Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) and recent advances in nerve reconstruction (such as neurotization
with nerve transfers) have improved outcomes for patients suffering peripheral nerve …

Background: Auricular deformity presents a formidable challenge for the reconstructive
surgeon, and osseointegrated auricular reconstruction provides a safe and reliable option. The …

Background: Patient-reported outcomes provide an invaluable tool in the assessment of
outcomes in plastic surgery. Traditionally, patient-reported outcomes have consisted of either …

Discussion The toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST) produced by certain strains of S. aureus
is the cause of TSS [4]. A superantigen, TSST is capable of activating large numbers of T-…

Scapholunate ligament disruptions and scaphoid nonunions are known to follow predictable
patterns of arthritis. Advanced cases of such degenerative arthritis have traditionally been …

Background: Canadians are increasingly engaging in medial tourism. The purpose of this
study was to review Canadians’ experiences with travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery, …

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting females in Canada, and
about half of females with breast cancer are treated with mastectomy. We sought to evaluate …

Median nerve entrapment in the elbow is a known but rare complication of pediatric elbow
dislocations. It is classified on the anatomical basis of entrapment. Due to a variety of factors, it …

Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) were first described for use in breast surgery in 2001.
Since this initial report, ADMs have become an increasingly common component of implant-…

Purpose: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a life-threatening infection that involves spreading
necrosis of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia that affects the extremities, abdominal wall, and …