Background: Much of the literature on the epidemiology of cleft lip with or without cleft palate
is more than three decades old. The question arose as to whether there has been any …

The goal of this continuing medical education module is to present the assessment of a patient
with suspected breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, the evaluation …

Background: The recent emphasis on evidence-based medicine has led to increasing levels
of evidence being published in surgical journals. The purpose of the present study was to …

Methods Records of children under 16 years of age who had sustained a hand fracture within
the last 5 years were collected from the patient population of British Columbia’s Children’s …

Background: Several studies have reported the relationship among craniomaxillofacial
fractures, cervical spine injuries, and head injuries with varying results. Life-threatening injuries …

Objective We explored the impact that attributes of US medical school seniors have on their
success in matching to a surgical residency, in order to analyze trends for National Resident …

Background: Evidence-based medicine, particularly randomized controlled trials, influences
many daily decisions within the medical specialties. The structure of questions asked during …

Background/Objective Bupivacaine and lidocaine are often used concurrently, in theory, to
combine the more rapid onset of lidocaine and the longer duration of bupivacaine. The …

Background Long surgical procedures with loupe magnification and microscopes may put
microsurgeons at an increased risk of musculoskeletal discomfort. Identifying the prevalence …

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons commissioned a multistakeholder Work Group to
develop recommendations for autologous breast reconstruction with abdominal flaps. A …