Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2012
Comparative StudyPatient-related keloid scar assessment and outcome measures.
Keloid scars cause pain, itching, functional limitation, and disfigurement, leading to psychological distress. Progress in treatment regimens is hindered by the lack of a universally accepted outcome measure. The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale is a tool for the assessment of scars, incorporating an assessment by both clinician and patient. This study evaluates its application to keloids and compares it to the widely used Vancouver Scar Scale, which is considered the standard mode of assessment for scars. ⋯ Diagnostic, II.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2012
Breast reconstruction using a staged nipple-sparing mastectomy following mastopexy or reduction.
To address those patients who do not meet anatomical criteria for nipple-sparing mastectomy, the authors use a staged approach: (1) mastopexy or breast reduction, (2) nipple-sparing mastectomy through the mastopexy incisions after a minimum of 3 to 4 weeks, and (3) the final reconstruction. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2012
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialProspective multicenter trial of modified retrograde percutaneous intramedullary Kirschner wire fixation for displaced metacarpal neck and shaft fractures.
The purpose of this prospective multicenter study was to assess the clinical and radiographic outcome of a newly devised technique of retrograde intramedullary fixation with multiple Kirschner wires in metacarpal neck and shaft fractures. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2012
Retracted PublicationReconstructive surgery training: increased operative volume in plastic surgery residency programs.
Practitioners in other surgical specialties have increasingly advanced their volume of reconstructive procedures traditionally served by plastic surgeons. Because there has not been a previous specialty training comparison, the average operative reconstructive volume of graduating plastic surgery residents was formally compared with that of other specialties. ⋯ The quantitative operative experience of graduating plastic surgery residents for selected reconstructive cases is above that of the average graduating trainee outside of plastic surgery. Given the exposure and strength of plastic surgery training, plastic surgeons should remain at the forefront of reconstructive surgery.