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Surgical Management of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review and Algorithmic Approach.
[BACKGROUND] Xylazine is a veterinary sedative that is added to illicit fentanyl to prolong its euphoric effects. When injected subcutaneously, xylazine causes large, necrotic wounds. In 2023, the White House designated fentanyl adulterated…
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Free Flap Reconstruction of Xylazine-Associated Wounds: A Retrospective Review.
[BACKGROUND] Xylazine is a veterinary sedative that is added to illicit fentanyl to enhance its effects. Xylazine-associated wounds differ from those found in patients who inject other drugs. They are larger and frequently involve deeper st…
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The Center for Surgical Health (CSH): A Surgical Equity Intervention in Plastic Surgery.
[BACKGROUND] The Center for Surgical Health (CSH) works to improve surgical access for under-resourced communities in Philadelphia via patient navigation services. This study defined the social profiles, clinical needs, and satisfaction of …
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Increasing Prevalence of Xylazine and Worsening Upper-Extremity Wounds in Injection Drug Use: A Local Phenomenon With National Implications.
The rising presence of xylazine in Philadelphia's fentanyl supply has led to various upper-extremity complications in individuals who inject drugs. Sociogeographic trends predict that our current local phenomenon will spread nationally. We …
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Opportunity Costs of Internal Promotions in Plastic Surgery: Are Women Given a Fair Shot?
[BACKGROUND] Academic advancement in plastic surgery necessitates creation of opportunities for rising faculty, which are pivotal for women in their efforts to close prominent gender gaps in higher ranks. We study positions of academic pres…
- The Importance of Diversity in Leadership in Influencing Change in Academic Plastic Surgery and Its Subspecialties.
- 75 Years of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.
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Does E-learning Improve Plastic Surgery Education?: A Systematic Review of Asynchronous Resources.
[PURPOSE] E-learning is rapidly growing in medical education, overcoming physical, geographic, and time-related barriers to students. This article critically evaluates the existing research on e-learning in plastic surgery. [METHODS] A sys…
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Professional Burnout in United States Plastic Surgery Residents: Is It a Legitimate Concern?
[BACKGROUND] Physician burnout is intimately associated with institutional losses, substance abuse, depression, suicidal ideation, medical errors, and lower patient satisfaction scores. [OBJECTIVES] By directly sampling all US plastic and …
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Variable Operative Experience in Hand Surgery for Plastic Surgery Residents.
[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…
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Geographic Trends in the Plastic Surgery Match.
[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…
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Unique Assessment of Hand Surgery Knowledge by Specialty.
[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…
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Gender Authorship Trends of Plastic Surgery Research in the United States.
[BACKGROUND] An increasing number of women are entering the medical profession, but plastic surgery remains a male-dominated profession, especially within academia. As academic aspirations and advancement depend largely on research producti…
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Ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgery in Taiwan.
We describe in this paper the current status of ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgery in Taiwan. Data were collected from the Bureau of National Health Insurance of Taiwan, the Bulletin of the Taiwan Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive S…