Reconstruction of infant thoracic wounds.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite well-established correlation of postmastectomy radiotherapy and surgical complications in breast reconstruction, its impact on patient reported outcomes is less clear. We sought to determine the effect of postmastectomy radiotherapy on patient reported outcomes throughout the breast reconstruction pr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Devulapalli C,Bello RJ,Moin E,Alsobrooks J,Fallas PB,Ohkuma R,Manahan MA,Sacks JM,Cooney CM,Rosson GD

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In aesthetic rhinoplasty, the described ideal nasolabial angle ranges from 90 to 120 degrees, with variable anthropologic differences. The authors sought to verify the most aesthetic nasolabial angle as specifically perceived by a random prospective sample of the general population and determine whether age,...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sinno HH,Markarian MK,Ibrahim AMS,Lin SJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of an 18-year-old female undergoing routine reduction mammaplasty in whom bilateral diffuse intraductal cribriform breast carcinoma was reported upon review of the surgical specimen. This highlights the importance not only of sending specimens for pathologic examination, but also of marking the spec...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dinner MI,Artz JS

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammary implants were exposed to various simulated dive profiles followed by altitude exposures to stimulate aircraft travel and then were observed for bubble formation and volume changes. Minimal volume changes occurred after each dive. Numerous bubbles formed, however, reaching their maximum size in 3 hours. By comp...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vann RD,Riefkohl R,Georgiade GS,Georgiade NG

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience with the use of cartilage grafts in 430 primary rhinoplasties is presented. We find grafts indicated when operating on small noses with thick skin to increase and define the dorsum, to add projection and angularity to the tip, to project the columella, and to correct the acute nasolabial angle. The proc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ortiz-Monasterio F,Olmedo A,Oscoy LO

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteochondromas, especially multiple hereditary osteochondromas, usually cause various deformities of the joints. The authors sometimes find ulnar shortening and acquired wrist varus deformity in distal ulnar osteochondromas and even radial head dislocation resulting in ulnar shortening. In this study, the a...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yang YF,Zhang GM,Huo ZQ,Xu ZH,Xu DC

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scholarly output has typically been measured by citation-based metrics such as the Hirsch index (h-index). The Altmetric Attention Score has emerged as a substitute to measure digital attention given to a project. This study aims to determine whether there is any correlation between h-index and the Altmetric...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shiah E,Heiman AJ,Ricci JA

更新日期：2020-11-01 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:Free tissue transfer has not been fully adopted as the primary mode of treating foot and ankle defects in potentially indicated patients, partly because of the lack of sizable vessels and the potential in the long term of differential growth in the flap and the recipient site. Also lacking are long-term outc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin CH,Mardini S,Wei FC,Lin YT,Chen CT

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The first aim of this study was to determine the rate of revision carpal tunnel release in five urban hospitals over a period of 14 years. The secondary aim was to assess what demographic, condition-related, and treatment-related factors are associated with revision carpal tunnel release. METHODS:Between 20...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Westenberg RF,Oflazoglu K,de Planque CA,Jupiter JB,Eberlin KR,Chen NC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The choice between internal and external distraction osteogenesis for midface advancement in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis is based primarily on surgeon preference and expertise. However, differences in outcomes between the two techniques have been sparingly compared. In this work, the authors per...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bertrand AA,Lipman KJ,Bradley JP,Reidhead J,Lee JC

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional measurement and characterization of facial surface anatomy are fundamental to the objective analysis of facial deformity. However, existing clinical tools are inadequate. Recent innovations in laser scanning technology provide a potentially useful technique for accurate three-dimensional documentatio...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bush K,Antonyshyn O

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to introduce plastic surgeons to a theory of adult education. Most surgeons have been hired by their parent institution because of their clinical skills, and rightly so. At the same time, these same surgeons choose or are expected to be involved to varying degrees in the surgical educati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Weber RA,Armstrong EG

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reestablishment of the peripheral nervous system occurs in parallel with wound healing. With accelerated wound healing seen with the vacuum-assisted closure device, the authors studied its effects on nerve fiber regeneration, nerve sprouting, and the stimulation of neuropeptides and neurotrophins. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Younan G,Ogawa R,Ramirez M,Helm D,Dastouri P,Orgill DP

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a simplified pressure-measuring device, we determined the pressures under 4 anatomical sites in 11 human subjects to compare 3 commercially available sleeping surfaces. The 3 surfaces tested were a water mattress, a water bed, and our standard hospital bed. There were no significant differences in the recorded p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sloan DF,Brown RD,Larson DL

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seventy-five percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers are located in the head and neck area, of which 30 percent occur on the nose (225,000 new cases per year). The aim of this study was to develop a nasal reconstruction algorithm for nasal defects, based on experience with 788 consecutive nasal reconstructions p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moolenburgh SE,McLennan L,Levendag PC,Munte K,Scholtemeijer M,Hofer SOP,Mureau MAM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns have been expressed about the oncologic safety of breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the association of breast reconstruction with breast cancer recurrence, and 5-year survival among breast cancer patients. METHODS:The authors analyzed data fr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Siotos C,Naska A,Bello RJ,Uzosike A,Orfanos P,Euhus DM,Manahan MA,Cooney CM,Lagiou P,Rosson GD

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most lesions of the upper extremity are common and benign, and many have questioned the need for routine pathologic evaluation of these specimens. The authors aim to examine the national use of routine pathologic examination of nonmalignant hand lesions to help guide health care policy and practice patterns....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho HE,Kelley B,Zhong L,Chung KC

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical-site infection is a common postoperative nosocomial infection. Surgeons frequently treat operative patients with protective antibiotics and often choose cefazolin as the drug. Treatment schemes include both preoperative intravenous dosing and intraoperative dosing by irrigation. This study was desig...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： White RR 4th,Pitzer KD,Fader RC,Rajab MH,Song J

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contemporary studies and observations have left no doubt that occlusive dressings are superior to open treatment after laser resurfacing. The currently available occlusive dressings, however, are time-consuming to apply, often dislodge shortly after application, and most require reapplication. The authors report a cro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Michelow BJ,Varghai A,Movassaghi K,Guyuron B

更新日期：2002-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of shoulder-level disarticulation prostheses is significantly more difficult than that of prostheses for more distal amputations. Amputees have significant difficulties coordinating the separate functions of prosthetic shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand/hook components. The user must lock one joint...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hijjawi JB,Kuiken TA,Lipschutz RD,Miller LA,Stubblefield KA,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to assess the long-term efficacy of surgical deactivation of migraine headache trigger sites. METHODS:One hundred twenty-five volunteers were randomly assigned to the treatment (n = 100) or control group (n = 25) after examination by the team neurologist to ensure a diagnosis of migr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyuron B,Kriegler JS,Davis J,Amini SB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constriction rings are associated with amniotic band syndrome and most often present in the extremities. Constriction bands of the trunk are rare, and a standard of surgical care remains elusive. Traditional methods of constriction ring excision rely on soft-tissue rearrangement with multiple Z-plasties, but renewed i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Capone AC,Balasundaram N,Caouette-Laberge L,Papay FA,Lucas AR,Seifarth FG,Doumit GD

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a blind, randomized study, two groups, each of seven rabbits, were treated with either a very low dose of human melanoma cell line-derived tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) or isotonic saline. t-PA (0.067 mg/kg of body weight) was administered intraaortically, 20 percent being given as a 30-second "bolus" in...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Arnljots B,Wieslander JB,Dougan P,Salemark L

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model simulating intraosseous wire fixation was used to assess different methods of securing wire loops. Square knotting, twisting, and a new method, the "knot twist," were assessed. The importance of anchoring the butt ends of twisted wire is emphasized. A new, convenient technique of wire fixation is described. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Green RA,Zins JE

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definitive approach to lip augmentation has yet to be defined. Herein is described a technique using acellular allogeneic dermal grafts that is easy, effective, and reproducible. Our results over the past 2 years include 47 patients (94 grafts). Three grafts to the upper lip have exhibited significant resorption, ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Reagan BJ,Adams WP Jr,Kenkel JM,Beran SJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The zygomatic ligaments (McGregor's patch) anchor the skin of the cheek to the inferior border of the zygoma just posterior to the origin of the zygomaticus minor muscle. The mandibular ligaments tether the overlying skin to the anterior mandible. Both these ligaments are obstacles to surgical maneuvers intended to ad...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Furnas DW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A description is presented of an anterior approach to the treatment of prominent ears with Kaye's method but with a few modifications to simplify it. Confirmation of the method's advantages is discussed. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tramier H

更新日期：1997-02-01 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：:Previous criticism about suction lipectomy for the correction of gynecomastia was related to the cannulae available at the time. With the improved design and tensile strength of the cannula, gynecomastia can be more easily corrected. The procedure can be completed with more control of the final contour and with fewer ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosenberg GJ

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00