This report presents a unique case of bilateral endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis in a young, previously healthy patient secondary to an infected burn wound over 5% total body surface area.

This report presents a unique...

01/20/2023

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Epidermoid Cyst of Orbit Requiring Cranialization of Frontal Sinus

01/19/2023

Tadaaki Morotomi , MD, PhD;

Hitoshi Nishiwaki , MD, PhD;

Tomomi Iuchi , MD, PhD;

Yasuhiro Sanada , MD, PhD;

Hitomi Nakao , MD, PhD;

Mitsugu Fujita , MD, PhD;

Koji Niwa , MD, PhD;

Cranialization of the frontal sinus with an anterior pericranial flap was performed in addition to tumorectomy to reconstruct the anterior cranial base on a 20-year-old female who presented with exophthalmos of the left eye.

Cranialization of the frontal...

01/19/2023

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Case Report

Total Reconstruction of Lower Lip and Chin Following Firework Injury Using Composite Bilateral Radial Forearm-Fascia Lata Flaps: A Case Report

01/18/2023

Cassie A. Hartline , MD;

Michael M. Talanker , BS;

Daniel J. Freet , MD;

Kasra N. Fallah , MD, BSA;

A woman in her early thirties was hit directly in her chin by a large artillery shell firework. This caused complete soft tissue loss of the lower lip and chin beyond the oral commissures, complicated further by a comminuted mandible...

A woman in her early thirties...

01/18/2023

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Review

Dorsal Augmentation: A Review of Current Graft Options

01/16/2023

S. Alex Rottgers , MD;

Jordan N. Halsey , MD;

Joshua M. Wright , MBBS;

Dorsal augmentation is one of the more complication-prone procedures in rhinoplasty, demanding ample skill and experience to produce an aesthetic and functional result.

Dorsal augmentation is one of...

01/16/2023

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Case Report

One-stage Flexor Reconstruction With Anterolateral Thigh and Fascia Lata Rolls After High-Voltage Trauma: A Case Report

01/16/2023

Cassie A. Hartline , MD;

Kasra N. Fallah , MD, BSA;

Michael M. Talanker , BS;

Daniel J. Freet , MD;

This article presents 2 male patients who sustained upper extremity injuries after contact with a high-voltage line.

This article presents 2 male...

01/16/2023

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Propeller Flaps for Lower Back Defects

01/09/2023

Edwin Morrison , MBBS;

Jocelyn Lu , MD;

Francis Graziano , MD;

Eldon Mah , MBBS;

Farooq Shahzad , MBBS, MS, FACS, FAAP;

A 33-year-old man was referred to the plastic surgery service for management of a complex lower back wound.

A 33-year-old man was referred...

01/09/2023

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Case Report

A Case of Digital Pseudoaneurysm Following Sharp Injury to a Digit

01/09/2023

Lihan Zhang , MRCS;

Maxford Coutinho , FRCS;

A 74-year-old woman presented to the plastic surgery hand trauma clinic with painful, pulsatile swelling in her left index finger following a sharp incision injury to the digit.

A 74-year-old woman presented to...

01/09/2023

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Orofacial Clefting in Van der Woude’s Syndrome

01/09/2023

Zachary A. Koenig , MD;

Lundrim Marku , BS, MSc;

Sebastian M. Brooke , MD;

A 5-month-old male infant is brought to the cleft clinic for evaluation of a unilateral complete left cleft lip, palate, and bilateral lower lip pits.

A 5-month-old male infant is...

01/09/2023

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Case Report

Salvage of Infected Orthopedic Hardware With Intraoperative and Postoperative Hypochlorous Acid Instillations

01/09/2023

Eric Clayman , MS;

Zackery Beauchamp , BS ;

Jared Troy , MD;

This article presents 2 patients with orthopedic hardware infection. In both patients, hypochlorous acid was used intraoperatively during debridement to soak the hardware for 5 minutes.

This article presents 2 patients...

01/09/2023

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Purse-String Suture Technique in Reducing Surgical Defect Size

08/16/2022

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Karen Bach , BS;

Samantha Marie Achauer , BS;

The PSS is a simple and cost-efficient approach for the closure of large defects with satisfactory cosmetic results and minimal scarring. Despite its demonstrated versatility and success, the technique is still used relatively sparingly, and...

The PSS is a simple and...

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Utilization of the Labial Flap in Anterior Palatal Fistula Repair

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Ian C. Hoppe , MD, BA;

Laura S. Humphries , MD;

Michael S. Lebhar , MD;

Shelby D. Goza ;

This case series presents 3 patients who underwent anterior palatal fistula repair using a 2-stage method in which a random pattern labial flap is used to provide oral fistula coverage.

This case series presents 3...

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Surgical Site Infections in Breast Surgery – A Primer for Plastic Surgeons

03/22/2023

Domenico Costanzo ;

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This article summarizes current evidence on pathogens, risk factors, and management strategies for surgical site infections and highlights further areas of study.

This article summarizes current...

03/22/2023

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Human Factors Approach to Assess Physician Workload in Elective Plastic Surgery Breast Procedures

08/17/2023

Anita T. Mohan , MBBS, PhD, MBA;

Anna R. Linden , BA;

Bethany R. Lowndes , PhD, MPH;

Renaldo C. Blocker , PhD;

Christin A. Harless , MD;

Jorys Martinez-Jorge , MD;

M. Susan Hallbeck , PhD;

Minh-Doan T. Nguyen , MD, PhD;

Katherine E. Law , PhD;

This pilot study incorporated a human factor approach and other surgery-based metrics to assess cognitive workload among plastic surgeons during elective plastic surgery breast procedures.

This pilot study incorporated a...

08/17/2023

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