Vacuum-assisted closure: state of clinic art.

abstract：:The hybrid version of the radial forearm free flap provides an alternative method for reconstruction in the head and neck. It is versatile and has certain theoretical and practical advantages, including high-flow venous drainage, long venous pedicle, lymphatic drainage, and the avoidance of venous anastomosis or venou...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： To EW,Wang JC

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify the environmental and genetic risk factors in developing nonmelanoma facial skin malignancy. 2. Understand the proper evaluation of a patient presenting with nonmelanoma facial skin malignancy. 3. Outline the various treatme...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Zbar RIS,Canady JW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distally based radial artery forearm flap has become our workhorse flap for hand and finger coverage, relying on reversed or retrograde venous outflow through the venae comitantes. Free-flap transfer, however, has been used by us only with antegrade venous anastomoses. This study was intended to determine if a sin...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stewart DH,Puckett CL

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional wisdom regarding the use of alloplastic materials in rhinoplastic surgery would advise against their use because of safety and aesthetic concerns. However, autogenous tissue harvest is not without associated morbidity and may be inadequate or insufficient in some clinical situations. Prior studi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Peled ZM,Warren AG,Johnston P,Yaremchuk MJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop new types of surgical flaps that utilize portions of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (e.g., a thin flap or an adipofascial flap), three-dimensional investigation of the vasculature in the skin and subcutaneous tissue has been anticipated. In the present study, total-body arterial injection and three-dimens...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Nakajima H,Minabe T,Imanishi N

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Soft-tissue reconstruction following vulvar cancer resection is a difficult challenge because of the functional, locational, and cosmetic importance of this region. Although numerous flaps have been designed for vulvar reconstruction, each has its disadvantages. METHODS:The authors introduce the gluteal fol...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lee PK,Choi MS,Ahn ST,Oh DY,Rhie JW,Han KT

更新日期：2006-08-01 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:Ischemia-reperfusion injury is the propagation of injury following reintroduction of oxygen to previously ischemic tissue. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether hydrogen sulfide provides protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury in enteric tissue. METHODS:In vitro (enterocyte anoxia-normoxi...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Henderson PW,Weinstein AL,Sung J,Singh SP,Nagineni V,Spector JA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As we have gained experience with the extended superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) technique in face lifting, refinements in our procedure have led to increased consistency in results. The important factors that have led to our technical modifications include the following: (1) the significance of the retaini...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stuzin JM,Baker TJ,Baker TM

更新日期：2000-01-01 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:The authors have used pectoral intercostal perforator flaps to reconstruct burned or injured hands by staged transfer. This flap is designed with a narrow skin pedicle that includes intercostal perforators from the fifth to eighth intercostal spaces, with a wide flap area that lies on the upper abdomen. The ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Oki K,Murakami M,Tanuma K,Ogawa R,Ozawa H,Hyakusoku H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated patients who underwent primary breast surgery within a single group practice from 1994 to 2009. Reoperations were divided by reoperation reason into total reoperations and implant-specific reoperations. The authors hypothesized that the implant-specific reoperation rate will provide the ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Codner MA,Mejia JD,Locke MB,Mahoney A,Thiels C,Nahai FR,Hester TR,Nahai F

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oncoplastic reduction mammaplasty offers patients breast conservation with the added benefit of functional improvement in symptoms related to macromastia. The reduction can be performed in the immediate setting with the lumpectomy, in a staged-immediate fashion after final pathology has been confirmed or in ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Patel KM,Hannan CM,Gatti ME,Nahabedian MY

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:In a previous study in the rabbit, it was demonstrated that paralysis of the midfacial musculature results in decreased anteroposterior growth of the snout. At the end of growth, these animals showed macroscopically striking similarities to animals with unilateral fusion of the nasofrontal suture. In this study, wheth...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sinsel NK,Guelinckx PJ,Opdebeeck H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histology remains the standard form to analyze cranial suture in murine models, but this technique provides only limited "snapshots" of the entire suture and requires animal euthanasia with tissue destruction. Because of the bone complex microarchitecture, better methods are required to study the behavior of...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stadler JA 3rd,Cortes W,Zhang LL,Hanger CC,Gosain AK

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A conchal floor composite flap pedicled by skin of the helical crus has been well described in the literature. Here the flap is elevated based on the supply by an upper auricular branch of the superficial temporal artery. In this article, a newly defined conchal floor arterial flap is proposed. The flap is based on th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Park C

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-energy lasers are currently being used in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain, muscle strain, and the promotion of wound healing in human and veterinary medicine. This study examined the effects of low-energy laser on skin-flap survival in a controlled interspecies study using the rat and porcine mod...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Smith RJ,Birndorf M,Gluck G,Hammond D,Moore WD

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The zygomatic ligaments (McGregor's patch) anchor the skin of the cheek to the inferior border of the zygoma just posterior to the origin of the zygomaticus minor muscle. The mandibular ligaments tether the overlying skin to the anterior mandible. Both these ligaments are obstacles to surgical maneuvers intended to ad...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Furnas DW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alternative method for the repair of rhombic skin defects utilizing opposing Z-plasties has been developed and applied clinically. The design, orientation, and execution of this method share the simplicity of the Z-plasty. The technique has been employed successfully in over 100 cases during the past 5 years to res...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cuono CB

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nerve transfer surgery has revolutionized the management of traumatic brachial plexus injures. However, the optimal size ratio of donor to recipient nerve has yet to be elucidated. The authors investigated the axon count ratios of ulnar and median fascicular transfers to restore elbow flexion. The authors hy...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schreiber JJ,Byun DJ,Khair MM,Rosenblatt L,Lee SK,Wolfe SW

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicenter clinical trials are important research tools. Planning a multicenter clinical trial is a long and arduous task that requires substantial preparation time. In this guide, the authors discuss the steps used to plan a multicenter clinical trial. A preplanning phase, which involves formulating and refining a r...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chung KC,Song JW,WRIST Study Group.

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five patients with segmental tibial defects whose contralateral fibula could not be used as a donor were treated with ipsilateral island fibular transfer in an antegrade or retrograde fashion. Antegrade-flow pedicled flaps based on the peroneal vessel as in the conventional free flap were used for the proximal or midd...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chung YK,Chung S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal deformity in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients increases with time, tongue malposition being one of the causes. Some authors have emphasized the role of nasal and adjacent facial musculature as active extrinsic agents. Another cause of alar deformity can be the lack of a proper foundation because of a max...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bennun RD,Perandones C,Sepliarsky VA,Chantiri SN,Aguirre MI,Dogliotti PL

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A detailed description of the anatomical relationships of the supraorbital nerve as it courses across the forehead and under the scalp cannot be found in most anatomy textbooks, and illustrations of the nerve beyond the superior orbital rim frequently misrepresent its course. Because the supraorbital nerve is a struct...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Knize DM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tibial resection in children presents a unique reconstructive challenge because of technical demands, future growth potential, and repetitive loading of the lower extremity. Positioned in a tibial defect, the free fibula undergoes primary bone healing while maintaining intrinsic resistance to infection and t...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schwarz GS,Disa JJ,Mehrara BJ,Healey JH,Cordeiro PG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of shoulder-level disarticulation prostheses is significantly more difficult than that of prostheses for more distal amputations. Amputees have significant difficulties coordinating the separate functions of prosthetic shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand/hook components. The user must lock one joint...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hijjawi JB,Kuiken TA,Lipschutz RD,Miller LA,Stubblefield KA,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic surgery patients span the nutritional spectrum from generally healthy, nutritionally competent patients to inherently catabolic, nutritionally deficient, and chronic wound patients. Therefore, plastic and reconstructive surgery affords the opportunity to investigate the impact of nutrition across a heterogeneo...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Knackstedt R,Oliver J,Gatherwright J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-three white Leghorn chickens were used in a two-stage tendon grafting into the deep flexor of the third toe. In the first stage, a 4- or 8-week-old pseudosheath was created around the Silastic rod. In the second stage, the grafting was carried out: in 33 birds the new sheath covered the entire tendon graft and i...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Farkas LG,Lindsay WK

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of acquired ptosis is almost always disinsertion of the levator aponeurosis from the tarsal plate. As opposed to congenital ptosis, where levator resection is required to compensate for muscle weakness, acquired ptosis can be consistently treated with simple levator reattachment. This study examines both ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Pearl RM

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00