This study examines the value of a new alphanumerical documentation system to classify the whole spectrum of deformities in ulnar longitudinal deficiency.

This study examines the value of...

01/19/2024

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Case Q&A

Nasolabial Flap for Nasal Reconstruction and Beyond

01/15/2024

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Erin Sheehan , BS;

Lauren Workman , BS;

Daniyal Qadir , BS;

This Case Q&A discusses various types of nasolabial flaps as well as when and how they should be performed.

This Case Q&A discusses various...

01/15/2024

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Case Q&A

Irreducible Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation

01/12/2024

Samer Shenouda , BS;

Olivia Means , MD;

Matthew P. Fahrenkopf , MD;

This Case Q&A discusses proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation, including its causes, management, and complications.

This Case Q&A discusses proximal...

01/12/2024

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Original Research

Utility of a Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix in Surgical Soft Tissue Reconstruction

01/04/2024

Saeed A. Chowdhry , MD, FACS;

This retrospective case series review assesses the use of a synthetic hybrid-scale fiber matrix for the treatment of large complex wounds in the plastic reconstructive setting.

This retrospective case series...

01/04/2024

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Case Report

Prophylactic Muscle Free Flap for Total Ankle Arthroplasty With Vascular Risk Factors

01/04/2024

Arman J. Fijany , MD;

Maxim Pekarev , MD;

Michael W. Downey , DPM, FACFAS;

Sofia E. Olsson , BS;

This case highlights the potential usage of prophylactic muscle free flaps to mitigate vascular risk factors in high-risk patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.

This case highlights the...

01/04/2024

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Case Report

Prophylactic Muscle Free Flap for Total Ankle Arthroplasty With Vascular Risk Factors

01/04/2024

Arman J. Fijany , MD;

Maxim Pekarev , MD;

Michael W. Downey , DPM, FACFAS;

Sofia E. Olsson , BS;

This case highlights the potential usage of prophylactic muscle free flaps to mitigate vascular risk factors in high-risk patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.

This case highlights the...

01/04/2024

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Evaluation of Tissue Apposition and Seroma Prevention in an Ovine Model of Surgical Dead Space Using a Novel Air-Purged Vacuum Closure System

10/12/2022

J. Lacy Kamm , DVM, PhD;

Barnaby C.H. May , PhD;

Isaac T.T. Mason ;

Hamish J. Rose ;

Sarah F. Newell Williamson ;

Alister T. Jowsey ;

Sean J. Gorman ;

Henry D. Chittock ;

Christopher C.H. Wong ;

Anish J. Dheda ;

Samuel B. Turner ;

Young Eun Park , PhD;

Tarek Kollmetz , PhD;

Jenny M. Sonis , DVM, MS;

The ENIVO system represents a new approach to dead space management and seroma prevention and was shown to outperform a SoC surgical drain in a challenging large defect model of surgical dead space management and seroma prevention.

The ENIVO system represents a...

10/12/2022

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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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Use of an Autologous Heterogenous Skin Construct in the Treatment of Intractable Late-Effect Radiation Wounds: Case Series

06/14/2023

Melodie Blakely , DPT, CWS, MS;

Walter A. Conlan III, MD, CWS, UHM, CWSP;

Diana Burgueno-Vega , MD;

Dilip Shahani , DMSc, PA-C;

This case series describes the use of an autologous heterogenous skin construct made from a small full-thickness sample of the patient’s healthy skin.

This case series describes the...

06/14/2023

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