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Congenital nasal anomalies: a classification schemeJoseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 113:676-89. 2004..Type IV deformities consist of neoplasms and vascular anomalies. Both benign and malignant neoplasms are found in this category...
A successful algorithm for limiting postoperative fistulae following palatal procedures in the patient with orofacial cleftingJoseph 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...- Pediatric orbital fractures: classification, management, and early follow-upJoseph E Losee
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3507 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 2583, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 122:886-97. 2008..The aim of this study is to review the authors' experience with the presentation, management, and early follow-up of pediatric orbital fractures... - Acellular dermal matrix in palatoplastyJoseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aesthet Surg J 31:108S-15S. 2011.... - Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly: factors impacting onset, treatment, and outcomesJoseph E Losee
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 119:1866-73. 2007..Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly remains a diagnosis of concern in infancy. This study evaluates factors affecting the onset, treatment, and outcomes of nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly... - Macromastia as an etiologic factor in bulimia nervosa: 10-year follow up after treatment with reduction mammaplastyJoseph E Losee
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Ann Plast Surg 52:452-7; discussion 457. 2004..This could, in part, represent a surgical treatment of a psychologic abnormality. Consequently, the presence of an eating disorder should not automatically exclude a woman from surgical consideration... - Nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly: radiographic diagnosis of the "sticky suture"Joseph E Losee
The Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 116:1860-9. 2005..The aim of this study was to characterize morphological differences in the lambdoid suture between nonsynostotic occipital plagiocephaly and lambdoid craniosynostosis... - Deformational plagiocephaly: diagnosis, prevention, and treatmentJoseph E Losee
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Clin Plast Surg 32:53-64, viii. 2005.... - Novel model of calvarial defect in an infected unfavorable wound: reconstruction with rhBMP-2. Part IIChristopher R Kinsella
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
J Craniofac Surg 23:410-4. 2012..The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of rhBMP-2 in a rabbit model of an unfavorable scarred calvarial wound with the criterion standard of autograft... - Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2-induced craniosynostosis and growth restriction in the immature skeletonChristopher R Kinsella
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:1173-81. 2011..In the skeletally immature patient, the safety of rhBMP-2 therapy remains uncertain. Experiments are needed that investigate the effect of rhBMP-2 on growth and development in clinically relevant models... 
Direct comparison of progenitor cells derived from adipose, muscle, and bone marrow from wild-type or craniosynostotic rabbitsGregory M Cooper
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:88-97. 2011..In this article, the authors compare cells isolated from wild-type rabbits or rabbits with nonsyndromic craniosynostosis, defined as the premature fusion of one or more of the cranial sutures...- Custom porous polyethylene implants for large-scale pediatric skull reconstruction: early outcomesAlexander Y Lin
Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, USA
J Craniofac Surg 23:67-70. 2012..We present a clinical series that demonstrates successful use of porous polyethylene cranioplasties in large pediatric cranial defects... - Blocking bone morphogenetic protein function using in vivo noggin therapy does not rescue premature suture fusion in rabbits with delayed-onset craniosynostosisJames Cray
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:1163-72. 2011..The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that BMP inhibition using noggin therapy may rescue sutures destined to fuse by inhibiting initial ossification... - Regenerative surgery in cranioplasty revisited: the role of adipose-derived stem cells and BMP-2Darren 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... - BMP-2-based repair of large-scale calvarial defects in an experimental model: regenerative surgery in cranioplastyDarren 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... - Tissue interactions between craniosynostotic dura mater and boneGregory M Cooper
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
J Craniofac Surg 23:919-24. 2012.... - Outcomes in pediatric facial fractures: early follow-up in 177 children and classification schemeS Alex Rottgers
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, USA
J Craniofac Surg 22:1260-5. 2011..With longer follow-up and growth and development studies, we will likely see an increase in the incidence of type 3 adverse outcomes. We recommend, whenever possible, conservative treatment of pediatric facial fractures... - Novel animal model of calvarial defect in an infected unfavorable wound: reconstruction with rhBMP-2Gary E DeCesare
Division of Plastic Surgery and the Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:588-94. 2011..This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of rhBMP-2/absorbable collagen sponge to improve healing in the previously infected, unfavorable calvarial defect model... - Nasal tip complications of primary cleft lip nasoplastyMatthew Alef
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Cleft Craniofacial Center, University of Pittsburgh, 45th St and Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Craniofac Surg 20:1327-33. 2009..A case series of patients with postoperative nasal complications after primary cleft lip nasal surgery is presented... - Novel animal model of calvarial defect: part III. Reconstruction of an irradiated wound with rhBMP-2Christopher R Kinsella
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 130:643e-650e. 2012..The authors compared the effectiveness of rhBMP-2 with the accepted standard of autologous graft for repair of irradiated calvarial defects... - Testing causal mechanisms of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis using path analysis of cranial contents in rabbits with uncorrected craniosynostosisWendy Fellows-Mayle
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 43:524-31. 2006..This study was designed to investigate which model best describes neurocranial changes associated with craniosynostosis in a rabbit model through multivariate path analysis... - Reconstruction of the immature craniofacial skeleton with a carbonated calcium phosphate bone cement: interaction with bioresorbable meshJoseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Children s Hospital at Strong and the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, USA
J Craniofac Surg 14:117-24. 2003..Calcium phosphate cement may be safely used for craniofacial reconstruction in the presence of PLA implants without compromise to its biocompatibility, osteoconductivity, or remodeling capacity... - Bone morphogenetic protein 2 therapy for craniofacial surgeryDarren M Smith
University of Pittsburgh, Division of Plastic Surgery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Craniofac Surg 19:1244-59. 2008.... - Leporine-derived adipose precursor cells exhibit in vitro osteogenic potentialJason R Dudas
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Craniofac Surg 19:360-8. 2008..The mechanism underlying the sex-based variation in osteoblastic differentiation is unknown but may involve signaling via factors such as estrogen... - BMP-2-mediated regeneration of large-scale cranial defects in the canine: an examination of different carriersChristopher R Kinsella
Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 127:1865-73. 2011..The aim of the authors' study was to investigate the use of rhBMP-2 in addressing calvarial defects in a large-animal model through a variety of modifications to this U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy... - Masticatory hypermuscularity is not related to reduced cranial volume in myostatin-knockout miceJames Cray
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, USA
Anat Rec (Hoboken) 294:1170-7. 2011..The results presented here do not support the hypothesis that a reduction in masticatory musculature relaxed compressive forces on the cranial vault allowing for greater encephalization... - Pediatric facial fractures: demographics, injury patterns, and associated injuries in 772 consecutive patientsLorelei Grunwaldt
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 128:1263-71. 2011..Here, the authors aim to provide context for practitioners managing pediatric facial fractures by augmenting presently available demographic, diagnostic, and treatment data... - Effects of flutamide therapy on craniofacial growth and development in a model of craniosynostosisJames Cray
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, USA
J Craniofac Surg 21:711-8. 2010..Results suggest that androgen receptor-blocking using flutamide may only provide a transient rescue to suture fusion in this model. Further research is needed to investigate the effects of hormones on suture development and maintenance... - Scalp reconstruction: regeneration with acellular dermal matrixChristopher R Kinsella
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224, USA
J Craniofac Surg 21:605-7. 2010..Our group proposes a novel use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) to preserve these deficient areas without the need for excision or staged management of osteomyelitic calvaria... - Noggin inhibits postoperative resynostosis in craniosynostotic rabbitsGregory M Cooper
Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
J Bone Miner Res 22:1046-54. 2007..This study used a single dose of Noggin protein to prevent resynostosis and improve postoperative outcomes in a rabbit model of craniosynostosis... - Ex vivo Noggin gene therapy inhibits bone formation in a mouse model of postoperative resynostosisGregory M Cooper
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 123:94S-103S. 2009..This study tested the hypothesis that treatment of suturectomy sites with Noggin, an extracellular antagonist of bone morphogenetic proteins, would inhibit postoperative resynostosis in a mouse suturectomy model... - Precise control of osteogenesis for craniofacial defect repair: the role of direct osteoprogenitor contact in BMP-2-based bioprintingDarren M Smith
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ann Plast Surg 69:485-8. 2012..Here, we investigate the importance of direct contact between bioprinted BMP-2 and the dura mater (a source of osteoprogenitors) in mediating calvarial healing... - Demineralized bone matrix and resorbable mesh bilaminate cranioplasty: a novel method for reconstruction of large-scale defects in the pediatric calvariaMimi T Chao
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 123:976-82. 2009..The authors present their experience using demineralized bone matrix and resorbable mesh bilaminate for the repair of large-scale cranial defects in pediatric patients... - Testing the critical size in calvarial bone defects: revisiting the concept of a critical-size defectGregory M Cooper
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 125:1685-92. 2010..This study was undertaken to test the concept of the critical size in several different models. A review of the theoretical and scientific bases for the critical-size defect was also undertaken... - The Pittsburgh Fistula Classification System: a standardized scheme for the description of palatal fistulasDarren M Smith
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, and Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 44:590-4. 2007..We endeavor to devise a palatal fistula classification system that may have clinical and research applicability... - Parasagittal suture after strip craniectomyChristopher R Kinsella
Divisions of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Craniofac Surg 22:66-7. 2011.... - Age-related peridural hyperemia in craniosynostotic rabbitsLesley M Foley
Pittsburgh NMR Center for Biomedical Research, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Childs Nerv Syst 25:861-6. 2009..Arterial spin-labeling (ASL) MRI was used to assess regional CBF in developing rabbits with early-onset coronal suture synostosis (EOCS) and age-matched wild-type controls (WT)... - Inkjet-based biopatterning of bone morphogenetic protein-2 to spatially control calvarial bone formationGregory M Cooper
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Tissue Eng Part A 16:1749-59. 2010..These results demonstrate that three-dimensional biopatterning of a growth factor and growth factor modifier within a construct can direct cell differentiation in vitro and tissue formation in vivo in register to printed patterns... - Repair of oronasal fistulae with acellular dermal matricesRichard E Kirschner
Department of Surgery, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104 4318, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 118:1431-40. 2006..In part I, an animal model was used to demonstrate proof-of-concept; in part II, the method was applied to oronasal fistula repair in the clinical setting... - An algorithm for application of furlow palatoplasty to the treatment of velocardiofacial syndrome-associated velopharyngeal insufficiencyS Alex Rottgers
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, The Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ann Plast Surg 66:479-84. 2011..Furlow palatoplasty represents a first step in treating appropriate VCFS patients that avoids the risk of sleep apnea, but the potential for secondary pharyngoplasty must be considered... - Postoperative anti-Tgf-beta2 antibody therapy improves intracranial volume and craniofacial growth in craniosynostotic rabbitsMark P Mooney
Department of Oral Biology, Cleft Palate Craniofacial Center, University of Pittsburgh, and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
J Craniofac Surg 18:336-46; discussion 347-9. 2007..Thus, this biologically based therapy may be a potential surgical adjunct in the treatment of infants with craniosynostosis... - The osteogenic potential of adipose-derived stem cells for the repair of rabbit calvarial defectsJason R Dudas
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ann Plast Surg 56:543-8. 2006..Lack of a significant osteogenic effect of ASCs on calvarial healing at 6 weeks may be secondary to use of noncritical-sized defects. Larger defects would likely demonstrate the osteogenic potential of ASCs more definitively... - BMP-4 response in wild-type and craniosynostotic rabbit bone cellsGregory M Cooper
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 125:1403-11. 2010..The authors hypothesized that cells derived from suture-associated regions of bone from craniosynostotic rabbits were more osteogenic and proliferative than bone cells derived from wild-type rabbits... - Upper-extremity transplantation using a cell-based protocol to minimize immunosuppressionStefan Schneeberger
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ann Surg 257:345-51. 2013..To minimize maintenance immunosuppression in upper-extremity transplantation to favor the risk-benefit balance of this procedure... - Novel animal model of calvarial defect: part IV. Reconstruction of a calvarial wound complicated by durectomyZoe M Macisaac
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 131:512e-9e. 2013..The authors assessed the effectiveness of rhBMP-2-mediated bone regeneration in calvarial defects complicated by durectomy... - Cranial vault remodeling for sagittal craniosynostosis in older childrenS Alex Rottgers
Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, PA, USA
Neurosurg Focus 31:E3. 2011.... - Helping hands: caring for the upper extremity transplant patientDarlene Lovasik
UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 23:505-17. 2011..The sustained development and research into reliable, reduced-dose immunosuppression or immunomodulatory strategies could expand the life-enhancing benefits of reconstructive transplantation... - Age-related changes in craniofacial morphology in GDF-8 (myostatin)-deficient miceLisa Vecchione
Pittsburgh Cleft Craniofacial Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
Anat Rec (Hoboken) 293:32-41. 2010..These findings reiterate the role that masticatory muscle function plays on the ontogeny of the cranial vault, base, and most notably the mandible... - Alveolar reconstruction in cleft patients: decreased morbidity and improved outcomes with supplemental demineralized bone matrix and cancellous allograftZoe M Macisaac
Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 130:625-32. 2012..The authors report the safety and efficacy of supplemental demineralized bone matrix and cancellous allograft with iliac crest bone autograft in cleft alveolar bone defects... - Anesthetic management in upper extremity transplantation: the Pittsburgh experienceR Scott Lang
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Anesth Analg 115:678-88. 2012.... - The psychological burden of idiopathic adolescent gynecomastiaChristopher Kinsella
Division of Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 129:1-7. 2012.... - Conversion Furlow palatoplasty: salvage of speech after straight-line palatoplasty and "incomplete intravelar veloplasty"Negin Noorchashm
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Ann Plast Surg 56:505-10. 2006..quot; Patients with postoperative VPI should first be considered for conversion Furlow palatoplasty performed with a "complete IVVP" prior to progressing to pharyngoplasty... - Diagnosis and treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency: clinical utility of speech evaluation and videofluoroscopyJason R Dudas
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ann Plast Surg 56:511-7; discussion 517. 2006..Selection of surgical approach often depends on anatomic factors, and improvement in speech postoperatively indicates successful treatment... - Molecular analysis of coronal perisutural tissues in a craniosynostotic rabbit model using polymerase chain reaction suppression subtractive hybridizationJames J Cray
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Pittsburgh and Pediatric Craniofacial Biology Laboratory, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 128:95-103. 2011..To understand the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis, the authors compared gene expression in perisutural tissues between wild-type and craniosynostotic rabbits using polymerase chain reaction suppression subtractive hybridization... - Divided parietal bone in plagiocephalyRegina A Fenton
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
J Craniofac Surg 22:355-8. 2011..Disagreement exists as to how the presence of this suture affects the shape of the skull. We present a case of a supernumerary suture in the parietal bone leading to plagiocephaly and discuss the role this suture plays in cranial growth... - Management of complex groin wounds: preferred use of the rectus femoris muscle flapJoseph D Alkon
Division of Plastic Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 115:776-83; discussion 784-5. 2005..On the basis of our clinical results, we believe that the rectus femoris muscle flap is the flap of choice for groin wound reconstruction... - Pediatric facial fractures: occurrence of concussion and relation to fracture patternsPaul N Afrooz
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, USA
J Craniofac Surg 23:1270-3. 2012..The goal of this study was to describe the occurrence of concussion in patients sustaining facial fractures and to determine whether certain fracture types are associated with concussion... - Human facial allotransplantation: patient selection and pertinent considerationsJoseph E Losee
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Craniofac Surg 23:260-4. 2012..This article reviews the pertinent considerations and screening approach for appropriate patient selection in facial tissue transplantation... - Severe proliferative congenital temporomandibular joint ankylosis: a proposed treatment protocol utilizing distraction osteogenesisScott P Bartlett
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
J Craniofac Surg 17:605-10. 2006..Interim DO, prior to definitive arthroplasty and reconstruction, can provide a static open bite that prevents progressive deformity and its associated functional disturbances... - The reverse sural flap: modifications to improve efficacy in foot and ankle reconstructionAhmed 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... - Transfusion-free pediatric burn surgery: techniques and strategiesJoseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, Children s Hospital at Strong University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Ann Plast Surg 54:165-71. 2005..Large TBSA burns must be surveilled for burn wound anemia that may ultimately require blood transfusion... - A qualitative description of receiving a diagnosis of clefting in the prenatal or postnatal periodRachel Nusbaum
Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
J Genet Couns 17:336-50. 2008..Greater awareness of the parental experience of the timing of receiving a cleft diagnosis may assist health care professionals in providing care for these families... - Favoring the risk-benefit balance for upper extremity transplantation--the Pittsburgh ProtocolVijay S Gorantla
Pittsburgh Reconstructive Transplantation Program, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
Hand Clin 27:511-20, ix-x. 2011..Such therapies offer the promise of minimizing the risks, maximizing the benefits and optimizing outcomes of these innovative procedures... - Transverse lag screw fixation in midline mandibulotomy: a case series revisitedJoseph M Serletti
Division of Plastic Surgery, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 114:178-85. 2004 - Age-related changes in lateral ventricle morphology in craniosynostotic rabbits using magnetic resonance imagingWendy Fellows-Mayle
Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Childs Nerv Syst 21:385-91. 2005..The present study was designed to assess age-related changes in the lateral ventricle volume of the brain in normal rabbits and rabbits with naturally-occurring coronal suture synostosis using serial magnetic resonance imaging... - Temporal soft tissue glioneuronal heterotopia in a child with a seizure disorder: case report and review of the literatureJohn A Ozolek
Department of Pathology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Pediatr Dev Pathol 8:673-9. 2005..We speculate that, in certain circumstances, aberrantly localized CNS tissue may be related to abnormal CNS development... - Repair of the immature craniofacial skeleton with a calcium phosphate cement: quantitative assessment of craniofacial growthRichard E Kirschner
Division of Plastic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC, USA
Ann Plast Surg 49:33-8; discussion 38. 2002..The remodeling capacity of this material offers promise for its safe use in reconstruction of the growing calvarium... - Autologous bone grafting with adjunctive use of acellular dermal matrix for alveolar cleft defects: early outcomesJulio A Clavijo-Alvarez
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, and Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 47:116-21. 2010..Incorporating acellular dermal matrix into these repairs may protect the bone graft during mucosal healing by providing an additional layer of soft tissue coverage... - Reconstruction of osteomyelitis defects of the craniofacial skeletonGary E DeCesare
Division of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Semin Plast Surg 23:119-31. 2009..Although reconstruction of craniofacial defects after osteomyelitis commonly proves formidable, the satisfactory return of form and function remains a plausible reconstructive goal... - Primary cutaneous mucormycosis: guide to surgical managementJoseph E Losee
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester, Children's Hospital at Strong, Box 661, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
Ann Plast Surg 49:385-90. 2002..In the case of delayed diagnosis and/or advanced or rapidly progressive disease, surgical debridement of all involved tissue, in addition to chemotherapy, is warranted... - The cleft lateral lip element: do traditional markings result in secondary deformities?Joseph E Losee
Children s Hospital at Strong, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, NY 14610, USA
Ann Plast Surg 50:594-600. 2003..This deformity can be prevented by marking the height of cupid's bow on the cleft lateral lip element just before the attenuation of lip fullness... - Epignathus teratomaStephen J Vega
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
J Am Coll Surg 197:332-3. 2003