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The Utility of the Interosseous Arterial System for Microvascular Interposition Grafting.
Interposition microvascular grafting may be required during digital replantation or revascularisation. Although traditionally performed using venous autograft, the use of arterial segments for microvascular grafting confers a number of bene…
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Can hemifacial spasm lead to glaucomatous changes?
[PURPOSE] To evaluate the association between hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients and glaucoma as a function of the Botox dosage required. [METHODS] A retrospective review of clinical documents and procedure records. [RESULTS] Information of …
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Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin A and Pulsed Radiofrequency on Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) and pulsed radiofrequency (RF) in the clinical treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A total of 100 patients with PHN were randomly divided into two g…
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Can Procerus Transection Alter the Radix Morphology and Influence the Nasal Length? A Study of Photogrammetric Assessments and Anthropometric Measurements on Asian Patients.
[BACKGROUND] The procerus is the main muscle across the radix that needs to be operated during rhytidectomy, however, it is unclear whether transecting it can morphologically affect the nose. [METHODS] A retrospective study of Asian patien…
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Guided Internal Fixation Technique for Transconjunctival Orbital Fat Transposition.
The predominant method for transconjunctival orbital fat transposition is by conducting 1 or several temporary externalized sutures. A new method that could internally and more securely fixate the fat to the periosteum remains desirable. Th…
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Asian upper blepharoplasty and dual-plane epicanthoplasty: An integrated four-step technique.
[INTRODUCTION] Double-eyelid blepharoplasty and epicanthoplasty is usually performed concurrently in Asian patients to achieve aesthetically pleasing eye appearance, but the epicanthal area is prone to scarring. This article introduces an i…
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Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4 Group A Member 1 Overexpression Prolongs Free Flap Allotransplant Graft Survival by Inducing T-Cell Anergy in the Rat.
[BACKGROUND] New strategies to inhibit acute rejection are needed for further applications of composite tissue allotransplantation. The nuclear receptor subfamily 4 group A member 1 (NR4A1) is considered a key controller of maintaining tole…
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Reconstruction of Thumb Pulp Defects Using Free Lateral Great Toe Flaps.
[PURPOSE] To evaluate the risk factors for, and clinical outcomes of, free lateral great toe flaps for the reconstruction of thumb pulp defects. [METHODS] Between January 2009 and July 2017, 31 patients with thumb pulp defects were treated…
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Intramuscular injection of Botox causes tendon atrophy by induction of senescence of tendon-derived stem cells.
[BACKGROUND] Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection is in widespread clinical use for the treatment of muscle spasms and tendinopathy but the mechanism of action is poorly understood. [HYPOTHESIS] We hypothesised that the reduction of patellar-…
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Load-induced regulation of tendon homeostasis by SPARC, a genetic predisposition factor for tendon and ligament injuries.
Tendons and tendon interfaces have a very limited regenerative capacity, rendering their injuries clinically challenging to resolve. Tendons sense muscle-mediated load; however, our knowledge on how loading affects tendon structure and func…
- Autologous Fat Grafting in Facial Cosmetic Surgery: A National Survey.
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Roxatidine inhibits fibrosis by inhibiting NF‑κB and MAPK signaling in macrophages sensing breast implant surface materials.
Capsular contracture is an important complication after silicone mammary implant surgery. Fibroblasts and macrophages play critical roles in the pathogenesis of capsular contracture, making these two cell types therapeutic targets. It has b…
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The perforator flap from the contralateral large healthy breast as an alternative for breast reconstruction or combined breast and thoracic reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] It has been demonstrated that contralateral breast tissue can be used for delayed breast reconstruction. The current report presented the clinical outcomes of the perforator flap from the contralateral lower breast as a pedicle…
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Three End-to-End Techniques for Microvascular Anastomosis of Vessels With Different Size Discrepancy.
[BACKGROUND] Size discrepancy in microvascular anastomosis is a common issue in free flap transfer and replantation surgery. A number of different techniques have been described to overcome the problem, but optimal method continues to be de…
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Astragaloside IV alleviates puromycin aminonucleoside-induced podocyte cytoskeleton injury through the Wnt/PCP pathway.
Podocyte injury is a common cause of massive proteinuria. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) has been reported to protect podocytes in diabetic models. However, the effects and potential mechanism of AS-IV on puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN)-induced p…
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Dual-plane epicanthoplasty in Chinese blepharoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] The ethnically characteristic upper eyelids of many Chinese individuals include medial epicanthal folds, substantial fatty tissue, a laxity of pretarsal skin, and a lack of superior palpebral folds. Different epicanthoplasty te…
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Classification of Hypertrophic Gastrocnemius Muscle and Its Treatment with Botulinum Toxin A.
[BACKGROUND] Treatments including selective neurectomy, muscle resections and botulinum toxin A (BTX) injections have been used to improve the stocky appearance of calves. BTX injection has the advantages of high efficiency and is almost no…
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A low initial botulinum toxin A treatment response does not predict poor long-term outcomes in patients with axillary bromhidrosis.
[PURPOSE] For patients with axillary bromhidrosis, it is not clear that whether a low response to initial botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) treatment is related to poor long-term outcomes. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] From August 2011 to March 2016, 31 …
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Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A Treatment in Adolescent Patients with Axillary Bromhidrosis.
[BACKGROUND] For adolescent bromhidrosis, the long-term safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) treatment are not clear to date. [PATIENTS AND METHODS] From June 2011 to July 2016, 62 adolescent patients with primary axillary…
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Simultaneous reconstruction of columella and philtrum using prolabial flap combined with Abbe flap in secondary bilateral cleft lip and nasal deformity.
Open rhinoplasty and Abbe flap techniques are traditionally useful tools for the reconstruction of secondary bilateral cleft lip nasal (BCLN) deformity. We aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of simultaneous columella and philtrum r…
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International consensus (ICON) on functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty.
During the 2017 IFOS international congress in Paris, a roundtable discussion on the topic of functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty was organised. Five experts, from the five continents and renown in the field of rhinoplasty, were brought to…
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Efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A for upper limb spasticity after stroke or traumatic brain injury: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
[INTRODUCTION] Muscle spasticity is a positive symptom after stroke and traumatic brain injury. Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection is widely used for treating post stroke and traumatic brain injury spasticity. This study aimed to eva…
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Effectiveness of botulinum toxin A injection for the treatment of secondary axillary bromhidrosis.
Surgical removal of apocrine glands is a valid treatment option for axillary bromhidrosis. However, malodor may recur after the operation. The value of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection in the treatment of secondary axillary bromhidrosis …
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Orthodontic and surgical management of a patient with severe skeletal Class II deformity and facial asymmetry: A case report with a 5-year follow-up.
In this case report, we present the orthodontic and surgical management of an 18-year-old girl who had a severe craniofacial deformity, including maxillary prognathism, vertical maxillary excess (gummy smile), mandibular retrognathism, rece…
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Understanding Approaches to the Dorsal Hump.
Dorsal hump reduction is a central component of western aesthetic rhinoplasty. Surgical success begins with knowledge of aesthetic ideals and accurate preoperative analysis. Knowledge of the patient's distortion from aesthetic ideals inform…
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S-Adenosylmethionine suppresses the expression of Smad3/4 in activated human hepatic stellate cells via Rac1 promoter methylation.
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) was able to suppress activated human hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). Human LX-2 HSCs were cultured with SAM or NSC23766, and were transfected with plasmids en…
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Neuromuscular interaction is required for neurotrophins-mediated locomotor recovery following treadmill training in rat spinal cord injury.
Recent results have shown that exercise training promotes the recovery of injured rat distal spinal cords, but are still unclear about the function of skeletal muscle in this process. Herein, rats with incomplete thoracic (T10) spinal cord …
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Endoscopic surgical treatment of bromhidrosis: a report of 18 consecutive patients from 2010 to 2013.
[BACKGROUND] The current treatments available for bromhidrosis, such as subdermal excision of the apocrine glands, liposuction-curettage, and laser therapy, have certain drawbacks, for example, requirement of repeated treatments, high recur…
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[Combined resection of preseptal fat and partial retro-orbicularis oculus fat: a method for refractory upper eyelid heaviness correction].
[UNLABELLED] OBJECTIVE To investigate an operative method of combined resection of preseptal fat: and partial retro-orbicularis oculus fat (ROOF) for correction of upper eyelid heaviness, and evaluate the efficacy and safety of the method. …
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Staged treatment of temporomandibular joint ankylosis with micrognathia using mandibular osteodistraction and advancement genioplasty.
[PURPOSE] Distraction osteogenesis can be used to correct micrognathia after temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis. However, there is still some controversy over the proper sequencing of management for the ankylosed patients. The objectiv…