The idea of autologous fat microtransplants has recently resurfaced because of interest by the press. Past experiments have shown that small amounts of fat may be transplanted with an expected survival rate between 10 and 50 percent without ectodermis. A great fund of knowledge exists showing that skin grafts will sur...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ersek RA

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniosynostosis is characterized by premature fusion of the cranial sutures. At the molecular level, mutations in homeobox genes, transcription factors, and growth factor receptors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disorder, but the specific etiologic pathways have not yet been elucidated. To further s...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nott RL,Stelnicki EJ,Mack JA,Ben Y,Mitchell R,Mooney MP

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although local anesthesia will, and should, continue to be the principal method of anesthesia for most face lift operations, we believe that general endotracheal anesthesia, supplemented by local anesthesia with epinephrine, offers significant advantages in a selected group of patients. We review 100 consecutive rhyti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaye BL,Kruse JC

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stable reduction of fractures of the zygomatic complex is essential to avoid long-term aesthetic, sensory, and ocular consequences. Delayed collapse or relapse after reduction of fractures of the zygomatic complex is attributed to muscle forces, when there has been no additional trauma. A number of studies h...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Barry CP,Ryan WJ,Stassen LF

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most managed care plans use a physician "gatekeeper" to control referrals to hand surgeons. The appropriateness of this model for upper extremity complaints has never been challenged. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prior management of patients with elective hand disorders who present to a hand...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hartzell TL,Shahbazian JH,Pandey A,Girson LA,Rubinstein R,Bojovic B,Bernthal N,Azari KK,Benhaim P

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various operative approaches exist for treatment of trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to compare the results of Lundborg resection arthroplasty with solely autologous fat injection. METHODS:Twenty-one patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint (...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Erne HC,Cerny MK,Ehrl D,Bauer AT,Schmauss V,Moog P,Broer PN,Loew S,Schmauss D

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The human face is a highly specialized organ for receiving the sensory information from the environment and for its transmission to the cortex. The advent of facial transplantation has shown that excellent reconstruction of disfiguring defects can be achieved; thus, the expectations are now focused on functi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Siemionow M,Gharb BB,Rampazzo A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The psychological aspects of cosmetic breast augmentation have been the focus of a great deal of empiric study over the past 40 years. METHODS:Studies investigating the preoperative characteristics and psychosocial status of women interested in breast augmentation are reviewed. Investigations of postoperati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sarwer DB

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00