Felder JM

[INTRODUCTION] The integrated plastic surgery (IPS) match is one of the most competitive in medicine. Following the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 transition to pass/fail, research productivity has become increasingly im…

The increasing prevalence of chronic limb-threatening ischemia and diabetes mellitus has led to a surge in lower extremity amputations, driven by the combination of peripheral arterial disease and extensive wounds. Although revascularizatio…

[INTRODUCTION] Lower extremity (LE) free tissue transfer (FTT) in patients with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is complicated by arterial calcification, which may occur in free flap pedicle vessels as well as recipient vessels. However, …

Optimal reconstruction of weight-bearing plantar foot defects is challenging due to the need for relatively thin coverage with simultaneous durability. The medial plantar flap provides an excellent tissue match but is not always available o…

Patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, advanced foot wounds, and no pedal revascularization targets often face amputation. Deep vein arterialization has significant drawbacks. We report three cases using flow-through free flaps wi…

The reconstruction of distal extremity wounds poses a unique surgical challenge. In free tissue transfer, a thin, pliable skin flap is the ideal. Obese patients have a paucity of thin skin donor sites. Herein we report the discovery of a fr…

[BACKGROUND] Abdominoplasty is a common cosmetic procedure; nerve injury is an underexplored risk of the procedure. [OBJECTIVE] The authors review existing literature to examine the incidence and treatment of nerve injuries after abdominop…

[BACKGROUND] The risk of nerve injuries in aesthetic breast surgery has not been well explored. [OBJECTIVES] The authors conducted a systematic review to provide evidence-based information on the incidence and treatment of nerve injuries r…