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Head Computed Tomography Versus Maxillofacial Computed Tomography An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Facial Imaging in the Detection of Facial Fractures

06/20/2022

Edward S. Lee , MD;

Haripriya S. Ayyala , MD;

Ian C. Hoppe , MD, BA;

Jordan N. Halsey , MD;

Julien Hohenleitner , BA, BS ;

Mark S. Granick , MD;

Zachary Gala , BSE, MD;

Di Bai , MD;

Kristin Riddle , BA;

CTH for initial trauma evaluation often misses facial fractures. CTH alone was only sufficient in detecting posterior frontal sinus, orbital (excluding lateral wall), and mandibular condyle fractures. In patients with suspected facial...

CTH for initial trauma...

06/20/2022

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Burden of Pressure Injuries: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study

06/13/2022

Keith Hood , MD;

Andrew M. Bonett , MD;

George Damoulakis , MS;

Adan Z. Becerra , PhD;

Deana S. Shenaq , MD;

Amir H. Dorafshar , MD, MBChB;

Charalampos Siotos , MD;

George Kokosis , MD;

Pressure injuries remain among the most common problems faced by plastic surgeons and comprise a large portion of wound clinic practice. However, little is known about the overall morbidity related to the disease. This research sought to...

Pressure injuries remain among...

06/13/2022

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Figure 1. Modification to the superomedial pedicle.

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Modified Superomedial Pedicle Breast Reduction or Mastopexy for Patients With Medially Positioned Nipple Areola Complex

05/12/2022

Max Mandelbaum , MD;

Peter W. Henderson , MD, MBA;

The M-SMP technique for breast reduction and mastopexy is a novel modification to the standard superomedial pedicle technique that can be used to address a medially positioned nipple areola complex. The design is recommended in patients with...

The M-SMP technique for breast...

05/12/2022

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Figure 8. Fractures occurring in Condition 6. Compared with the equivalent impact pattern in Intact Model, wider areas of the skull are damaged. Difference is most evident when the impact is horizontally directed (Center). The 3 arrows indicate the direction in which the ball is launched.

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How Partial Skull Defect Affects Vulnerability of the Skull in Traumatic Situations: A Biomechanical Study

05/12/2022

Tomohisa Nagasao , MD, PhD;

Tomoki Miyanagi , MD;

Motoki Tamai , MD;

Asako Hatano , MD, PhD;

Yoshiaki Sakamoto , MD, PhD;

Naoki Takano , PhD;

This study demonstrates the influence of partial skull defects on the mechanical vulnerability of the skull by producing 3-dimensional computer models of the skull and then applying dynamic impact.

This study demonstrates the...

05/12/2022

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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 , MS;

Archana Varman , MEng;

Amanda Dawson , MD;

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 , MD;

Hirokazu Shido , MD;

Shun Yamazaki , 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 , MD;

George Damoulakis , MS;

Adan Z. Becerra , PhD;

Miles W. Grunvald , MD;

Cristina M. O'Donoghue , MD, MPH;

Amir H. Dorafshar , MD, MBChB;

Deana S. Shenaq , MD;

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

Magnus J. Chun , BS;

Christopher Homsy , MD;

Stephen E. Metzinger , MD, FACS;

Rebecca C. Metzinger , MD;

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

Abigail J. Meyers , BS;

Magnus J. Chun , BS;

Alisa Girard ;

Yichi Zhang , BS;

Idean Roohani , BS;

Tracey Cook , MD;

Ping Song , MD;

Abigail E. Chaffin , MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA;

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;

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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