Annals of plastic surgery
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Annals of plastic surgery · Jan 2015
Biography Historical ArticleRalph Ger, MD: an innovator in reconstructive surgery.
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Annals of plastic surgery · Jan 2015
Accessibility of academic plastic surgeons as mentors to medical students.
Determining a field of specialty can be a difficult decision for medical students. Career plans are often fostered through exposure to the field and mentorship, but it is often hard to identify accessible mentors. The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of accessible mentors among academic plastic surgery faculty and to characterize predictors of accessibility. ⋯ Most academic plastic surgeons are accessible as mentors (78%). Medical students enrolled at a highly ranked medical school seeking younger faculty mentors may have the greatest access to research opportunities and career advice. Encouraging faculty to participate in mentorship is important in developing the next generation of plastic surgeons.
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Annals of plastic surgery · Jan 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA prospective randomized controlled trial comparing N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl), octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond), and subcuticular suture for closure of surgical incisions.
The use of tissue adhesives for the closure of surgical incisions is increasing. Few studies directly compare tissue adhesives to one another or focus on the difference in wound closure time between tissue adhesives. We compared the use of N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl), octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond), or subcuticular suture in incisions resulting from reduction mammoplasty, mastopexy, panniculectomy, and abdominoplasty. ⋯ Our results demonstrate a decreased time required for wound closure using N-butyl-2 cyanoacrylate compared to both suture and octyl cyanoacrylate regardless of incision type with no significant difference in scar width or satisfaction ratings.
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Annals of plastic surgery · Jan 2015
ReviewCombined Achilles tendon and soft tissue defects: functional outcomes of free tissue transfers and tendon vascularization.
Rupture of the Achilles tendon can be a debilitating event, affecting ankle stability and gait efficiency. When this rupture is combined with a large soft tissue defect, reconstruction of the tendon and free tissue transfer for wound resurfacing should be considered. ⋯ For combined free tissue transfer and Achilles tendon reconstruction, there seems to be no functional superiority in ankle range of motion or strength when vascularized tendon repairs were compared to avascular autograft and allograft methods.