Economic Analysis of Children's Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Analysis. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundUnderstanding the economic value of health interventions is essential for policy makers to make informed resource allocation decisions. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize available information on the economic impact of ...
Ameh, Emmanuel A +6 more
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Four Limb Shaped Auricular Chondrocutaneous Composite Graft for the Alar and the Columellar Defects [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2017 Background Composite grafts have advantages for small nasal defect coverage. However, if the the outer skin defect and the inner skin defect have a different location, conventional composite grafts encounter considerable limitations.
Seok Min Yoon +5 more
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Usefulness of V-Y Advancement Flap for Defects after Skin Tumor Excision [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2012 BackgroundAfter skin tumor excision on the face, extremities, or trunk, the choice of treatment for a skin defect is highly variable. Many surgeons prefer to use a local flap rather than a skin graft or free flap for small- or moderately-sized circular ...
Ki Hyun Kwon +5 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 When the scrotal sac is entirely debrided following a Fournier gangrene, testes exposure poses unique challenges for the reconstructive surgeon. Despite the anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is considered a workhorse in such context, aesthetic results are ...
Gianluca Sapino +3 more
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Omphaloplasty: Y/V technique [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Introduction: Omphaloplasty is a crucial procedure during abdominoplasty surgery. Although it is currently considered an important step, omphaloplasty was not always performed during abdominoplasties, and the umbilicus was sometimes discarded together ...
Vitor Hugo Moreira Guimarães +3 more
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Treatment of failed articular cartilage reconstructive procedures of the knee: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Symptomatic articular cartilage lesions of the knee are common and are being treated surgically with increasing frequency. While many studies have reported outcomes following a variety of cartilage restoration procedures, few have ...
Lamplot, Joseph D +2 more
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The axillary approach to raising the latissimus dorsi free flap for facial re-animation: a descriptive surgical technique [PDF]
, 2015 The latissimus dorsi flap is popular due to the versatile nature of its applications. When used as a pedicled flap it provides a robust solution when soft tissue coverage is required following breast, thoracic and head and neck surgery.
Butler, D, Grobbelaar, A, Leckenby, J
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Decision for reconstructive interventions of the upper limb in individuals with tetraplegia: the effect of treatment characteristics [PDF]
, 2008 Objective: To determine the effect of treatment characteristics on the\ud decision for reconstructive interventions for the upper extremities (UE) in\ud subjects with tetraplegia.
A Dahlgren +23 more
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Nipple Reconstruction Using a Scar-Based Modified C-V Flap [PDF]
Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2016 Background Numerous techniques have emerged for nipple-areolar complex (NAC) over the years. Scar-based modified C-V flap technique is a new method for creating NAC, surgeons can accomplish nipple reconstruction and scar revision simultaneously.
Won Chul Choi +7 more
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Factoring Emerging Markets Into the Relationship Between Global Liquidity and Commodities [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose – What caused the mid-2000s world commodity price “bubble” and the recent commodity price growth? Some have suggested that rapid global industrial growth over the past decade is the key driver of price growth.
Chowdhury, Abdur, Landgraf, Steven
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