The hand is an integral component of the human body, with an incredible spectrum of
functionality. In addition to possessing gross and fine motor capabilities essential for physical …

Background Post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum (PSPG) presents as a rapidly expanding
cutaneous ulcer at a site of surgery with potentially devastating consequences. We …

Peripheral nerve injuries are common and frequently result in incomplete functional recovery
even with optimal surgical treatment. Permanent motor and sensory deficits are associated …

Management of burn-injured patients is a challenging and unique field for plastic surgeons.
Significant advances over the past decade have occurred in resuscitation, burn wound …

Video recording of surgical procedures is an important tool for surgical education, performance
enhancement, and error analysis. Technology for video recording open surgery, however…

Objective Securing a residency training position in plastic surgery is highly competitive each
year with a limited quota of positions and numerous qualified applicants. Although previous …

The face is arguably the most unique and defining feature of the human body. From birth,
humans are conditioned to perceive, interpret, and react to information conveyed by faces both …

Objective Nerve allografts offer many advantages in the reconstruction of peripheral nerve
gaps: they retain their native microstructure, contain pro-regenerative Schwann cells, are …

Nerve graft reconstruction of gap defects may result in poor clinical outcomes, particularly
with long regeneration distances. Electrical stimulation (ES) of nerves may improve outcomes …

Background Neonates with certain forms of severe congenital heart disease (CHD) diagnosed
prenatally might have better outcomes in comparison with those diagnosed after birth. …