abstract：:Wetting solutions play a crucial role in traditional lipoplasty by reducing blood loss in the aspirate and diminishing postoperative ecchymosis and edema. From the inception of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty a "wet environment" has been considered essential for efficient fat emulsification and for control of thermal s...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Fodor PB,Watson JP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our litigious medical environment, and particularly after the breast implant debacle, plastic surgeons must understand the regulatory implications of devices they implant in their patients. This article reviews the regulatory aspects of ultrasound-assisted lipoplasty and the regulatory fundamentals that apply to al...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： D'Amico RA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article supplies an introduction to the structure and purpose of managed care financial incentives, with particular attention to those affecting referrals to specialists. It then addresses some of the ethical problems attending such incentive schemes and discusses the characteristics that make some financial ince...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Latham SR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the language of medical liability, no concept has received as much misinterpretation as "informed consent." In the last five years, most medical liability carriers have experienced a significant increase in claims that allege failure to obtain a proper informed consent prior to treatment. The authors discuss forens...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Gorney M,Martello J,Hart L

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article covers many issues of particular interest to the care of the child who presents to the emergency department with a traumatic wound. General concepts regarding the staffing of an emergency department, staff qualifications, and their consultation patterns are reviewed. Issues pertaining to the management of...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Shook JE

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing standardized outcomes and algorithms of treatment is a constantly evolving task. This article examines four variables in this process: cleft type, operative technique, surgical experience, and timing. Input from international cleft lip and palate programs regarding techniques and treatment modalities provid...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Stal S,Klebuc M,Taylor TD,Spira M,Edwards M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth factors exert a powerful influence over wound healing. They control the growth, differentiation, and metabolism of cells. Although their influence on wound repair has been studied, there are only a few reports in which growth factors applied topically exerted a positive influence on wound repair. However, there...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Steed DL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous breast reconstruction has become increasingly popular in the past several years as more experience has been gained in the various techniques. Advantages to autologous reconstruction include improved shaping and symmetry, which also allow for a more natural reconstruction. The transverse rectus abdominis myo...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Chang BW

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although blepharoplasty has long been the traditional method of improving the aesthetic appearance of the eyelid area, it yields little improvement in several of the major signs of periorbital aging including (1) wrinkling of the infrabrow and lower lid skin, (2) crow's foot wrinkles, (3) malar bags and wrinkles, (4) ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Roberts TL 3rd

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conspicuously high rate of BCC in the population mandates that clinicians have a clear understanding of the tumor's patterns of presentation and behavior. Goals of any form of treatment include establishment of the proper diagnosis and eradication of the lesion with a reasonable aesthetic result. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Goldberg DP

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical correction of post-traumatic enophthalmos is among the most challenging problems for the surgeon. A thorough understanding of orbital anatomy and the purposed mechanisms of enophthalmos is crucial to the ultimate success or failure of the procedures. The successful orbital reconstruction begins with a car...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Grant MP,Iliff NT,Manson PN

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marked technical improvements in the surgical management of craniosynostosis have come hand-in-hand with refinements in anesthesia, intensive care, and radiographic image analysis. At the beginning of the second century of the care of these patients, we now have a variety of sophisticated options that represent safer,...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Shin JH,Sun P,Persing JA

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents our approach to performing an endoscopically assisted facelift. The advantages of the subperiosteal dissection are discussed. The procedure is expoused considering different approaches and variations depending on each particular case. Surgical procedures for the forehead, cheeks, and neck are dis...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Del Campo AF,Lucchesi R,Cedillo Ley MP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The double free-muscle transfer technique has restored prehension in patients following complete avulsion of the brachial plexus. This achievement was almost inconceivable as recently as several years ago and has now given new hope for these patients to be able to use their otherwise useless limbs. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Doi K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoplasty accomplishes the opposite of classic plastic surgery results. Instead of a long incision, there is a tiny one; instead of undermining, tunneling is performed; instead of redraping and resection of the skin, lipoplasty uses skin retraction. Retraction versus traction is the key principle of liposuction. The ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Illouz YG

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the surgical procedures used for the aesthetic improvements of the flanks and abdomen. A clinical classification for patient selection regarding when to use liposuction, surgery, or both, is included. Isolated flankplasty, isolated abdominoplasty, and combined flanks with abdominoplasty performe...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Baroudi R,Ferreira CA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between work activities and the diagnostic entities discussed in this article is poorly understood, but their development is probably multifactorial. The enormous cost to industry and society is driving many investigators to study the causes and pathologic manifestations of CTDs, and this research sho...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Higgs PE,Young VL

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our favorable experience with use of porous hydroxyapatite granules to augment the craniofacial skeleton (more than 200 patients during an 8-year period) has led us to use this method to augment the nasal skeleton in selected cases. Extensive experience has been achieved in augmenting the perialar, maxilla, and glabel...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Byrd HS,Hobar PC

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although not surgery in the traditional sense, skin care offers the ability to treat patients with a wide range of skin pathology. Skin care is another facet in facial rejuvenation, whose magnitude will increase as the pathophysiology and treatment of photoaging and other skin conditions becomes better understood. Pat...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Clark CP 3rd

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The next millennium will witness the most exciting advances in the field of plastic surgery. Some of these advances are already here today whereas others are just starting to surface. These include soft-tissue and bone reconstruction, tissue engineering, gene therapy, microsurgery, and fetal surgery to name just a few...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Habal MB

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental and clinical cases document that the omentum and jejunum can be harvested successfully as a free flap using laparoscopic assistance. Our gross and microscopic findings attest to the viability of this approach. If the omentum is not needed in it entirety, one can safely custom design the free flap to match...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Saltz R

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoscope already has revolutionized aesthetic forehead surgery by reducing the morbidity rate associated with the forehead lift operation. The ability to do the operation through a minimally invasive approach is predicated on the illumination and magnification that the endoscope provides. It is this same illumina...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Daniel RK,Tirkanits B

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurofibromatosis of the skull base is a syndrome that may occur in an isolated fashion or as a component of Von Recklinghausen disease. This article discusses the clinical features of neurofibromatosis, diagnostic methods, and surgical treatment. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Jackson IT

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In composite rhytidectomy, all of the deep aging anatomic components of the midface are elevated in the skin flap. The platysma muscle, cheek fat, and orbicularis oculi muscle are repositioned in this bipedicled musculocutaneous flap, which very effectively improves the nasolabial fold. Repositioning of all of the dee...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Hamra ST

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsurgical free tissue transfer allows for the immediate reconstruction of any composite mandibular defect. Most patients are candidates for reconstruction, and careful preoperative planning is an important key to success. Osteocutaneous free tissue transfer is currently the reconstructive modality of choice. The t...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Cordeiro PG,Hidalgo DA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An understanding of the biology of soft-tissue sarcomas and knowledge of refined techniques of adjuvant therapy have allowed limb-sparing procedures to become predominant in the management of these tumors. Immediate bony reconstruction with prosthetic implantation has met with consistent success largely because of the...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Drake DB

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treacher Collins syndrome is a complex congenital malformation. The most important manifestations of this syndrome are hypoplastic or absent malar bone, centrofacial over-projection, eyelid coloboma, and micrognathia. This article presents an approach to re-establish the right centrofacial proportions through "flatten...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Fuente del Campo A,Martinez Elizondo M,Arnaud E

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article underscores the importance of the growth process in the production of normal and abnormal craniofacial morphology. Although much has been learned over the past century, we still have only a limited appreciation of the 3D changes that occur in the skull during postnatal growth. We have also stressed that t...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Ohman JC,Richtsmeier JT

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The propensity of crosslinked collagen matrices to calcify when implanted in animals and human beings is well documented. This article demonstrates that the covalent binding of the biphosphonate, 3-amino-1-hydroxy-propane-1-1-diphosphonic acid, to active bone matrix inhibits bone formation as well as dystrophic calcif...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Nimni ME

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This technique has evolved over 13 years and has been associated with very few mesh-related complications. A recently reported study of 65 consecutive patients with a mean follow-up of 47.4 months reported a hernia rate of 1.5% (1 of 65) and an incidence of mesh-related infection of 1.5% (1 of 65). It appears that the...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Bucky LP,May JW Jr

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibula free flap is rapidly becoming the donor site of choice for mandibular reconstruction. Its versatility makes it suitable for the majority of composite mandibular defects. The indications, operative techniques, and postoperative considerations are detailed in this article. Important principles of preoperative...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Hidalgo DA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A six-step nasoplasty for the primary correction of the unilateral and bilateral cleft nasal deformity is presented. A review of the evolution of primary nasal reconstruction and preliminary results of the method are described and illustrated. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： LaRossa D,Donath G

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All unilateral clefts of the lip are not alike. The deficiencies that exist, especially in the lateral lip element, can vary considerably. Because of these differences, it is unreasonable to expect one technique of repair to satisfy all situations. In more difficult complete unilateral cleft lip deformity, the Z-plast...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Lewis MB

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible is a severe complication that follows ionizing radiation therapy in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers. The occurrence of ORN usually implies other coexisting problems and should not be thought of as a "bone only" defect. For treatment to be effective, all ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Sanger JR,Matloub HS,Yousif NJ,Larson DL

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most common complication of blepharoplasty is an unnatural distortion of the lower eyelid. Identification of the underlying anatomic deformities dictates the reconstructive procedures. Emphasis is placed on utilization of the dermal-orbicular pennant lateral canthoplasty. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Jelks GW,Jelks EB

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine standardized periorbital planning prior to blepharoplasty and brow lifting facilitates optimal outcome and minimizes the need for reoperation. It should be an essential companion to blepharoplasty in all instances. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Flowers RS,Flowers SS

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clear understanding of upper eyelid anatomy is an absolute prerequisite for performing advanced invagination-type blepharoplasty. This article describes the author's simple, systematic approach to intraoperative identification of the levator aponeurosis as well as the other key layers of fascia in the upper lid. ...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Siegel RJ

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous infections are common occurrences in clinical practice. Plastic surgeons need to recognize the varied presentations of cutaneous infections because they may mimic cutaneous malignancies or be a harbinger of underlying disease. We have reviewed the diagnosis and management of some of the more common bacterial...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Carson SC,Prose NS,Berg D

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dysplastic nevus, both the sporadic and familial type, has a significant association with melanoma of the skin. The congenital nevus, which ranges in size from less than 1 cm to a giant hairy nevus, are treated primarily for aesthetic reasons and, in the giant variety, are also treated as a prophylaxis against the...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Casson P,Colen S

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The specialized tissue requirements or dorsal and palmar skin are analyzed and options for full-thickness replacement outlined in detail. Thoughtful and accurate preoperative planning is the key to success. Dorsal coverage with a variety of pedicled and free fasciocutaneous flaps are quite satisfactory. Palmar coverag...

journal_title：Clinics in plastic surgery

authors： Upton J,Havlik RJ,Khouri RK

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00