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View article: Time Does Not Necessarily Make A “Real Expert”
Time Does Not Necessarily Make A “Real Expert” Open
View article: Intraoperative Autoderm Decontamination for Use in Immediate Single-stage Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction
Intraoperative Autoderm Decontamination for Use in Immediate Single-stage Direct-to-implant Breast Reconstruction Open
Background: Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in direct-to-implant breast cancer reconstruction is the standard of care due to superior cosmetic results and decreased capsular contracture, but can be cost prohibitive. Although more economical,…
View article: Three-dimensional Printed Surgical Simulator for Kirschner Wire Placement in Hand Fractures
Three-dimensional Printed Surgical Simulator for Kirschner Wire Placement in Hand Fractures Open
Summary: Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (CRPP) of hand fractures can be a deceptively challenging procedure that requires significant hands-on time to teach and learn. We created a realistic three-dimensional simulator that can …
View article: Abstract: 3D-Printed Surgical Simulator for Kirschner Wire Placement in Hand Fractures
Abstract: 3D-Printed Surgical Simulator for Kirschner Wire Placement in Hand Fractures Open
INTRODUCTION: Surgical simulation provides resident physicians the opportunity to improve their operative skills in a safe environment. Placement of Kirschner wires for hand fractures is a deceptively difficult technique which requires sig…
View article: Objective Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Temporalis Tendon Transfer for Prolonged Complete Facial Paralysis
Objective Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Temporalis Tendon Transfer for Prolonged Complete Facial Paralysis Open
Objectives: We describe an approach to reanimation of complete, prolonged facial paralysis using minimally invasive temporalis tendon transfer (MIT3) by the melolabial or transoral approach. Objective outcome measures are evaluated based o…
View article: A Limited Submuscular Direct-to-Implant Technique Utilizing AlloMax
A Limited Submuscular Direct-to-Implant Technique Utilizing AlloMax Open
Background: This study evaluates a novel limited submuscular direct-to-implant technique utilizing AlloMax where only the upper few centimeters of the implant is covered by the pectoralis, whereas the majority of the implant including the …
View article: Necrotizing fasciitis after scalpel injury sustained during postmortem examination
Necrotizing fasciitis after scalpel injury sustained during postmortem examination Open
A 44-year-old pathologist presented to the emergency department after sustaining a scalpel injury during a postmortem examination 16 hours previously. He had stabbed the dorsum of his left thumb overlying the interphalangeal joint and imme…