February

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Case Report

Potent Micrografting Using the Meek Technique for Knee Joint Wound Reconstruction

02/28/2023

Maako Fujita , MD;

Maki Okamoto , MD;

Yuki Matsuoka , MD;

Masakatsu Hihara , MD, PhD;

Michika Fukui , MD;

Natsuko Kakudo , MD, PhD;

Kota Takeji , MD;

The Meek technique is a method of skin grafting that processes the skin into micrografts by cutting. This report aimed to show the usefulness of the Meek technique for treating left leg necrotizing fasciitis.

The Meek technique is a method...

02/28/2023

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Original Research

The 5 D’s to Dunk the Dog: A Retrospective Clinical Review to Prevent Dog-Ear Contour Abnormalities in Vertical Breast Reductions and Breast Lifts

02/27/2023

Bradley J. Vivace , BS, MD;

Bradon J. Wilhelmi , MD, FACS;

Joshua H. Choo , MD;

Michael Ablavsky , MD;

Milind D. Kachare , MD;

Sara Abell , BS;

Swapnil D. Kachare , MD, MBA;

Brooke E. Barrow , MD, MEng;

This article describes 5 technical steps to eliminate the dog-ear in patients undergoing vertical mammoplasties.

This article describes 5...

02/27/2023

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Original Research

Are Large Intraoperative Fill Volumes Associated With Increased Complications After Tissue Expander Placement?

02/24/2023

Jeremy Kubiak , MD;

Nikita Kadakia , MD;

Austin R. Swisher ;

Priya G. Lewis , MD;

Mark J. Landau , MD, PhD;

Hahns Y. Kim , MD;

Waseem Mohiuddin , BS, MD;

This study evaluates whether a higher initial intraoperative tissue expander fill volume is associated with higher complication rates in patients undergoing immediate breast reconstruction with tissue expander placement.

This study evaluates whether a...

02/24/2023

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Case Q&A

Giant Lipoma of the Anterior Neck and Supraclavicular Region

02/17/2023

El Hassane Kabiri , MD, PhD;

Massine El Hammoumi , MD;

Mohamed Bhairis , MD;

This Case Q&A discusses giant lipomas, including the clinical presentation and potential etiologies, appropriate imaging procedures, differential diagnoses, and surgical approaches to treatment.

This Case Q&A discusses giant...

02/17/2023

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Original Research

Evaluation of Globe Position Asymmetry in Endocrine Orbitopathy Patients and a Control Group – A Computed Tomography–Based 3D Cephalometric Analysis

02/16/2023

Matthias Krause , MD, DDS;

Ina Sterker , MD, PhD;

Konstantin Volker Hierl , MD;

Thomas Hierl , MD, DDS, PhD;

Daniel Kruber ;

This study used a 3D cephalometric computed tomography–based orbital analysis to evaluate the prevailing asymmetry in a database of patients with and without EO, measure the clinical usability of the 3D analysis, and compare the data to...

This study used a 3D...

02/16/2023

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Original Research

The Safety of Long Inframammary Fold to Nipple Lengths in Inferior Pedicle Breast Reductions: A Decade of Experience

02/16/2023

Taruni A. Kumar , BS;

Aran Yoo , MD;

Adeem M. Nachabe , MD;

Daniel J. Womac , MD;

Jonathan C. Boraski , DMD, MD;

The authors performed a retrospective study including patients who underwent bilateral breast reduction with inferior pedicle technique from October 2009 to April 2021 by 2 different surgeons in NewOrleans, Louisiana.

The authors performed a...

02/16/2023

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Case Report

Beneficial Impact of “Supercharged” Pectoralis Major Musculocutaneous Flap With Indocyanine Green Angiography on Reconstruction in a Patient at High Risk for Necrosis

02/15/2023

Masakatsu Hihara , MD, PhD;

Natsuko Kakudo , MD, PhD;

Michika Fukui , MD;

Toshihito Mitsui , MD;

Maako Fujita , MD;

Ai Satou , MD;

Maki Okamoto , MD;

Ayako Kako , MD;

The supercharged pectoralis major musculocutaneous flap was introduced in a patient who was at high risk for partial necrosis of the flap and underwent surgery for reconstruction of the tongue.

The supercharged pectoralis...

02/15/2023

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Case Report

Tissue Expander for Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction Complicated by Fungal Infection With Aspergillus terreus

02/06/2023

Katherine C. Benedict , MD;

Shelley R. Edwards , BS;

John Sullivan , MD;

Ian C. Hoppe , MD, BA;

Roberto P. Santos , MD;

To inform the management of fungal tissue expander infections, this report describes a case of expander-based scalp reconstruction complicated by Aspergillus terreus infection in a pediatric patient.

To inform the management of...

02/06/2023

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Review

Redesigning Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Guidelines in Melanoma Cases

02/03/2023

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Samuel A. Stetkevich , MD;

The authors conducted a systematic review to assess current American Joint Committee on Cancer guidelines on when a sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma is indicated.

The authors conducted a...

02/03/2023

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Review

Cleft Palate Fistula: A Review

02/01/2023

Jordan N. Halsey , MD;

Diana Jodeh , MD;

Mitchell J. Buller , MD, MEng;

Fatima Qamar , MD, MPH;

Joshua M. Wright , MBBS;

S. Alex Rottgers , MD;

This article provides an extensive review of the literature discussing the incidence, causative factors, functional impact, classification systems, and treatment of oronasal fistulae.

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