Hong JP

The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap is evolved from the groin flap, which was one of the early free flaps with a good concealed donor site. By further understanding the anatomy of perforators and elevating the flap based…

Supermicrosurgery is defined as microsurgery working on vessels less than 0.8 mm, allowing applications in smaller-dimension microsurgery, such as lymphedema, minimal invasive reconstruction, small parts replantation, and application of per…

[BACKGROUND]  Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) preserves functional gait while avoiding the need for prosthesis. However, when primary closure is not possible after amputation, higher level amputation is recommended. We hypothesize that rec…

[BACKGROUND] Since the global outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), plastic surgeons were forced to transition from traditional didactics to virtual lectures to practice "social distancing." As this method of education continues …

The nutritional condition of patients is an important prognostic factor in various diseases. Free flap failure is a serious complication in patients undergoing free flap reconstruction, increasing morbidity and hospital costs. We evaluated …

[BACKGROUND] Diabetes mellitus may have a negative effect on free flap perfusion in patients undergoing reconstructive surgery. Little is known of the effects of lipo-prostaglandin E1 (lipo-PGE1) on flap blood flow in diabetes. This study i…

[BACKGROUND]  Overall success rate after diabetic foot reconstruction using free flap has been acceptable, but certain parts of the foot like the heel remains more challenging. [PATIENTS AND METHODS]  This retrospective study reviewed 37 p…

[BACKGROUND]  With the technological advances, microsurgery has evolved to the era of supermicrosurgery since its inception. With the popularization of these flaps, proficiency in using tools such as color Doppler ultrasound (CDU) has becom…

[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] The propeller flap is a reliable option for reconstruction after soft tissue sarcoma resection. However, some parts of the resection margin may move away from its original position during flap rotation and thus c…

[LEARNING OBJECTIVES] After reviewing this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the trends in reconstruction using flaps. 2. Understand the surgical anatomy and elevation of the three best flaps: superficial circumflex …

With a lot of uncertainty, unclear, and frequently changing management protocols, COVID-19 has significantly impacted the orthopaedic surgical practice during this pandemic crisis. Surgeons around the world needed closed introspection, cont…

[BACKGROUND] Safety, efficacy, and time to onset of effect of botulinum toxin type A is of importance to persons who seek improvement in glabellar frown lines, but this has not been well studied. The aim of this study was to determine the s…

[BACKGROUND] Silicone and Gore-Tex implants are mainstays of Asian rhinoplasty. Silicone implants are inexpensive and wieldy, but may elicit a foreign-body reaction and are prone to migration. Gore-Tex implants are more biocompatible and ca…

[BACKGROUND] Asian facial aesthetic surgery should enhance, but not change, natural features. Augmentation rhinoplasty is a hallmark of Asian cosmetic surgery. In the authors' experience, I-shaped implants can elevate and efface the radix, …