Functional assessment of neurologic impairment: track analysis in diabetic and compression neuropathies.

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a modified mattress suture technique in septal anterior deviation correction and to compare it with the Hinderer technique. This was a randomized, controlled, single-blind clinical trial. Fifty patients with anterior septal deviation were assigned to one of two...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Calderón-Cuéllar LT,Trujillo-Hernández B,Vásquez C,Padilla-Acero J,Cisneros-Preciado H

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The umbilicus offers no functional importance to the adult human but remains a key aesthetic landmark of the anterior abdominal wall, and its absence can be a cause for concern in aesthetic and reconstructive patients. Umbilical reconstruction or transposition for abdominoplasty and abdominally based flap operations i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Haddock NT,Kelling JA,Teotia SS

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five patients with major ear deformities were reconstructed during the period 1982-1993 with autogenous tissue. Fourteen patients were reconstructed with osseointegrated auricular prostheses during the period 1989-1993. Both procedures were done at the same institution by the same surgeon. The advantages and dis...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wilkes GH,Wolfaardt JF

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reduction mammaplasty has been shown to be efficacious in reducing the burden of symptoms and improving the quality of life for patients with macromastia. However, most insurance carriers will not reimburse for mammaplasties involving less than 1000 g of total tissue resected. To refute this arbitrary policy...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spector JA,Karp NS

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared medical appointments combine individual patient-physician encounters with a group educational segment. This allows for patients' needs to be addressed individually and for patients to benefit from shared learning. Shared medical appointments enhance knowledge, understanding, and management of disease ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Giladi AM,Brown DL,Alderman AK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:The misuse and abuse of opioids, including overprescription, has led to the current opioid epidemic and national crisis. There is a national effort to eliminate the unnecessary prescription of opioids for analgesia. METHODS:Seventy patients were randomized to receive postoperative analgesia with either 5 mg...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Frants A,Garber D,Lafer MP,Gordon SA,Markey JD,Zhang Y,Wang B,Lee JW

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the alterations of symptoms and tactile sensibility of the breast after reduction mammaplasty. In a prospective study, 10 women were operated on using the inferior pedicle technique. The patients were examined and interviewed preoperatively and at 2 weeks and 3 and 12 month...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Harbo SO,Jørum E,Roald HE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are most frequently used for unwanted wrinkles. Recently, lidocaine has been incorporated into hyaluronic acid fillers to reduce injection discomfort. METHODS:A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, intraindividual trial was designed to compare a new lidocaine-containing mono...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Joo HJ,Woo YJ,Kim JE,Kim BJ,Kang H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brachioplasty has increased 4059 percent from 2000 to 2008 in the United States, with 14,059 upper arm lift procedures performed in 2008. Numerous variations in the evolution of brachioplasty have been described to improve on complications and outcomes. Liposuction-assisted posterior brachioplasty is the nex...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nguyen AT,Rohrich RJ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal donor-site flaps, including the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) and deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) perforator flaps, are standard in autologous breast reconstruction. With significant variation in the vascular anatomy of the abdominal wall, preoperative imaging is essent...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rozen WM,Phillips TJ,Ashton MW,Stella DL,Gibson RN,Taylor GI

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acellular dermal matrix is frequently used in implant-based breast reconstruction to cover the inferior aspect of the breast pocket. Its performance profile remains equivocal. The authors studied whether adding it in implant-based immediate breast reconstruction improved outcomes when compared with non-acell...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vardanian AJ,Clayton JL,Roostaeian J,Shirvanian V,Da Lio A,Lipa JE,Crisera C,Festekjian JH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The α-gal epitope is a carbohydrate antigen that interacts specifically with the natural anti-Gal antibody--the most abundant antibody in humans. Anti-Gal/α-gal epitope interaction activates complement to generate chemotactic factors that induce rapid recruitment of macrophages. The authors hypothesized that...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hurwitz ZM,Ignotz R,Lalikos JF,Galili U

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to understand the control mechanisms differentiating circulation to normal skin and acute skin flaps. The approach was to compare the effects of systemic vasoactive drugs on skin blood flow in rats in acute skin flaps and identical areas of control skin. With this model it was felt that syste...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hendel PM,Lilien DL,Buncke HJ

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a case of recurrent postpartum urethrovaginal fistula. The extent of the vaginal tissue loss and the perilesional scarring made direct closure of the defect not practicable. After suturing of the urethra, the anterior vaginal wall was reconstructed with an island bulbocavernous musculocutaneous fl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Candiani P,Austoni E,Campiglio GL,Ceresoli A,Zanetti G,Colombo F

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrin glue was applied at the anastomotic site of the vein graft that was placed in rat femoral artery defects by the telescoping anastomotic technique at both proximal and distal anastomoses. All 35 vein grafts thus placed were patent, yielding a statistically higher patency rate than those placed in the same femora...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Saitoh S,Nakatsuchi Y

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with craniofacial anomalies are at risk for social exclusion, bullying, and psychological symptoms, all of which are associated with poor developmental and health outcomes. The National Institutes of Health-developed Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System instruments may be useful ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Shapiro DN,Waljee J,Ranganathan K,Buchman S,Warschausky S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of the eyelids can range from simple repair to the integration of multiple complex procedures. Knowledge of eyelid anatomy, adequate preoperative planning, and meticulous surgical technique will optimize the anatomical and functional result. The purpose of this article is to review the relevant anatomy ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Codner MA,McCord CD,Mejia JD,Lalonde D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap is a safe and reliable technique for breast reconstruction, its versatility is limited when large cutaneous units are needed to resurface a heavily irradiated or scarred breast and chest wall. The thick back skin, in particular, may be unsuitable for reconstruction oppos...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Slavin SA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with primary and secondary amputation in patients with limb-threatening trauma to the upper extremity, describe the incidence of these injuries, and describe the procedures involved in the treatment of these difficult injuries. METHODS:A retrospecti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nawijn F,Westenberg RF,Langhammer CG,Chen NC,Eberlin KR

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study on the effects of iontophoretic administration of calcitonin gene-related peptide and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide on the healing of venous stasis ulcers of the extremities was carried out on 66 patients. Two randomized groups of patients were compared, one receiving standard treatment plus iontophoresis ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gherardini G,Gürlek A,Evans GR,Milner SM,Matarasso A,Wassler M,Jernbeck J,Lundeberg T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current popularity of cocaine use poses special hazards for the patient and the plastic surgeon during rhinoplasty. It is incumbent upon the surgeon to inquire preoperatively about possible recreational use of cocaine. As the preferred site of cocaine administration, the nasal septal mucosa is exposed to both the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Slavin SA,Goldwyn RM

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the inception and popularization of microsurgery in the 1960s and 1970s, it has been commonly accepted that the outcome of free tissue transfer directly correlates with surgeon experience. METHODS:The clinical outcomes of three young microsurgeons at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kreymerman P,Silverman AL,Rebecca AM,Casey WJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study radiation effect separate from the microcirculation, fibroblasts were cultured from four patients with radiation wounds. Cells could be grown from irradiated tissue near the ulcer and from control normal tissue, but no cells could be cultured from the ulcers. The ability of radiation-treated fibroblasts to at...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rudolph R,Vande Berg J,Schneider JA,Fisher JC,Poolman WL

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoke, and specifically nicotine, has been shown to reduce skin-flap survival. The purpose of this study was to determine if the preoperative administration of pentoxifylline can counteract the deleterious effects of nicotine on skin-flap survival in the rat. Sixty rats were distributed into four groups (n =...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Aker JS,Mancoll J,Lewis B,Colen LB

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap, which is a modification of the muscle-sparing free transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap, is being more frequently used in an effort to reduce postoperative abdominal morbidity. However, there is no consensus as to which of these flaps i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Uda H,Kamochi H,Sarukawa S,Sunaga A,Sugawara Y,Yoshimura K

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cranial vault remodeling procedures are carried out for both syndromic and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis as well as to correct some acquired deformities of the cranial vault. These procedures improve not only cosmesis but also neurological symptoms. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ghali S,Knox KR,Boutros S,Thorne CH,McCarthy JG

更新日期：2007-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, Poly Implant Prothèse silicone breast implants were recalled from the European market. The authors studied 112 women and previously published data on rupture prevalence. Women are presenting with symptoms they feel may be a result of ruptured implants. The authors' aim was to study the clinical con...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Maijers MC,Niessen FB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beside botulinum-toxin injections and hyaluronic acid fillers, thread lifts have established themselves as the third column of minimally invasive facial rejuvenation. Most commonly, barbed threads for this approach are made out of polydioxanone, a material known for decades from application in resorbable sut...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Aitzetmueller MM,Centeno Cerdas C,Nessbach P,Foehr P,Brett E,Thor D,Machens HG,Burgkart R,Duscher D

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content of keloids and scars resected from patients was demonstrated by high-performance liquid chromatography. The surface color of hypertrophic scars was red or pink and that of atrophic scars was white. The ATP content of red scars was (in mmol/g protein) 1.06 +/- 0.14, of pink scar...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ueda K,Furuya E,Yasuda Y,Oba S,Tajima S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00