Rare craniofacial clefts: Tessier no. 4 clefts.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prevention of recurrent eyebrow ptosis is the greatest challenge in brow lift surgery today. In this article, the author describes a new surgical procedure to provide long-lasting results in brow lift surgery. METHODS:Over 7 years, this new technique was used in 37 patients. Except for four, all patients we...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mutaf M

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated where leprosy affects the posterior tibial nerve and whether neurolysis is beneficial. Nine patients with bilateral posterior tibial leprous neuropathy with no sensorimotor recovery were studied. Preoperative sensory-muscle and nerve conduction velocity testing revealed the tarsal tunnel to be ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Richard B,Khatri B,Knolle E,Lucas S,Turkof E

更新日期：2001-06-01 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：:The buccinator myomucosal island pedicle flap is a useful means of introducing relatively large amounts of vascularized mucosa into the oral cavity. Using cadaver dissections and clinical cases, the anatomy and clinical relevance of this tissue are defined. Emphasis is placed on the technical caveats and pitfalls of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carstens MH,Stofman GM,Hurwitz DJ,Futrell JW,Patterson GT,Sotereanos GC

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic and ubiquitous disease, with an estimated incidence of one in 3000 live births. Neurofibromas, defined as various benign tumors, are hallmarks of the disease. Facial plexiform or diffuse neurofibromas usually occur unilaterally and can induce facial hemihypertrophy. Surg...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hivelin M,Wolkenstein P,Lepage C,Valeyrie-Allanore L,Meningaud JP,Lantieri L

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft-tissue deficits in amputation stumps can lead to significant pain and disability. An emerging treatment option is stem cell-enriched fat grafting. This is the first study assessing the potential for this treatment modality in lower extremity amputation sites. In this prospective cohort study, five injured militar...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bourne DA,Thomas RD,Bliley J,Haas G,Wyse A,Donnenberg A,Donnenberg VS,Chow I,Cooper R,Coleman S,Marra K,Pasquina PF,Rubin JP

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The construction details for an inexpensive, easy-to-build operating table for hand surgery have been described. The table was specifically designed according to the needs of those working with it. It has been in daily use for over 2 years and has proved to be a popular product with all staff members. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bowen V,Chang P

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In CD-1 mice, the posterior frontal suture (analogous to the human metopic suture) fuses while all other cranial sutures remain patent. In an in vitro organ culture model, the authors previously demonstrated that posterior frontal sutures explanted immediately before the onset of suture fusion (at 25 days old) mimic i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Song HM,Sahar DE,Fong KD,Nacamuli RP,Fang TD,Mathy JA,Aalami OO,Warren SM,Longaker MT

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectus excavatum is the most common deformity of the chest wall. The overwhelming majority of patients with pectus excavatum have no physiologic compromise. Adolescents beyond their growth spurt and adults who are asymptomatic are best served by placement of a silicone implant to correct the chest-wall defect. We have...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Marks MW,Argenta LC,Lee DC

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skeletal muscle denervation is a complex clinical problem that still lacks a comprehensive solution. Previous studies have suggested that prolonged periods of denervation lead to a decline in the muscle stem cell population, negatively affecting the ability of muscle to regenerate following reinnervation. Re...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wong A,Pomerantz JH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Gynecomastia, or persistent enlargement of the male breast, is a common occurrence during early sexual development. Typically, two types of tissue can be identified during this period of growth. Initially, a dense fibrous growth of supporting stroma and breast tissue forms directly under the areola, creating a ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hammond DC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Apert, Crouzon, and Pfeiffer syndromes who have severe midfacial hypoplasia are treated by Le Fort III midface advancement. The purpose of this study was to examine long-term (10-year) midface skeletal stability and growth following Le Fort III midface advancement in growing children. METHODS:...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shetye PR,Kapadia H,Grayson BH,McCarthy JG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:The inframammary incision is the most versatile and popular approach in breast augmentation. For an optimal aesthetic result, the incision site should be chosen in such a way that the scar is carefully hidden in the (new) inframammary fold. Based on an assumption of the senior author (B.v.d.L.) that the Pythago...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bouwer LR,Tielemans HJP,van der Lei B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular complications resulting from intravascular filler injection and embolism are major safety concerns for facial filler injection. It is essential to systematically screen full-face arterial variations and help design evidence-based safe filler injection protocols. METHODS:The carotid arteries of 22 c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zhu GZ,Zhao WR,Luo CE,Cai B,Kong XX,Zhan WF,Sun ZS,Luo SK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsular contracture remains a major problem following prosthetic breast implantation, especially in patients undergoing irradiation. Recent studies suggest that such radiation injuries are a cascading process of cytokine activation, with transforming growth factor (TGF)-β acting as the "master switch." Beca...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Katzel EB,Koltz PF,Tierney R,Williams JP,Awad HA,O'Keefe RJ,Langstein HN

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A laboratory approach to measuring neurologic impairment has been developed that is applicable to systemic disease as well as localized nerve injury. This approach compares individual parameters of the experimental rat hind footprint (walking track) with weight- and sex-matched control track parameters; classic mathem...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dellon ES,Dellon AL

更新日期：1991-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Little is known about how performance on strength, range of motion, and dexterity measures changes as children with index finger pollicization mature. The authors reviewed performance in range of motion, strength, and dexterity over a 7-year period and report outcomes over time. METHODS:Data from children t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kollitz KM,Tomhave W,Van Heest AE,Moran SL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniofacial osteotomies have by convention been bilamellar translocations of the entire substance of the dysmorphic bone. This approach limits the surgeon by reducing the stable bone mass available for fixation, creating dependence on concave surfaces. Most important, it changes the bony topography that determines th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Salyer KE,Hall CD,Joganic EF

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described for reinforcing and sealing a microvascular anastomosis by using a detached vessel segment as a cuff around the anastomosis. This may allow fewer microvascular sutures to be used. This would allow a simpler, less traumatic, and more rapid repair and may allow "more vessels to be repaired by mo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Robbins TH

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether one-vein or two-vein drainage yields better outcomes in anterolateral thigh flap reconstruction after oral cancer ablation is still being debated. Thus, the authors investigated this question. METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, the authors reviewed the charts of 321 patients with oral cance...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee YC,Chen WC,Chen SH,Hung KS,Hsiao JR,Lee JW,Shieh SJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rat model has had limited utility for the study of long nerve gaps because of the small size of the animal. The authors sought to develop a simple, effective rat model for reconstruction of long nerve gap defects. METHODS:Fifteen rats had a sciatic nerve transection followed by reconstruction. Positive ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vasudevan S,Yan JG,Zhang LL,Matloub HS,Cheng JJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our understanding of breast shape and size changes after surgery is limited by a lack of measurement studies that evaluate and compare changes in breast dimensions after cosmetic breast procedures. This study was undertaken to remedy this deficiency. METHODS:Women undergoing primary vertical mastopexy, augm...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Swanson E

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple, quick, and safe method for the correction of eyelid saddlebag deformity is presented. Past techniques involved intricate muscle transposition flaps and extensive dissection. Anatomic dissection clearly demonstrates that the saddlebag deformity is caused by an excess of subcutaneous fat in a well-defined spac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosenberg GJ

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin is the most immunogenic component of a composite tissue allograft. Topical immunotherapy is an attractive therapeutic modality with which to provide local immunosuppression, with minimal systemic toxicity. The present study was performed to investigate the potential of topical tacrolimus to prolong surv...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Solari MG,Washington KM,Sacks JM,Hautz T,Unadkat JV,Horibe EK,Venkataramanan R,Larregina AT,Thomson AW,Lee WPA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Human Genome Project was launched in 1989 in an effort to sequence the entire span of human DNA. Although coding sequences are important in identifying mutations, the static order of DNA does not explain how a cell or organism may respond to normal and abnormal biological processes. By examining the mRNA content o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cole J,Isik F

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper airway narrowing has been a concern of mandibular setback. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the effect of bimaxillary rotational setback surgery on upper airway structure in patients with skeletal class III deformities, and (2) to compare the preoperative and postoperative upper airways of c...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hsieh YJ,Chen YC,Chen YA,Liao YF,Chen YR

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although externally exposed ventricular assist devices are associated with extremely high mortality rates, salvage may be accomplished by early aggressive wound debridement, transposition of a well-perfused autologous tissue (such as omentum), dead space obliteration, and adequate external coverage using vascularized ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Turowski GA,Orgill DP,Pribaz JJ,Eriksson E,Couper GS

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding wound healing today involves much more than simply stating that there are three phases: inflammation, proliferation, and maturation. Wound healing is a complex series of reactions and interactions among cells and "mediators." Each year, new mediators are discovered and our understanding of inflammatory m...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Broughton G 2nd,Janis JE,Attinger CE

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total ear reconstruction by the use of contralateral temporoparietal fascial free flap and autogenous costal cartilage was performed in 16 patients presenting with a devascularized temporoparietal region resulting from trauma or prior surgery. The microsurgical success rate was 87.5 percent (14 of 16 transplants). On ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Park C,Suk Roh T

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00