Brian Rinker

..05). History of breast-feeding, weight gain during pregnancy, and lack of participation in regular upper body exercise were not found to be significant risk factors for ptosis...

..The purpose of this study is to determine if revision rates can be lowered by the rational use of an inverted-T technique in a subset of patients who undergo superomedial pedicle reduction...

..Smoking was associated with slower recovery following peripheral nerve I/R injury, but calcium channel blockers were shown to ameliorate these effects...

..Acellular dermal matrices are commonly used in breast reconstruction but add cost to the procedure and have been associated with complications. Dermal autograft may represent a useful alternative to matrices...

..However, there is very little objective data to either support or refute this view...

..2 out of 7; resident, 6.3) and that the standardized patients were believable. Standardized patients can provide effective instruction in traditionally difficult-to-teach areas such as communication and patient selection...

..The case of a healthy newborn who sustained an injury to the extensor pollicis longus tendon during cesarean delivery is reported. The tendon was repaired surgically on the sixth day of life with good recovery of function...

..04). Exposure to cigarette smoke was associated with a slower functional recovery following peripheral nerve I/R injury...

..The purpose of this study was to compare the sensory recovery, cost, and complication profile of digital nerve repair using autogenous vein and polyglycolic acid conduits...

..Calcium channel blockers have been shown experimentally to reverse many of the effects of nicotine. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of calcium channel blockers on smoking-induced skin flap necrosis...

..These results demonstrate that the long term survival of cryopreserved composite tissue transplants is possible. Further studies are needed to refine protocols for the reliable cryopreservation of composite parts...

..Subatmospheric pressure dressings have several beneficial effects on wounds. This study reviewed a large series of open tibia fractures to determine whether subatmospheric pressure dressings affected complication rates...

..Proximal radial compression neuropathies are uncommon but present with a basic constellation of symptoms and physical findings, and decompression can provide excellent relief of symptoms...

..The procedure should be considered in patients who wish abdominal recontouring and breast augmentation and have minimal ptosis...

..This appears to be the first description of a SCCA arising from a chronic AVM. This is suggestive of a possible Marjolin's ulcer from a chronic wound bed...

..The purpose of our study was to review a large series of pediatric hand infections to determine the rate of MRSA and identify potential risk factors...

..90 +/- 2.09 compared with 12.15 +/- 1.32 for fresh flaps (P = 0.123). Results suggest that the skin, adipose, and vascular endothelial cells of composite tissue flaps retain their viability after cryopreservation and thawing...

..Postoperative feeding instructions should limit tension across mucosal repairs, but the selection of formula should be based upon nutritional requirements and preferences of the child rather than concern over suture degradation...

..The microsurgical management of these injuries in the pediatric population has some unique features but has not previously been the subject of a separate study...

..Apparently, an effective barrier to peritendinous adhesion formation, this sealant system is easy to use, biocompatible, and bioresorbable. In addition, it is not bulky or restrictive to tendon glide...

..Linezolid is the only oral antibiotic approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating MRSA, but many studies have reported that trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is an effective antibiotic for outpatient treatment of MRSA...

..Recently, sterile ADM has been introduced in an attempt to minimize these complications. To analyze the impact of this product on patient outcomes, we created a database of patients undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction...

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