Vascular anatomy of the anterolateral thigh flap.

abstract：:When nasal augmentation is performed with implants fashioned from a piece of solid silicone block or commercially available prefabricated implants, the precise sculpturing of the ventral surface of the implant in order to conform to the convex contour of the nose is often difficult to achieve, increasing the possibili...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Han K,Kang J

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight gain is common in breast cancer patients and increases the risk of recurrence and mortality. The authors assessed the impact of autologous breast reconstruction on body mass index patterns after diagnosis in mastectomy patients. METHODS:Women undergoing therapeutic mastectomy at the authors' institut...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Cho EH,Shammas RL,Glener AD,Greenup RA,Hwang ES,Hollenbeck ST

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sternal dehiscence may be defined as separation of the bony sternum and manubrium following median sternotomy. It may occur at any time postoperatively and has various etiologies. Restoration of sternal integrity in sternal dehiscence is a challenging problem, particularly when associated with deep-seated infection. T...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chase CW,Franklin JD,Guest DP,Barker DE

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A shallow buccal sulcus deformity following bilateral cleft lip repair is not rare. A variety of techniques are described for the secondary reconstruction of a deficient sulcus. Most of these are associated with a variable amount of contraction with subsequent obliteration of the sulcus. In this article, an inverted U...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Erol OO,Ağaoğlu G

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severe maxillary hypoplasia secondary to congenital facial clefting present numerous challenging problems for the reconstructive surgeon. Traditional surgical/orthodontic approaches for these patients often fall short of expectations, especially for achieving normal facial aesthetics and proportions. The...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Polley JW,Figueroa AA

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approaches advocated for treatment of airway obstruction among neonates with Pierre Robin sequence include positioning, tongue-lip adhesion, mandibular distraction, and tracheostomy, with no established guidelines regarding which modality is appropriate for a specific patient. This report proposes an algorithm for the...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Schaefer RB,Stadler JA 3rd,Gosain AK

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four patients were referred to the senior author because of presumed velopharyngeal incompetence without cleft palate. As a result of an extensive preoperative evaluation that included assessment of articulation patterns, nasal emission, oronasal resonance, and general speech intelligibility, 57 of the 74 pati...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Stueber K,Wilhelmsen HR

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term implications of components separation for the lateral oblique and rectus muscles remain unknown. The authors hypothesized that recreation of the tendinous insertion of the linea alba through components separation results in expansion of the rectus muscle with potential atrophy of the external o...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hicks CW,Krpata DM,Blatnik JA,Novitsky YW,Rosen MJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the alternatives for auricular reconstruction. 2. Discuss the pros and cons of autogenous reconstruction of total or subtotal auricular defects. 3. Enumerate the indications for prosthetic reconstruction of total or subtotal...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Thorne CH,Brecht LE,Bradley JP,Levine JP,Hammerschlag P,Longaker MT

更新日期：2001-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an axillary burn scar contracture treated with a scapular island flap is presented. We believe that this will be a useful addition to the treatment of burn scar contractures of the axilla. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Dimond M,Barwick W

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap breast reconstruction results in a large wound on the back, difficult inset of flap, and skin color disparity. An anterior approach to harvesting the latissimus dorsi muscle flap reduces morbidity, and with skin-sparing mastectomy, immediate single-stage reconst...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Bittar SM,Sisto J,Gill K

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:We present 30 cases of ankylosis of the lower jaw following cancrum oris. The clinical and radiological findings, the anesthetic methods, and the surgical management are described. Adequate excision of limiting scar and any bony ankylosis, with immediate mucosal or skin coverage of any raw surfaces created, is the pro...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Oluwasanmi JO,Lagundoye SB,Akinyemi OO

更新日期：1976-03-01 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：:Prosthetic vascular complications such as exposure and infection represent one of the most challenging and devastating complications in surgery. Nineteen patients underwent a retrospective review of the efficacy of soft-tissue flap coverage in the management of vascular prostheses complications. These patients were di...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Evans GR,Francel TJ,Manson PN

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microsurgical procedures, although equipment- and labor-intensive, allow efficient treatment of selected soft-tissue, bone, and peripheral nerve defects. The precise surgical skills required and the high equipment and institutional costs have been deterrents to initiating programs in developing countries. Th...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Merrell JC,Tien NV,Son NT,An LN,Sellers D,Russell R,Manktelow R,Wei FC,Orgill DP

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of laserbrasion by the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for skin deepithelialization previously has been proven efficacious in numerous clinical experiences. This study in adult Sprague-Dawley rats was designed to compare those known effects of the CO2 laser with the contact neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Hallock GG,Rice DC

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old girl had a cyst excised from the left buttock in 1988. The cyst was diagnosed to be a cutaneous ciliated cyst, since histologic examination using special stains demonstrated its lining to be similar to fallopian tube epithelium. Only 20 such cases have been published to date, and this report is probably...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Varma SK,Rayner SS,Brown LJ

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of both benign and malignant bone tumors arising in the hand is relatively low in comparison with other locations. Although the overwhelming majority of these tumors are benign, even benign tumors can be locally destructive and compromise hand function. Intralesional tumor excision is the most appropriat...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Henderson M,Neumeister MW,Bueno RA Jr

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little literature currently exists on reconstructive strategies following successful upper extremity replantation. The authors hypothesized that the type of secondary surgery would vary predictably depending on mechanism and amputation level. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective review of upper ext...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Fufa D,Lin CH,Lin YT,Hsu CC,Chuang CC,Lin CH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment options for the craniosynostoses vary from conservative observation until completion of growth to radical remodeling in infancy. To further define the timing and type of treatment necessary in these complex disorders, we have retrospectively analyzed all patients operated on for this deformity during the pas...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Whitaker LA,Bartlett SP,Schut L,Bruce D

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstruction of abdominal-perineal wounds after tumor extirpation presents the plastic surgeon with a variety of complex reconstructive options. These options are complicated by the resection of the bony pelvis. Two cases are presented that combine the use of synthetic mesh for pelvic ring and floor reconstruction w...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Evans GR,Goldberg DP,Ames FC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a simplified pressure-measuring device, we determined the pressures under 4 anatomical sites in 11 human subjects to compare 3 commercially available sleeping surfaces. The 3 surfaces tested were a water mattress, a water bed, and our standard hospital bed. There were no significant differences in the recorded p...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sloan DF,Brown RD,Larson DL

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six representative patients with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) were studied for craniofacial and oral anomalies, dental development, and long-term bodily growth patterns. The craniofacial features observed were reduction of total head size, increased head-body ratio, the existence of upper and middle craniofacial asymm...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Jackson IT,Hussain K

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six patients with pectus excavatum and two patients with pectus carinatum had their conditions corrected by a partial costal cartilage resection with a sternal osteotomy through a 2.5-cm to 4-cm skin incision located just above the xyphoid process assisted by an endoscope. In addition to the incision, stab wounds of l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kobayashi S,Yoza S,Komuro Y,Sakai Y,Ohmori K

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tape and applicator designed to give preoperative blepharoplasty patients an idea of the proposed result has been developed. The use of the tape as a cosmetic device to temporarily give the effect of a surgical blepharoplasty is presented. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Clavin HD

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mastectomy flap necrosis is one of the most common and significant complications in immediate expander-based breast reconstruction. Negative-pressure wound therapy is widely used for open wounds but is not commonly used for closed incisional wounds. However, the postoperative use of incisional negative-press...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kim DY,Park SJ,Bang SI,Mun GH,Pyon JK

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restoration with sufficient functional recovery after long-gap peripheral nerve damage remains a clinical challenge. In vitro, keratins, which are derived from human hair, enhance activity and gene expression of Schwann cells. The specific aim of the authors' study was to examine keratin gel as conduit fille...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lin YC,Ramadan M,Van Dyke M,Kokai LE,Philips BJ,Rubin JP,Marra KG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the reconstructive plastic surgeon, knowledge of the molecular biology underlying membranous fracture healing is becoming increasingly vital. Understanding the complex patterns of gene expression manifested during the course of membranous fracture repair will be crucial to designing therapies that augment poor fra...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Spector JA,Luchs JS,Mehrara BJ,Greenwald JA,Smith LP,Longaker MT

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：LEARNING OBJECTIVES:After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Review the appropriate indications and techniques for suction-assisted lipectomy body contouring surgery. 2. Accurately calculate the patient limits of lidocaine for safe dosing during the tumescent infiltration phase of liposuction....

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chia CT,Neinstein RM,Theodorou SJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00