Successful management of a Comatose Patient with Traumatic Brain Exposure with a fronto-Parieto-occipital flap [PDF]
Composite skull defects in patients with severe head injuries are very challenging to manage. The dilemma when deciding whether to perform a definitive reconstruction is how long to wait for physiological recovery before an intervention complicates the ...
Charles Chidiebele Maduba +1 more
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Neoumbilicoplasty in a Laparoscopic Port Site: Description of a New Technique and Review of Literature [PDF]
The umbilicus contributes significantly to the cosmetic appearance of the abdomen especially in women. Loss of umbilicus may result not only in cosmetic disfigurement but also in significant psychological effects.
Aravind Menon, Alagesan Ganapathi
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The objective of this retrospective pilot study was to describe potential risk factors for failure of hard palate mucoperiosteal flaps (HPF) transposed for closure of oronasal communication. Dogs (n = 28) with acquired oronasal communication defects were
Kendall Taney +3 more
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The Coronal Flap in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – A Case Report
The coronal scalp flap is a versatile and aesthetically pleasing approach for access to the cranial vault, cranial base, forehead, nose, upper and middle third of the face, and orbits.
A.O. Oyeneyin +6 more
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate and to compare the thickness and morphology of femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) and mechanical microkeratome flaps using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT ...
Dina F Rashad +3 more
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Vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous versus alternative flaps for perineal repair after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum in the era of laparoscopic surgery [PDF]
Aims: Plastic surgical reconstruction of the perineum is often required after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum. Options for this reconstruction include a vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous (VRAM) flap, gluteal fasciocutaneous flap, and ...
Johnstone, Mark Scott
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Electrical burns of the abdomen
A 35-year-old male farmer came in contact with 11,000 volts high tension electric wire and sustained full thickness burn wounds over scapula, upper limb and anterior abdominal wall along with perforation of the intestine.
Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, Ritesh Kumar
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Understanding Shape Memory Alloy Torsional Actuators: From the Conceptual to the Preliminary Design
Shape memory alloy actuators have been studied for more than thirty years. Many experimental tests have been performed, and several patents have been registered. However, designing such devices is still a challenging task. On the one hand, models are not
Mario Sansone +3 more
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Flap Endonuclease Disengages Dna2 Helicase/Nuclease from Okazaki Fragment Flaps [PDF]
Okazaki fragments contain an initiator RNA/DNA primer that must be removed before the fragments are joined. In eukaryotes, the primer region is raised into a flap by the strand displacement activity of DNA polymerase {delta}.
Bambara, Robert A. +2 more
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Correction of Cryptotia using Mastoid Fasciocutaneous Flap and Chondroplasty [PDF]
Cryptotia is a rare congenital anomaly among Caucasian but more common auricular malformation in Asia. Cryptotia characterized by the anterosuperior portion of the auricle lying beneath mastoid skin.
Joung Ki Kim +3 more
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