Breast implants are amongst the most widely used types of permanent implants in modern
medicine and have both aesthetic and reconstructive applications with excellent …

Background: With high success rates, flap survival should no longer be the sole criterion in
judging success in dorsal hand and wrist reconstruction. The authors sought to determine the …

Background Venous congestion/insufficiency plays a major role in failure of finger
replantation. Despite acceptable salvage rates with postoperative anticoagulation or leeching, …

The objective of this study was to compare the functional outcomes of zone II amputations
treated with either replantation or revision amputation at our institution to better aid patients in …

Acellular dermal matrices have become a mandatory tool in reconstructive breast surgery.
Since their introduction, they have been considered to be nonreactive and nonimmunogenic …

“Triggering of the fingers at the wrist” is a relatively unusual condition. It consists in a
triggering at the wrist produced by finger motion. Its etiology and presentation may vary. This …

Background As opposed to upper and lower extremity amputations representing a considerable
volume of admissions, the prowess of microsurgeons is seldom solicited in complex …

Purpose To assess the utility of the Thiel arterial model in microsurgical research, we compared
interrupted horizontal mattress (HM) sutures to simple interrupted (SI) sutures in human …

Introduction In the management of breast cancer radiation therapy plays a substantive role
in decreasing local recurrence and increasing overall survival. Still, there exists controversy …

Background To prevent postoperative thrombosis, indications for anticoagulation in finger
replantation have been described, but no consensus has yet been found for cessation …