Patient-guided peripheral nerve exploration for the management of chronic localized pain.

abstract：UNLABELLED:Contracture of the antecubital fossa is a common occurrence following thermal burn injury to the upper extremity. Scarring of the superficial tissues can be treated with a variety of surgical methods to provide release and coverage. However, complex scarring of the elbow, which involves the deeper structures...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kung TA,Jebson PJL,Cederna PS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The preoperative localization of thoracodorsal artery perforators has been a challenge because of their topographic variation. METHODS:From November of 2005 to January of 2007, 25 patients underwent free thoracodorsal artery perforator flap transfer for reconstruction of the lower extremities (22 flaps) and...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mun GH,Kim HJ,Cha MK,Kim WY

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative monitoring of free flaps is important to minimize the risk of flap failure, but monitoring buried free flaps is difficult because the standard methods of clinical examination and surface Doppler monitoring are not possible. Buried free flaps are often monitored using an implantable 20-MHz ultra...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosenberg JJ,Fornage BD,Chevray PM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Part IV of this examination of the phenol-croton oil peel, the author presents peeling solutions using phenol in concentrations between 16% and 50% as the carrier for croton oil. Previously, in Part I, the author showed that phenol alone in concentrations of less than 50% has no significant peeling effect on the sk...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hetter GP

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：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：:Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a phenomenon that is integral to development and cellular homeostasis. In the last decade, many of the essential molecules and pathways that control this phenomenon have been elucidated. Because apoptosis is involved in almost all physiologic and pathologic processes, the unders...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gastman BR,Futrell JW,Manders EK

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one-stage lip-switch operation was successfully performed on an 80-year-old woman with accompanying disorders. Postoperative venous congestion was controlled mainly by dressing changes with wet gauze. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ohtsuka H

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea is indicated when a surgically correctable abnormality is believed to be the source of the problem. Many patients opt for surgical treatment after noninvasive forms of treatment have been proven ineffective or difficult to tolerate. With increasing frequency, ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tanna N,Smith BD,Zapanta PE,Karanetz I,Andrews BT,Urata MM,Bradley JP

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Masseteric and hypoglossal nerve transfers are reliable alternatives for reanimating short-term facial paralysis. To date, few studies exist in the literature comparing these techniques. This work presents a quantitative comparison of masseter-facial transposition versus hemihypoglossal facial transposition ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hontanilla B,Marré D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The application of aesthetic, craniofacial, and microsurgical principles in the execution of face transplantation may improve outcomes. Optimal soft-tissue face transplantation can be achieved by incorporating subunit facial skeletal replacement and subsequent tissue resuspension. The purpose of this study w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sosin M,Ceradini DJ,Hazen A,Levine JP,Staffenberg DA,Saadeh PB,Flores RL,Brecht LE,Bernstein GL,Rodriguez ED

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Speech production and age at palatal repair were investigated in 80 cleft palate children. Children whose palates were repaired prior to the onset of speech production demonstrated significantly better speech than those whose palates were repaired between 12 and 27 months of age. The supposition that earlier palatal r...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dorf DS,Curtin JW

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients presented who needed reconstruction of the entire esophagus. Because the stomach and colon were not available in these patients, a posterior tibial artery flap was employed for reconstruction. In the first stage, the long and wide skin flap was elaborated into a skin tube to create the major portion of ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chen HC,Tang YB,Noordhoff MS

更新日期：1991-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Penile transplantation may provide improved outcomes compared with autogenous phalloplastic reconstruction. The optimal approach to vascularizing penile allografts is unknown. In penile replantation, typically only the dorsal arteries are repaired, but using the cavernosal and external pudendal arteries may ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tuffaha SH,Sacks JM,Shores JT,Brandacher G,Lee WPA,Cooney DS,Redett RJ

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors hypothesized that, for obese patients, delayed abdominal-based free flap (rather than implant-based and immediate) breast reconstruction would result in fewer overall complications and reconstruction losses. METHODS:The authors retrospectively analyzed consecutive implant- and abdominal-based fr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Garvey PB,Villa MT,Rozanski AT,Liu J,Robb GL,Beahm EK

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascularized lymph node transfer is a physiologic microsurgical technique used for the treatment of lymphedema. As vascularized lymph node transfer is becoming more common, it is essential that one is aware of all potential complications associated with vascularized lymph node transfer and know how to avoid and manage...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Teven CM,Hunter CL,Chang DW

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:The ischemia tolerance of free-muscle flaps was investigated in the rat by orthotopic and syngeneic transplantation of muscle flaps measuring 4 x 2.5 cm. The effects of ischemia with a maximal duration of 7 hours on the raised flaps and of anoxia caused by occlusion of the flap vessels were studied for the first time ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wolff KD,Stiller D

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The integrated model of plastic surgery education, shortly to become the standard for all 6-year programs, has set minimal but no maximal exposure to plastic surgery. The authors hypothesized that the first 3 years of integrated training will show variability among residency programs. METHODS:Rotation sched...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schneider LF,Barr J,Saadeh PB

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who have undergone upper blepharoplasty occasionally develop anterior lamellar insufficiency, which can result in lagophthalmos, corneal decompensation, and even blindness. Historically, skin grafts in the upper eyelid have been considered a last-resort procedure because of poor cosmetic outcomes. Poor cosmet...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shorr N,Goldberg RA,McCann JD,Hoenig JA,Li TG

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infracture technique for reduction malarplasty has been widely used as an aesthetic surgical procedure in northeast Asia. Since 1988, the authors' original method of infracture technique was performed through the combined approach of intraoral and temporopreauricular incision, which may leave a rather long scar on...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Yang DB,Chung JY

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free-tissue transfer has emerged as the ideal way of reconstructing complex facial defects. Multifaceted free flaps are often needed, and we have developed a simple technique to determine both the volume of tissue required and the localization of the various epithelial surfaces, thereby simplifying these complex recon...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pribaz JJ,Morris DJ,Mulliken JB

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventral hernias are a common, challenging, and expensive problem for general and reconstructive surgeons. The authors assessed the impact of epidurals on morbidity following abdominal wall reconstruction for hernia. METHODS:A retrospective review of abdominal wall reconstruction patients operated on between...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fischer JP,Nelson JA,Wes AM,Wink JD,Yan C,Braslow BM,Chen L,Kovach SJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous investigations have demonstrated the superior strength and toughness of the MGH four-strand tendon repair technique and shown that it neither weakens during maximum tendon softening nor interferes with healing in an in vivo rabbit model. In the current study, the biomechanical performance of the modified Beck...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wassermann RJ,Howard R,Markee B,Payne W,Ondrovic L,Lee W,Greenwald DP

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the use of a gracilis myocutaneous flap from the same thigh to repair a defect of the lower leg. This could be a useful alternative in well selected cases. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shubailat GF,Ajluni NJ,Shahateet MA

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors studied residency applicant attitudes toward rank list creation, communication with programs, and the impact of these factors on their performance in the Match. METHODS:An anonymous, 26-question, multiple-choice, online survey was distributed to the program coordinators of every Accreditation Co...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nagarkar PA,Janis JE

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:We have achieved functional reconstruction for a bilateral upper alveolar bone, gingival, and palatal defect that has various problems originating from instability of the prosthesis using the fibula osteocutaneous flap with osseointegrated implants. The flap had three bone segments and two skin paddles. The combined b...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nakayama B,Matsuura H,Ishihara O,Hasegawa H,Mataga I,Torii S

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of immature animals and newborns to orchestrate successful calvarial reossification is well described. This capacity is markedly attenuated in mature animals and in humans greater than 2 years of age. Previous studies have implicated the dura mater as critical to successful calvarial reossification. The au...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Greenwald JA,Mehrara BJ,Spector JA,Fagenholz PJ,Saadeh PB,Steinbrech DS,Gittes GK,Longaker MT

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00