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Figure 1. Mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D value (ng/mL) (±5% error) across demographic, discharge, and fracture groups. All means to the left of the first gray line labeled “Deficiency” indicate vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D <20 ng/mL). All means to the left of the second gray line labeled “Insufficiency” indicate vitamin D insufficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D <30 ng/mL).

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Demographic Discrepancies of Vitamin D Deficiency in Craniofacial Fracture Patients

05/05/2022

Pooja Varman, MS¹; Archana Varman, MEng²; Amanda Dawson, MD¹

Pooja Varman, MS1; Archana Varman, ME...

This study of craniofacial fractures found that more than half of patients had insufficient vitamin D levels and one-third were vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D insufficiency must be suspected in patients above 50 years of age, African American...

This study of craniofacial...

05/05/2022

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New Method for Umbilicoplasty with Bilateral Square Flap and Caudal Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator Flap

04/12/2022

Kento Takaya, MD¹; Hirokazu Shido, MD²; Shun Yamazaki, MD²

Kento Takaya, MD1; Hirokazu Shido, MD...

A new umbilicoplasty combining a bilateral square flap with a triangular flap that utilizes the excess caudal skin nourished by the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator.

A new umbilicoplasty combining a...

04/12/2022

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Trends in Skin Melanoma Burden: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study

03/29/2022

Charalampos Siotos, MD¹; Miles W Grunvald, MD²; George Damoulakis, MS³; Adan Z Becerra, PhD²; Cristina M O’Donoghue, MD, MPH²; Amir H Dorafshar, MD¹; Deana S Shenaq, MD¹

Charalampos Siotos, MD1; Miles W Grun...

This study highlights differences in melanoma incidence and mortality from 1990 to 2017. Physicians involved in melanoma care should be aware of these changes in order to anticipate care needs.

This study highlights...

03/29/2022

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Figure 3. A 29-year-old female patient presenting with BII mastodynia bilaterally underwent total capsulectomy to remove the saline-filled implants (top left and right) and capsules (bottom left and right). The capsule was removed from the implant for better visualization.

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Breast Implant Illness: Treatment Using Total Capsulectomy and Implant Removal

03/16/2022

Stephen E. Metzinger, MD, FACS^1,2; Christopher Homsy, MD³; Magnus J. Chun, BS¹; Rebecca C. Metzinger, MD⁴

Stephen E. Metzinger, MD, FACS1,2; Ch...

This article presents novel outcomes and suggestions for plastic surgeons in managing breast implant illness using total capsulectomy and breast implant removal.

This article presents novel...

03/16/2022

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Personal, social, and geographic factors of plastic surgery residency programs deemed “most desirable” (n = 50).

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What Attributes Make United States Plastic Surgery Programs Desirable? Perspectives from Medical Students and Residents

02/10/2022

Magnus Chun, BS; Alisa Girard, MBS; Yichi Zhang, BS; Abigail Meyers, BS; Idean Roohani, BS; Tracey Cook, MD; Ping Song, MD; Abigail Chaffin, MD

Magnus Chun, BS; Alisa Girard, MBS; Y...

This study provides results of a survey conducted to identify the attributes that make integrated and independent plastic surgery residency programs in the United States most desirable.

This study provides results of a...

02/10/2022

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Figure 1. Modified Mallet movements of a 28-year-old woman with OBPI before surgery.

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Comparing the Results of External Rotational Humeral Osteotomy in Older Children to the Mod Quad and Triangle Tilt Procedures in Adults with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury

02/01/2022

Rahul K. Nath, MD; Chandra Somasundaram, PhD

Rahul K. Nath, MD; Chandra Somasundar...

In this study, improvements in glenohumeral joint alignment; scapular hypoplasia, elevation, and rotation (SHEAR) deformity; and upper extremity functional movements were demonstrated in adult patients with OBPI 1 year after the mod Quad...

In this study, improvements in...

02/01/2022

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Plexiform neurofibroma resection in the left index finger

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Hand Tumors: An Individual Surgeon’s Retrospective Review

01/25/2022

Kamil Amer, MD^a; Katie Otero, MD^a; Brendan Smith, MD^a; Ramazi Datiashvili, MD^b

Kamil Amer, MDa; Katie Otero, MDa; Br...

This study reviews hand tumors encountered by an individual surgeon and described presenting features to better aid in clinical decision making.

This study reviews hand tumors...

01/25/2022

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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Pathway and Outcomes for Patients with Necrotising Fasciitis

12/20/2021

Mehul Thakkar, MBBS; Timothy Schrire, MBBS; Bartlomiej Bednarz, MBBS, MA(Cantab); Thomas Wright, MB ChB, FRCS (Plast)

Mehul Thakkar, MBBS; Timothy Schrire,...

The aim of the study was to retrospectively analyze the case workload among the cohort in order to determine the burden of disease in the hospital and streamline services to secure adequate resources to manage these complex patients more...

The aim of the study was to...

12/20/2021

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Incidence, Etiology, and Management of Long Thoracic and Accessory Nerve Injuries and Winging Scapula

11/11/2021

Rahul K. Nath

Chandra Somasundaram

Peripheral nerve injuries make up many upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, as peripheral nerves in the upper extremities are susceptible to damage due to their superficial course and length.

Peripheral nerve injuries make...

11/11/2021

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Surgical and Patient Reported Outcomes After DIEP Breast Reconstruction at a Low-Volume Community Hospital Without Microvascular Fellowship Training

09/29/2021

Kenneth K. Kao

Scott M. Nishikawa

Paul D. Faringer

This study examines surgical and patient-reported outcomes after deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction at a community hospital by surgeons without fellowship training.

This study examines surgical and...

09/29/2021

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