Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2015
Multicenter StudyA decade of conflict: flap coverage options and outcomes in traumatic war-related extremity reconstruction.
War trauma patients who have sustained extremity trauma often exhibit extensive zones of injury with multiple concomitant injuries that can contribute to limited coverage options. Thus, flap availability and choice can become critical in the reconstruction algorithm of these severely traumatized patients. The authors' purpose was to analyze the outcomes of muscle and fasciocutaneous flaps during their extremity reconstructive experience to determine which option had better flap and limb salvage outcomes. ⋯ Therapeutic, III.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Mar 2015
Multicenter StudyDefining the relationship between patient decisions to undergo breast reconstruction and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.
Recent studies suggest that the decisions to undergo breast reconstruction and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy are closely related. In this article, the relationship between method of reconstruction and decision to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomy is described. Recent trends in contralateral use in the context of literature questioning its oncologic benefit are also evaluated. ⋯ Risk, II.