Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2010
Biography Historical ArticleEvidence-based medicine and hospital reform: tracing origins back to Florence Nightingale.
The use of reliable evidence to evaluate health care interventions has gained strong support within the medical community and in the field of plastic surgery in particular. Evidence-based medicine aims to improve health care and reduce costs through the use of sound clinical evidence in evaluating treatments, procedures, and outcomes. The field is hardly new, however, and most trace its origins back to the work of Cochrane in the 1970s and Sackett in the 1990s. ⋯ She used medical statistics to reveal the nature of infection in hospitals and on the battlefield. Moreover, Nightingale marshaled data and evidence to establish guidelines for health care reform. Tracing the origins of evidence-based medicine back to Nightingale underscores how critical this movement is to improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care today.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2010
Reconstruction of major traumatic segmental bone defects of the tibia with vascularized bone transfers.
Segmental bone defects of the tibia after high-energy trauma are limb-threatening conditions. Multiple treatment options have been proposed, including nonvascularized bone grafts, vascularized bone transfers, and callus distraction. A series of 41 patients with major segmental defects of the tibia treated with vascularized bone reconstruction is presented. ⋯ The use of vascularized bone transfer in the treatment of major segmental tibial defects was successful in the present series. The management of bone fixation and infection in these cases is discussed.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2010
Case ReportsTranscutaneous lower eyelid blepharoplasty with orbitomalar suspension: retrospective review of 212 consecutive cases.
Midfacial aging is associated with increased demarcation of the nasolabial, malar, and nasojugal folds; deflation of facial soft tissues and bones; and descent of the midface. The latter is primarily attributable to attenuation of the orbitomalar ligament. Traditional surgery of the lower eyelid and midface often requires removal of excess skin, orbicularis oculi muscle, and orbital fat, which can be complicated by postoperative lower eyelid malposition. The authors describe a novel adjunct to transcutaneous lower eyelid blepharoplasty that rejuvenates the lower eyelid and midface by reconstituting the orbitomalar ligament and minimizes the development of postoperative eyelid malposition. ⋯ Transcutaneous lower eyelid blepharoplasty combined with orbitomalar suspension is a powerful technique that can be performed concomitantly with facial rejuvenative procedures. Orbitomalar suspension addresses midfacial ptosis by restoring the natural function of the orbitomalar ligament and minimizes the development of postoperative lower eyelid malposition.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2010
Comparative StudyNon-cross-linked porcine acellular dermal matrices for abdominal wall reconstruction.
Non-cross-linked porcine acellular dermal matrices have been used clinically for abdominal wall repair; however, their biologic and mechanical properties and propensity to form visceral adhesions have not been studied. The authors hypothesized that their use would result in fewer, weaker visceral adhesions than polypropylene mesh when used to repair ventral hernias and form a strong interface with the surrounding musculofascia. ⋯ Porcine acellular dermal matrix becomes incorporated into the host tissue and causes fewer adhesions to repair sites than does polypropylene mesh, with similar implant-musculofascia interface strength. It also inhibits adhesions to adjacent dermal matrix in the combination repairs. It has distinct advantages over polypropylene mesh for complex abdominal wall repairs, particularly when material placement directly over bowel is unavoidable.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jan 2010
Fibula free flap reconstruction of the pelvis in children after limb-sparing internal hemipelvectomy for bone sarcoma.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has improved the treatment of bone sarcomas, making wide resection with limb salvage frequently possible. However, resection of iliac tumors without reconstruction causes pelvic instability and significant leg length discrepancy. Free vascularized bone autograft reconstruction represents a potentially optimal method for iliac reconstruction because of the faster healing time and rapid hypertrophy of the grafts. Furthermore, living incorporated autograft may be more durable in the setting of radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to characterize the successful reconstruction of the pelvis in children using a triangular double-barrel fibula free flap following limb-sparing internal hemipelvectomy for sarcoma. ⋯ An "A-frame" double-barrel fibula free flap can be used effectively for reconstruction of the type I internal hemipelvectomy defect. It permits a return to ambulation and minimizes leg length discrepancy and other complications, which may be critical in the immature pediatric skeleton.