DESIGN AND IN VIVO TESTING OF NOVEL SINGLE-STAGE TENDON GRAFT USING POLYURETHANE NANOCOMPOSITE POLYMER FOR TENDON RECONSTRUCTION

Severe trauma, failure of prior surgical repair, delayed presentation and excessive scarring around the flexor tendon bed often necessitates...

THE ACCURACY OF LYMPHATIC ULTRASOUND IN MEASURING THE LYMPHATIC VESSEL SIZE IN LOWER LIMB LYMPHEDEMA PATIENTS

Lymphatic ultrasound is a newly developed method to observe the lymphatic vessels. In this study, we compared the diameter of lymphatic...

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FUTURE REDUCTION OF CARBON FOOTPRINT IN PLASTIC SURGERY

Climate change is a global threat, and its significance means that no practicing healthcare professionals can remain as passive bystanders....

THE IPSILATERAL DISTAL UPPER ARM CAN BE USEFUL IN HARVESTING THE NONVASCULARIZED PERIFASCIAL AREOLAR TISSUE FOR HAND INJURIES

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FELLOWSHIP REVIEW: TRAINING INTERFACE GROUP FELLOWSHIP IN MOHS SURGERY

THE ROLE A SURGEONS' LEARNING ON OUTCOMES OF ALVEOLAR BONE GRAFT FOR CLEFT REPAIR

: Teaching cleft repair in the operating room may not sufficiently prepare craniofacial residents to perform the procedure self-reliantly....

THUMB AND FIRST WEBSPACE RECONSTRUCTION IN NONSYNDROMIC CONGENITAL MITTEN HAND WITH SYMBRACHYDACTYLY

: Nonsyndromic congenital mitten hand with thumb and index finger syndactyly is rare. Reconstruction of this condition is challenging,...

A BRIEF REPORT ON THE LANDSCAPE OF FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Nearly all domestic violence -related injuries are maxillofacial injuries, including fractures and facial lacerations1. These injuries...

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE: SURGICAL METHODS FOR NEUROPATHIC PAIN PREVENTION FOLLOWING AMPUTATION - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Pain after amputation can be residual limb pain or phantom limb pain. Both can be disabling in daily life with reported incidences...

ACCURATE RECONSTRUCTION OF BONE DEFECTS IN ORBITAL-MAXILLARY-ZYGOMATIC COMPLEX WITH POLYETHERETHERKETONE

: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using patient-specific polyetheretherketone for reconstruction of...

PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE USING THE VITOM-3D SYSTEM FOR MICROVASCULAR ANASTOMOSIS IN DIEP FREE FLAP BREAST RECONSTRUCTION

Free tissue transfer has become routine practice in modern plastic surgery. The technique permits surgeons the flexibility to transfer...

COMPARISON OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL ATTACHMENT EFFICIENCY IN ACELLULAR NEURAL GRAFT FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION

Decellularized nerve allograft is an alternative to autologous nerve graft for nerve defects but has shown inferior clinical outcomes....

NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE PROCEDURAL VOLUME IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This study aims to define the impact that the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic has had on the volume of common plastic and reconstructive...

FREE TISSUE TRANSFERS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF WEIGHT-BEARING HEEL DEFECTS: FLAP SELECTION, ULCERATION MANAGEMENT, AND CONTOUR REVISIONS

Soft tissue defects in the weight-bearing heel represent a reconstructive challenge because of tissue complexity and lack of local/regional...

MELRISK: USING THE NEUTROPHIL-TO-LYMPHOCYTE RATIO TO IMPROVE RISK PREDICTION MODELS FOR METASTATIC CUTANEOUS MELANOMA IN THE SENTINEL LYMPH NODE

Identifying metastatic melanoma in the sentinel lymph node is important. However, 80% of SLN biopsies are negative and 11% of patients...

FLAP SURVIVAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN ELBOW SOFT TISSUE RECONSTRUCTION: A 25-YEAR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Different elbow flap reconstructions have been described. We aim to define the optimal flap technique based on defect size and etiology.

PLANTAR APPROACH FOR TREATMENT OF BRACHYMETATARSIA: A NOVEL APPROACH WITH AN AESTHETIC CONSIDERATION

In the past, the open osteotomy was always performed through a dorsal approach in the surgical treatment of brachymetatarsia, which...

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 CLEFT SERVICES IN GREAT BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND

Cleft lip and/or palate is the most common craniofacial anomaly and occurs in 1 in 650 to 700 live births in the United Kingdom. The...

EXPLORATION OF CHEST WALL PERFORATOR VASCULAR ANATOMY ON STANDARD BREAST MRI: A POTENTIAL AID TO CHEST WALL PERFORATOR FLAP PLANNING

Local chest wall perforator flaps are a volume replacement technique permitting breast-conserving surgery in patients who otherwise...

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING IN PATIENTS WITH A PERIPHERAL FACIAL PALSY: INITIAL EXPERIENCE FROM AN EXPERT CENTRE

The aims of this pilot study were to evaluate the psychologist's role on the multidisciplinary team during PFP patient care and to...