Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2014
Case ReportsChimeric autologous costal cartilage graft to prevent warping.
Carved autologous costal cartilage is widely used in different rhinoplasty procedures because of its availability and proven advantages. However, the usefulness of rib grafts is limited by warping postoperatively. The chimeric autologous costal cartilage graft is proposed. "Chimeric" means the combining of two different tissues (bone and cartilage in this case) to make a single dorsal onlay graft. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2014
ReviewHand tumors: II. Benign and malignant bone tumors of the hand.
The incidence of both benign and malignant bone tumors arising in the hand is relatively low in comparison with other locations. Although the overwhelming majority of these tumors are benign, even benign tumors can be locally destructive and compromise hand function. ⋯ The purpose of this review article is to provide an overview of the pertinent benign and malignant bone tumors that may be encountered by hand surgeons. Clinical presentation, radiographic features, recommended workup, and available treatment options are all reviewed.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2014
Split cranial bone grafting in children younger than 3 years old: debunking a surgical myth.
In cranioplasty patients split cranial bone provides excellent structural support and fundamentally "replaces like with like." However, traditional teaching in craniofacial surgery is that cranial bone cannot be split before the age of 3 years because of the lack of diploic space. The authors have found this not to be the case and describe their experience with splitting cranial bone in children with craniosynostosis younger than 3 years. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Jun 2014
Comparative StudyJournal impact factor versus the evidence level of articles published in plastic surgery journals.
The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between impact factor and the level of evidence of articles in plastic surgery journals. ⋯ The journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery exhibited the highest journal evidence index and had the highest impact factor. The number of adequate articles was low in all of the assessed journals.