The extensor tendon splitting approach to the proximal interphalangeal joint: do we need to reinsert the central slip?A M Afifi
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico, USA
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 35:188-91. 2010
..Fourteen digits had no extensor lag, while two digits had an extensor lag of 20 degrees and 25 degrees. This modified approach is fast and simple and does not cause an extensor lag...
- The reverse sural flap: modifications to improve efficacy in foot and ankle reconstruction
Ahmed M Afifi
Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann Plast Surg 61:430-6. 2008
..In addition, we describe the use of tissue expanded sural flaps...
- A cadaver model that investigates irreducible metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation
Ahmed M Afifi
Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Hand Surg Am 34:1506-11. 2009
..The aim of this work is to develop a cadaveric model of MCP joint dislocation that closely simulates the clinical situation and to study the structures around the MCP joint and their contribution to irreducibility of the dislocation...
- Regenerative surgery in cranioplasty revisited: the role of adipose-derived stem cells and BMP-2
Darren M Smith
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 128:1053-60. 2011
..In this article, the authors evaluate and compare the relative efficacy of adipose-derived stem cells, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, and adipose-derived stem cells osteoinduced with BMP-2 in addressing these defects...
- A successful algorithm for limiting postoperative fistulae following palatal procedures in the patient with orofacial clefting
Joseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 122:544-54. 2008
..Presented here is a successful algorithm for performing palatal procedures and decreasing the rate of postoperative fistulas in a large, single-surgeon, consecutive series...
- Calcium phosphate cements in skull reconstruction: a meta-analysis
Ahmed M Afifi
Cleveland Clinic and Cairo University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 126:1300-9. 2010
..This work addresses the controversy regarding the indications and results of calcium phosphate cements in skull reconstruction through a meta-analysis of the published literature...
- Anatomic survey of arachnoid foveolae and the clinical correlation to cranial bone grafting
Walter M Sweeney
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Craniofac Surg 22:118-21. 2011
..The aims of this study were to investigate the size and location of arachnoid foveolae and to provide an anatomic road map to prevent penetrating these structures...
- Hand surgery volume and the US economy: is there a statistical correlation?
Chad R Gordon
Department of Plastic, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Ann Plast Surg 65:471-4. 2010
..Therefore, in light of the current recession, our objective was to study our institution's hand surgery volume over the last 17 years in relation to the nation's economy...
- Botulinum toxin injection pain relief using a topical anesthetic skin refrigerant
Scott J Engel
Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 63:1443-6. 2010
..This study was performed to determine if pretreatment application of a topical anesthetic skin refrigerant reduced discomfort during botulinum toxin injection...
- BMP-2-based repair of large-scale calvarial defects in an experimental model: regenerative surgery in cranioplasty
Darren M Smith
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Craniofac Surg 19:1315-22. 2008
..rhBMP-2/ACS may offer a viable treatment option for craniofacial surgeons facing a shortage of bone, with the potential to replace autologous bone grafts and render their attendant morbidities obsolete...
- Cosmetic surgery volume and its correlation with the major US stock market indices
Chad R Gordon
Department of Plastic Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Aesthet Surg J 30:470-5. 2010
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- From simple interrupted to complex spiral: a systematic review of various suture techniques for microvascular anastomoses
Mohammed S Alghoul
Departement of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Microsurgery 31:72-80. 2011
..However, "exposure to many and mastery of one" simply provides the plastic surgery resident, fellow, or staff the technical flexibility needed for less-complicated surgical planning when performing free tissue transfer...
- Ocular outcomes after gold weight placement and facial nerve resection
Ali Razfar
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 140:82-5. 2009
..To assess the effectiveness of acute gold weight placement after facial nerve resection and to determine the role of concomitant lower eyelid procedures...
