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[AIM] To review the success rates and complications of interventions for functional epiphora in adults. [METHODS] A systematic review of English-language articles from the electronic databases PubMed, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar. The primar…

[BACKGROUND] The Plastic Surgery In-service Training Examination (PSITE) provides residents and faculty with an objective evaluation of hand surgery knowledge during plastic surgery residency training. The purpose of this study was to under…

The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) sponsors the Godina Fellowship to expand the careers of talented early career microsurgeons. This study characterizes the scholarly impact and academic career outcomes of Godina Fe…

[BACKGROUND] The deep inferior epigastric artery perforator (DIEP) flap, often considered the standard in autologous breast reconstruction, is reliant on robust arterial inflow and venous outflow. Venous outflow issues remain a critical par…

[BACKGROUND] Synkinesis is a common sequelae after incomplete recovery from Bell palsy. Current first-line treatments include botulinum toxin injection and physical therapy. However, patients unresponsive to these treatments may require fur…

The persistence of health care disparities along racial and ethnic lines highlights the complex and multifactorial nature of this national concern. The paucity of physicians ethnically underrepresented in medicine to treat an ever-growing h…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgeons in the United States are trained under 2 residency training models: integrated and independent. This study analyzes the variability of craniofacial surgery cases performed both between and within training model…

Federal research dollars help investigators develop biomedical therapies for human diseases. Currently, the state of funding in hand surgery is poorly understood. This study defines the portfolio of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant…

[BACKGROUND] Operative volume is a critical component of surgical resident education. This study compares reported breast surgery case volume between resident training pathways in plastic surgery. [METHODS] This retrospective cohort study …

[BACKGROUND] Hand surgery fellowship programs in the United States are predominately sponsored by departments or divisions of orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery. This study compares the operative experiences of hand surgery fellows grad…

[BACKGROUND] The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the proportion of plastic surgery residents pursuing subspecialty training relative to other surgical specialties, and (2) analyze trends in Accreditation Council for Graduate Me…

[BACKGROUND] Increased diversity of U.S. physicians can improve patient communication and mitigate health disparities for racial minorities. This study analyzes trends in racial and ethnic diversity of plastic surgery residents. [METHODS] …

[BACKGROUND] Operative experience in aesthetic surgery is an important issue affecting plastic surgery residents. [OBJECTIVES] This study addresses the variability of aesthetic surgery experience during plastic surgery residency. [METHODS…

[BACKGROUND] Efforts to standardize hand surgery training during plastic surgery residency remain challenging. We analyze the variability of operative hand experience at U.S. plastic surgery residency programs. [METHODS] Operative case log…

[BACKGROUND] Recent studies have demonstrated low levels of National Institutes of Health funding for surgical research. The authors compared the funding in plastic surgery with the funding for other surgical specialties. [METHODS] A query…

[BACKGROUND] U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved formulations of botulinum toxin include onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif.), abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport; Galderma Pharma S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland), and incob…

[BACKGROUND] The h-index is an objective measure of an investigator's scholarly impact. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the association between scholarly impact, as measured by the h-index, and the procurement of National…

[BACKGROUND] The integrated plastic surgery match is among the most competitive residency matches in recent years. Although previous studies have correlated applicant characteristics with successful match outcomes, none have comprehensively…

[OBJECTIVE] To facilitate knowledge acquisition during plastic surgery residency, we analyzed the breast curriculum on the Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam (PSITE). [DESIGN] Breast-related questions on 6 consecutive PSITEs were ana…

[BACKGROUND] Orthopedic and plastic surgery residents receive unique training yet often compete for similar hand surgery fellowships. This study compared didactic hand surgery training during orthopedic and plastic surgery residency. [METH…

[OBJECTIVE] Little is known about designing an effective residency curriculum for pediatric craniofacial surgery. This study elucidates the pediatric craniofacial curriculum of the Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Examination (PSITE) to …

[BACKGROUND] The Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam is written by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Examinees reasonably infer that tested material reflects the Society's vision for the core curriculum in plastic surgery. The …

[BACKGROUND] Few studies in surgery have addressed medical knowledge competency training as defined by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. As in-training examinations are ubiquitous educational tools for surgical resid…

[BACKGROUND] Decreasing funding rates and increasing competition for National Institutes of Health research grants have prompted diverse interventions in various fields of biomedicine. Currently, the state of National Institutes of Health f…

[BACKGROUND] The Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam (PSITE) is a multiple-choice examination taken by plastic surgery trainees to provide an assessment of plastic surgery knowledge. [OBJECTIVE] The purpose of this study was to evalua…

[OBJECTIVE] To facilitate the training of plastic surgery residents, we analyzed a knowledge-based curriculum for plastic and reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity. [DESIGN] The Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam (PSITE) is a…

[BACKGROUND] Designing an effective hand rotation for plastic surgery residents is difficult. The authors address this limitation by elucidating the critical components of the hand curriculum during plastic surgery residency. [METHODS] Han…