Reconstruction of the neck with two rotation-advancement platysma myocutaneous flaps.

abstract：:This study delineates the vascular anatomy of the upper extremity with particular attention toward the size, location, and number of vascular pedicles supplying each muscle. Ten cadaver upper extremities were dissected. A total of 440 muscles and 2209 pedicles were identified. The major "named" arterial source, number...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Parry SW,Ward JW,Mathes SJ

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the study was to investigate the morphologic changes of distraction osteogenesis performed on the mandible in growing minipigs. METHODS:Eighteen piglets were divided into four groups. In group A (n = 6), animals received unilateral osteotomy and the distractor device was activated for 2 weeks...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Chang HH,Tseng H,Hsieh TM,Huang CY,Chen YH,Hsu CY,Cheng WM,Chen MH,Chen SR,Yao CC

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of insurance type on use of diagnostic testing, treatments, and the efficiency of care for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS:The 2009 to 2013 Truven MarketScan Databases were used to identify adult patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Insuran...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Sears ED,Swiatek PR,Hou H,Chung KC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much of the literature on the epidemiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate is more than three decades old. The question arose as to whether there has been any recent change or trend in its rate of occurrence. METHODS:The number of live births with cleft lip or other congenital anomalies was solici...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Tanaka SA,Mahabir RC,Jupiter DC,Menezes JM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amputated rat hindlimbs were subjected to either normothermic (26 degrees C) or hypothermic (4 degrees C) ischemia. Experimental limbs had their microcirculation washed out (either before or after the ischemic insult) with a physiologic acellular plasma substitute previously reported to enhance flap survival following...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosen HM,Slivjak MJ,McBrearty FX

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular malformations are congenital anomalies of the vascular system. Intralesional bleomycin injections are commonly used to treat vascular malformations. However, pulmonary fibrosis could potentially be a severe complication, known from systemic bleomycin therapy for malignancies. In this study, the auth...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Horbach SER,Rigter IM,Smitt JHS,Reekers JA,Spuls PI,van der Horst CMAM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability of the immature skull to spontaneously heal large bony defects created after craniofacial procedures was examined over a 25-year period of craniofacial surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. METHODS:Only patients who underwent frontal orbital advancement and reconstruction, had at l...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Paige KT,Vega SJ,Kelly CP,Bartlett SP,Zakai E,Jawad AF,Stouffer N,Whitaker LA

更新日期：2006-09-15 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：:The columella is a significant factor in the aesthetic balance of the nose, particularly the lower one-third of the nose. Its position is dependent on the anatomical constituents of the columella, and neighboring anatomical structures. Six components of the hanging columella have been identified: the caudal septum, me...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rohrich RJ,Afrooz PN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of acellular dermal matrix in implant-based breast reconstruction has been described for improving inferolateral prosthesis coverage and support and inframammary fold reconstruction. Recommended guidelines for infection prophylaxis are the same as for any clean procedure-antibiotic administration onl...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Avashia YJ,Mohan R,Berhane C,Oeltjen JC

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap can be employed successfully in head and neck reconstruction when the size or nature of the defect precludes the use of local or regional flaps. Generous amounts of hairless skin and muscle may be transferred in one operative procedure while producing an acceptable donor defect. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Barton FE Jr,Spicer TE,Byrd HS

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rule of thumb criteria for tongue-lip adhesion in the Pierre Robin anomalad have been formulated on the basis of a review of 38 cases. Babies with this anomalad who do not show a progressive gain in strength and weight after 7 days of nonoperative intensive care or who cannot be successfully extubated after 3 days sho...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Parsons RW,Smith DJ

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast reconstruction after a radical mastectomy using the temporary subcutaneous tissue expander is described. The main principle of this method is recovery of the amount of lost tissue through expansion of the remaining chest skin to large proportions and filling of the breast envelope with a smaller permanent mamma...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Radovan C

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe crush to the hand is associated with a poor prognosis. The authors investigated the hypothesis that compartment syndrome complicates such injuries. From 1996 to 2000, the authors retrospectively identified 11 patients who, after sustaining a closed crush injury, developed acute hand compartment syndrome. Diagno...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Del Piñal F,Herrero F,Jado E,García-Bernal FJ,Cerezal L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subperiosteal endoscopic laser forehead lift is shown to be an effective tool for plastic surgeons. By combining the use of the carbon dioxide laser with the already established technique of endoscopic forehead lift, improved results are achieved. The technique of endoscopic forehead lifting lends itself to new ad...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Rosenberg GJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last two decades, virtual reality, haptics, simulators, robotics, and other "advanced technologies" have emerged as important innovations in medical learning and practice. Reports on simulator applications in medicine now appear regularly in the medical, computer science, engineering, and popular literature. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Grunwald T,Krummel T,Sherman R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Videos on YouTube can be posted without regulation or content oversight. Unfortunately, many patients use YouTube as a resource on aesthetic surgery, leading to misinformation. Currently, there are no objective assessments of the quality of information on YouTube about aesthetic surgery. METHODS:YouTube was...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Gray MC,Gemmiti A,Ata A,Jun B,Johnson PK,Ricci JA,Patel A

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：:Injectable dermal filler materials consist of either fluids, biological fragments, or suspensions of particles or microspheres. Particles and microspheres are said to "migrate," but migration can occur only when they are injected into blood vessels. To evaluate biocompatibility and transport, five nonresorbable polyme...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Lemperle G,Morhenn VB,Pestonjamasp V,Gallo RL

更新日期：2004-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The suitability of the thigh as a donor site for a new free flap was examined in 100 cadavers. It was found that the vastus lateralis muscle can be used to form a myocutaneous or fasciomuscular flap, the raising of which causes no technical problems and leads to no functional and only minor aesthetic impairments. Depe...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Wolff KD,Grundmann A

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia of the distal portion of the latissimus dorsi muscle occurs in muscle transfer for cardiomyoplasty and reduces distal muscle contractility and thus the mechanical effectiveness of cardiomyoplasty. We hypothesized that muscle function would be improved by a vascular delay procedure that increases distal muscle...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carroll SM,Heilman SJ,Stremel RW,Tobin GR,Barker JH

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular mechanisms that direct the extent of the foreign body reaction to implanted biological meshes and their subsequent incorporation are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to compare the influence of non-cross-linked human dermis (AlloDerm) with that of cross-linked porcine dermis (Permac...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Carlson TL,Lee KW,Pierce LM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing abdominal wall infections, enteric fistulae, or exposed prosthetic material after ventral hernia repair often results in a loss of abdominal wall integrity. Further surgical reconstruction with prosthetic material is usually contraindicated in the contaminated wound because of the high infection rate neces...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Disa JJ,Goldberg NH,Carlton JM,Robertson BC,Slezak S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the overall complication rates associated with brachioplasty, a retrospective review was performed of all brachioplasty procedures performed at the authors' institution over a 16-year period. METHODS:Hospital charts were reviewed for patient demographics. Ten fresh frozen cadaveric arm dissecti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Knoetgen J 3rd,Moran SL

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of burnout is increasing among all physicians, including plastic surgeons. Burnout is not simply synonymous with being overworked. It is a complex physical, intellectual, and psychological entity that arises when the expectation and reality of the job do not match. In this article, the authors...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Khansa I,Janis JE

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of early "functional" soft-tissue coverage is demonstrated in three cases of severe skeletonizing avulsion/contusion injuries of the upper extremity, including the replantation of a "frozen" arm. According to the MESS score, all extremities would have been allocated to the amputation group. Therapeutic str...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Germann G,Steinau HU

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although local anesthesia will, and should, continue to be the principal method of anesthesia for most face lift operations, we believe that general endotracheal anesthesia, supplemented by local anesthesia with epinephrine, offers significant advantages in a selected group of patients. We review 100 consecutive rhyti...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Kaye BL,Kruse JC

更新日期：1977-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to define the anatomical boundaries, transformation in the aging face, and clinical implications of the Ristow space. The authors propose a title of deep pyriform space for anatomical continuity. METHODS:The deep pyriform space was dissected in 12 hemifacial fresh cadaver disse...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Surek CK,Vargo J,Lamb J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy, fat necrosis is a rather common complication that may lead to secondary corrective surgery. The understanding of fat necrosis until now has been limited because previous studies were based exclusively on physical examination and used diverse definitions. ...

journal_title：Plastic and reconstructive surgery

authors： Peeters WJ,Nanhekhan L,Van Ongeval C,Fabré G,Vandevoort M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00