Improved "bell-bottom" flap surgical technique for syndactyly without skin graft.

abstract：:Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of dura mater in the normal development and regeneration of the cranium and its sutures. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of dura mater on the metabolism of bone during the process of premature suture fusion. Previously, coronal sutures of fetal rats...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Winograd JM,Im MJ,Vander Kolk CA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Historically at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, pharyngeal flap pharyngoplasty has been the treatment of choice for treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency, regardless of velopharyngeal closure pattern. The authors hypothesize that pharyngeal flap pharyngoplasty is more effective in treating velopharyngea...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Armour A,Fischbach S,Klaiman P,Fisher DM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 5 patients who have had severe inflammatory reactions following the injection of liquid silicone for augmentation of the facial contour. We offer an approach to the treatment of this complication which, although not resulting in complete resolution, has at least markedly ameliorated these patients' signs and...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pearl RM,Laub DR,Kaplan EN

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical application of composite tissue allograft transplants opened discussion on the restoration of facial deformities by allotransplantation. The authors introduce a hemifacial allograft transplant model to investigate the rationale for the development of functional tolerance across the major histocompatibility co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Demir Y,Ozmen S,Klimczak A,Mukherjee AL,Siemionow M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The breast can be considered conceptually as a cone. This article compares and contrasts short-scar breast reduction techniques with inverted T techniques using the cone model. Four issues are examined-the base of the breast, breast projection, the inframammary fold, and the pedicle. The short-scar techniques focus on...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： McCulley SJ,Hudson DA

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should: 1. Be able to define indications and timing for secondary cranioplasty. 2. Understand the surgical options for reconstructing the cranium and overlying soft-tissue defect including their advantages and disadvantages. 3. Be able to apply this knowl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Baumeister S,Peek A,Friedman A,Levin LS,Marcus JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Fibular osteotomy remains a challenging aspect of mandibular microsurgical reconstruction, dependent largely on surgeon experience, intraoperative judgment, and technical speed. Virtual surgical planning and stereolithographic modeling is a relatively new technique that can allow for reduction in the learnin...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Antony AK,Chen WF,Kolokythas A,Weimer KA,Cohen MN

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the vast majority of burned patients, the injury is limited to the skin and superficial subcutaneous tissue, and the vasculature of the deeper fascia is spared. This fact encouraged me to design a flap in which the burned scar tissue is employed. The island fasciocutaneous flap is based only on the proximal septocu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： el-Khatib HA

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anterolateral thigh perforator flap is a common workhorse flap for head and neck reconstruction. The authors present an alternative method using the posteromedial thigh profunda artery perforator flap and compare its characteristics, outcomes, donor-site morbidity, and donor-site cosmesis with those of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wu JC,Huang JJ,Tsao CK,Abdelrahman M,Kolios G,Cheng MH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preexpansion scoring releases the inflexible galea, permitting more rapid expansion of the scalp. In addition, when comparing this procedure with conventional scalp expansion, patients reported less pain when the galea was incised prior to insertion of the tissue expanders. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Edmond JA,Padilla JF 3rd

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the use of the extensor pollicis longus tendon as an extension of the motor unit in an opponens transfer. Its advantages, and its successful application in 4 cases, are illustrated. To the best of our knowledge, this method has not been described before. We believe it to be a satisfactory addition to the o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaplan I,Dinner M,Chait L

更新日期：1976-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, spinal cord stimulation is used to treat ischemia and ischemic pain, with the best results observed in vasospastic cases. It was earlier demonstrated that spinal cord stimulation may attenuate experimentally induced vasospasm in an island flap in the rat. The present study was designed to investigate whethe...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gherardini G,Lundeberg T,Cui JG,Eriksson SV,Trubek S,Linderoth B

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of infected median sternotomy wounds using muscle and omental flaps has been shown to result in significantly reduced morbidity, mortality, and length of hospital stay. Despite these benefits, very little is known about the potential long-term sequelae of such procedures. The purpose of this study was t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ringelman PR,Vander Kolk CA,Cameron D,Baumgartner WA,Manson PN

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cranial fasciitis of childhood is a benign lesion occurring superficial to or involving the cranial bones of children at a median age of 18 months, with a male sex predilection of 2:1. It is histologically described as a well-circumscribed, loose proliferation of stellate to spindle-shaped fibroblasts in a myxoid back...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Coates DB,Faught P,Sadove AM

更新日期：1990-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Secondary lymphedema is often observed in postmalignancy treatment of the breast and the gynecologic organs, but effective therapies have not been established in chronic cases even with advanced physiologic operations. Currently, reconstructive surgery with novel approaches has been attempted. METHODS:The h...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hayashida K,Yoshida S,Yoshimoto H,Fujioka M,Saijo H,Migita K,Kumaya M,Akita S

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascularized composite allotransplantation has the potential for reconstruction of joint defects but requires lifelong immunosuppression, with substantial risks. This study evaluates an alternative, using surgical angiogenesis from implanted autogenous vessels to maintain viability without long-term immunoth...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kremer T,Giessler GA,Friedrich PF,Willems WF,Giusti G,Bishop AT

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 5-year period, 232 microvascular composite-tissue transfers to the head and neck, trunk, and extremities were monitored using the laser Doppler flowmeter. Thirteen free flaps (5.6 percent) developed vascular complications, all within 4 days after surgery. The laser Doppler flowmeter detected vascular compromise...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yuen JC,Feng Z

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-flap failure is in the order of 4 to 10 percent. Heparin is more effective at preventing venous thrombosis than arterial thrombosis. This study was undertaken to investigate the efficacy of delivering heparin at a high dose locally but low dose systemically (heparin infusion via a catheter placed proximal to the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hudson DA,Engelbrecht G,Duminy FJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence of the benefit of dilute epinephrine infiltration before reduction mammaplasty is provided by several controlled trials. Despite variation in operative technique and data collection, a reduction in intraoperative blood loss has been shown. The aim of this review of the literature is to weigh the ava...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hardwicke JT,Jordan RW,Skillman JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:The frontalis is a representative target muscle for botulinum neurotoxin type A injections aimed at treating horizontal wrinkles in the forehead region. However, a lack of information regarding the shape and thickness of the frontalis may lead to unexpected side effects. METHODS:This study dissected hemifac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee KL,Choi YJ,Gil YC,Hu KS,Tansatit T,Kim HJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes a new method of unipolar transfer of the latissimus dorsi for restoration of elbow flexion. The advantages of the technique are that it has superior resting tension compared to other unipolar transfers and provides more extensive soft-tissue coverage at the elbow than other unipolar or bipol...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mordick TG 2nd,Britton EN,Brantigan C

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current standard of care for the prevention and treatment of scarring after burn injury is pressure garment therapy. Although this therapy has been used clinically for many years, controversy remains regarding its efficacy. The authors evaluated the efficacy of pressure garment therapy in a female red Du...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim JY,Willard JJ,Supp DM,Roy S,Gordillo GM,Sen CK,Powell HM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The motor innervation of the lower orbicularis oculi has not been clearly established. There is a discrepancy between anatomical descriptions and clinical outcomes of the motor innervation of the pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle. Therefore, the purposes of this study were to identify every motor and sensor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Choi Y,Kang HG,Nam YS,Kang JG,Kim IB

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More men are undergoing rhytidectomy now. This operation is specifically different in the preoperative planning, the surgical procedure, the postoperative complications, and the final results (compared to rhytidectomy in females). Large hematomas occurred in our male patients more than twice as often as in females. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Baker DC,Aston SJ,Guy CL,Rees TD

更新日期：1977-10-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Optimal central body contouring may be achieved with a combination of circumferential liposuction and excisional techniques for patients with diffuse lipodystrophy or generalized skin laxity or after massive weight loss. The central body lift has evolved to improve the contour of the trunk and proximal lower...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Gosman AA,Conrad MH,Coleman J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, a paucity of information is available on the optimal management of obstructive sleep apnea in Down syndrome, which may have particularly important implications in this already vulnerable patient population. The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the results of a new surgical approach for th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lefaivre JF,Cohen SR,Burstein FD,Simms C,Scott PH,Montgomery GL,Graham L,Kattos AV

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00