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Trends in opioid prescribing by plastic surgeons for medicare part D patients.
[PURPOSE] Previous analyses of Medicare part D opioid prescribing by plastic surgeons demonstrated decreasing prescription rates, but data in past 2017 have not been well-described. This study aims to elucidate more recent patterns in plast…
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Thin and Thinned Anterolateral Thigh Flaps for Upper Extremity Reconstruction.
Upper extremity reconstruction remains challenging due to the high functional and esthetic demands of this location. The anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap is a workhorse flap for microsurgical reconstruction of the upper extremity and can be e…
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Pedicle ossification following mandibular reconstruction using fibular free flap in a patient with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw: a case report.
Pedicle ossification is a rare but significant complication following mandibular reconstruction using a fibular free flap (FFF), a technique widely employed in maxillofacial surgery due to its reliable vascularized bone supply and low donor…
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Preference Signaling and the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match: A National Survey Study.
[OBJECTIVE] Rooted in economics market strategies, preference signaling was introduced to the Plastic Surgery Common Application (PSCA) in 2022 for integrated plastic surgery residency applicants. This study surveyed program and applicant e…
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Vascularized Bone Graft Reconstruction for Upper Extremity Defects: A Review.
Upper extremity reconstruction may pose clinical challenges for surgeons due to the often-critical, complex functional demands of the damaged and/or missing structures. The advent of vascularized bone grafts (VBGs) has aided in reconstructi…
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Biologic Augmentation of Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis With Allogeneic Bone Block Is Associated With High Rates of Fusion.
[BACKGROUND] The orthopaedic conditions and systemic comorbidities that occur in patients who require bone block tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis have made this procedure associated with a higher-than-normal risk of nonunion, graft coll…
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An In Vivo Comparison: Novel Mesh Suture Versus Traditional Suture-Based Repair in a Rabbit Tendon Model.
[PURPOSE] Despite advancements in surgical techniques, suture pull-though and rupture continue to limit the early range of motion and functional rehabilitation after flexor tendon repairs. The aim of this study was to evaluate a suturable m…
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Predicting Academic Performance during Plastic Surgery Residency: Can Step 2 Scores Reliably Replace Step 1?
[OBJECTIVE] Step 1 will transition to a pass/fail system in 2022. This study aimed to characterize the effects of this change on integrated plastic surgery program directors' selection criteria and assess whether Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (…
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Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Vasopressor-associated Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene.
Symmetric peripheral gangrene (SPG) affects peripheral tissues of critically ill patients and can have severe disfiguring and debilitating effects. It can occur in the setting of multiple conditions, and it is associated with the use of vas…
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The Association between Away Rotations and Rank Order in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Match.
[BACKGROUND] Given the competition in the integrated plastic surgery Match, away rotations are ubiquitous among plastic surgery applicants to differentiate their applications. This study aimed to characterize how performing an away rotation…
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Assessment of Plastic Surgery Residency Applications without United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scores.
The United States Medical Licensing Examination announced the changing of Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit number to pass/fail beginning on January 1, 2022. Plastic surgery residency programs have traditionally used United States M…
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Microsurgical treatment for the recurrent cerebral aneurysm initially treated using coil embolization.
[OBJECTIVE] Microsurgical treatment could be a good alternative for the treatment of recurrent cerebral aneurysm after coil embolization. The purpose of this study was to present our experience of microsurgical treatment for recurrent cereb…