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View article: The Correlation of Surgical Setting With Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions for Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release
The Correlation of Surgical Setting With Perioperative Opioid Prescriptions for Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release Open
Background: Prior studies have compared perioperative opioid prescriptions between carpal tunnel release (CTR) performed wide-awake and with traditional anesthetic techniques, but the association of opioid prescriptions with surgical setti…
View article: Plastic Surgery Research Year: An Equalizer or Disparity?
Plastic Surgery Research Year: An Equalizer or Disparity? Open
The research year has become more popular among plastic surgery applicants over the last several years, with more applicants taking them.1 A dedicated year for these applicants allows ample time to carry out research that they may not have…
View article: The Aesthetics of Digit Amputation
The Aesthetics of Digit Amputation Open
Background: The goal of surgery, when treating a patient with a traumatized hand, is to restore function. The importance of the aesthetics on a patient’s psychological well-being should also be considered. The biomechanical ideals for crea…
View article: Modeling microcephaly with cerebral organoids reveals a WDR62–CEP170–KIF2A pathway promoting cilium disassembly in neural progenitors
Modeling microcephaly with cerebral organoids reveals a WDR62–CEP170–KIF2A pathway promoting cilium disassembly in neural progenitors Open
Primary microcephaly is caused by mutations in genes encoding centrosomal proteins including WDR62 and KIF2A. However, mechanisms underlying human microcephaly remain elusive. By creating mutant mice and human cerebral organoids, here we f…