MOC-PSSM CME article: Nonmelanoma facial skin malignancy.

abstract：:The therapeutic use of botulinum toxin (Botox) is increasing in popularity. Previous studies have shown that various drugs, especially when injected intrafascicularly, can cause major nerve damage. This study evaluates the potential for neurotoxicity of botulinum toxin in a rat sciatic nerve model. Lewis rats were ran...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lu L,Atchabahian A,Mackinnon SE,Hunter DA

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Free submandibular salivary gland transfer was investigated as a surgical method for the treatment of severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca. In an animal model, we examined the tolerance of warm ischemia of the submandibular gland. After temporary interruption of the blood supply (1 to 6 hours), the morphologic changes in...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sieg P,Geerling G,Kosmehl H,Lauer I,Warnecke K,von Domarus H

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was performed on 16 unoperated patients with frontal plagiocephaly to characterize the relationship between strabismus and abnormal head posture. Serial eye examinations were performed preoperatively and for 24 to 46 months following fronto-orbital advancement. In 14 patients (88 percent), preopera...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gosain AK,Steele MA,McCarthy JG,Thorne CH

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a method for passing a cerclage suture around the nasal tip complex to narrow it. The method does not require elevation of the skin from the lower lateral cartilages. The method requires a double-pointed straight needle with the suture swaged on in the center. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cutting CB

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin-sparing mastectomy by definition describes the procedure of mastectomy, either simple or modified radical, with a minimum amount of skin excision. The surgical skin excision must: (1) include the nipple-areola complex, (2) include the biopsy site, and (3) allow for access to the axilla for possible dissection. In...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Toth BA,Lappert P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Augmentation of the craniomaxillofacial region is required for many aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. A variety of different materials and techniques have been used. Coralline hydroxyapatite has proved to have biocompatible properties as a bone graft substitute. This study further analyzes the use of porous cor...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Moreira-Gonzalez A,Jackson IT,Miyawaki T,DiNick V,Yavuzer R

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracking world cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is currently limited to patient registries at a few academic centers, dependent upon patient referral and case reports in the literature. The purpose of this study was to review and compare federal database adverse event ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Srinivasa DR,Miranda RN,Kaura A,Francis AM,Campanale A,Boldrini R,Alexander J,Deva AK,Gravina PR,Medeiros LJ,Nast K,Butler CE,Clemens MW

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:Cellular energy is required for the healing cascade to occur. A combination of cells, cytokines, chemokines, tissue perfusion, an extracellular matrix, and local forces are also required to allow for human tissue repair to proceed. Although there are many examples of treatment options, energy-based therapies...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Ennis WJ,Lee C,Gellada K,Corbiere TF,Koh TJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of adequate preoperative evaluation, lagophthalmos may appear during a brow lift procedure if the patient has had a prior upper lid blepharoplasty. Relief of this condition may be obtained by incising the upper lid scar and spreading the wound. Subsequent granulation results in an acceptable scar. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： McKinney P,Zuckerbraun BS

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors conducted this study to assess the impact that Drs. Joseph Gruss and Paul Manson have had on craniofacial surgery through their individual contributions and through their trainees. METHODS:This was a retrospective analysis of fellows trained by either Dr. Gruss or Dr. Manson. Demographic and bib...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chandawarkar A,Birgfeld CB,Yaremchuk MJ,Tufaro AP,Hopper RA,Susarla SM

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a major modification of technique for the transverse abdominal island flap, namely, taking the anterior rectus fascia with the muscle. We believe that this protects the fine vascular network supplying the flap. This has resulted in a more reliable flap, confirmed by increased fluorescein uptake, and signific...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dinner MI,Dowden RV

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An increased weight of the breasts causes several spinal postural alterations that reduce the ability to perform dynamic tasks requiring a stable balance. The effects of the increased weight of the breasts on static posture after implant breast augmentation have not been investigated yet. METHODS:Forty volu...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nicoletti G,Mandrini S,Finotti V,Dall'Angelo A,Malovini A,Chierico S,Faga A,Dalla Toffola E

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Control and maintenance of nasal tip position are critical in rhinoplasty. Two frequent methods of exerting tip control are columellar strut and caudal septal extension graft. However, no quantitative data exist comparing the two methods over time. The purpose of this study was to analyze maintenance of tip ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sawh-Martinez R,Perkins K,Madari S,Steinbacher DM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomical subunit approximation cleft lip repair advantageously achieves a balanced lip contour, with the line of repair hidden along seams of aesthetic subunits. Dr. David Fisher's original description of the repair reflects the considerable thought that went into the evolution of his design. As his technique ha...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chong DK,Swanson JW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although fingertip injuries account for a high proportion of trauma patients, the correct surgical approach is still debated. The authors compared the traditional conservative approach and a new treatment based on the injection of liposuction aspirate fluid. METHODS:Forty consecutive patients with a fingert...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tarallo M,Fino P,Ribuffo D,Casella D,Toscani M,Spalvieri C,Lattanzi W,Di Taranto G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very rare case of congenital skin tube pedicle with congenital constriction band syndrome was presented. Only one report concerning this bizarre abnormality could be found in the available literature, and no consideration of its etiology has previously been published. In our case, the skin tube was accompanied by th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nakamura K,Nanjyo B

更新日期：1992-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:In reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, several autogenous graft materials and biomaterials are available for soft-tissue augmentation, but none has all the properties of the ideal filler material. The common problem is that heterogeneous material is reactive, and the problem for the autogenous grafts is re...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sarifakioglu N,Gökrem S,Bingul F,Ustun H,Aslan G

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its commercial release, Zyderm collagen implant has been used to treat more than 200,000 subjects in the United States for soft-tissue contour defects and more than 250,000 patients internationally (including the United States). Approximately 3 percent of subjects' skin tested with Zyderm collagen experience loc...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： DeLustro F,Smith ST,Sundsmo J,Salem G,Kincaid S,Ellingsworth L

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After reading this article, participant should be able to: 1. Describe the technique of replantation for very distal amputation of the digit and salvage procedures for venous drainage. 2. Perform single-digit replantation after viewing the videos. 3. Recognize appropriate cases for joint salvage tec...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Woo SH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of wounds has been the cornerstone of plastic surgery since its inception. Vacuum-assisted closure provides a new paradigm that can be used in concert with a wide variety of standard existing plastic surgery techniques. It was originally developed as an alternative treatment for debilitated patients with chr...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Argenta LC,Morykwas MJ,Marks MW,DeFranzo AJ,Molnar JA,David LR

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinophyma is a disfiguring soft-tissue hypertrophy of the nose. It is an uncommon disease that primarily affects Caucasian men in the fifth to seventh decades of life. Nine cases from the authors' series and a comparison of results following various treatment modalities are presented. Eight of the patients were Cauca...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Redett RJ,Manson PN,Goldberg N,Girotto J,Spence RJ

更新日期：2001-04-15 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：BACKGROUND:The spheno-occipital synchondrosis is an important growth center of the craniofacial skeleton and a primary site of malformation in syndromic forms of craniosynostosis. Clinical and laboratory investigations have demonstrated that premature closure of cranial vault sutures in nonsyndromic craniosynostosis is...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Smartt JM Jr,Karmacharya J,Gannon FH,Teixeira C,Mansfield K,Hunenko O,Shapiro IM,Kirschner RE

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of forehead rejuvenation and surgical treatment of migraine headaches, the mass of the corrugator supercilii, the procerus, and the depressor supercilii muscles is replaced with fat for optimal aesthetic contouring of this region and to help prevent recurrence of the glabellar lines. The authors propose a new ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Guyuron B,Rose K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although in modern medicine, patients' preferences are important, these have never been defined for characteristics of Dupuytren treatment. This study determines these patients' preferences using a discrete choice experiment. METHODS:A multicenter discrete choice experiment study was conducted among patient...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kan HJ,de Bekker-Grob EW,van Marion ES,van Oijen GW,van Nieuwenhoven CA,Zhou C,Hovius SER,Selles RW

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tuberous breast deformity is a rare entity affecting young women bilaterally or unilaterally. The deformity is characterized by a constricting ring at the base of the breast, which leads to deficient horizontal and vertical development of the breast with or without herniation of the breast parenchyma toward the ni...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Mandrekas AD,Zambacos GJ,Anastasopoulos A,Hapsas D,Lambrinaki N,Ioannidou-Mouzaka L

更新日期：2003-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The desired shape and position of the nipple-areola complex may be difficult to achieve in vertical scar reduction mammaplasty when using the standard technique of preoperative marking of the so-called mosque-shaped areolar pattern of excision. We describe our modified approach of intraoperative final positioning of t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Vogt PM,Mühlberger T,Torres A,Peter FW,Steinau HU

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional nonoperative management of stenosing tenosynovitis is limited to one corticosteroid injection, followed by surgery in the case of failure. Recently, nonoperative strategies have been extended to include two or three injections despite the absence of large prospective studies supporting this pract...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Golas AR,Marcus LR,Reiffel RS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00