The Pyramidal Flap: an Innovative Technique for DIEP Flap Refinement.

DIEP flap is considered the gold standard technique for breast reconstruction. One of the most frequent contour deformities after breast reconstruction with DIEP flap is a step-off deformity at the interface between the native chest wall and the reconstructed breast. Different techniques have been used to address this problem.

Immediate Versus Overnight-Delayed Digital Replantation: Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study of Survival Outcomes.

Purpose: Ischemia time has been traditionally considered a critical factor in replantation survival rate. The objective of this study was to compare the survival rate between immediate and overnight-delayed digital replantation.

Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of all digital replantations performed at our clinic between 2005 and 2016.

Interbrachial Pinch by Trapezius Transfer in Amyoplasia Congenita: A Case Report.

Amyoplasia congenita, or "classic distal arthrogryposis," is the most common disorder among the congenital, non-progressive, multiple joint contractural conditions named arthrogryposis. The cause remains unknown, and it occurs sporadically. Abnormal neurological examination indicates that movement in utero was diminished as a result of an abnormality of the central or peripheral nervous system, the motor end plate, or muscle.

Prelaminated Fascia Lata Free Flap for Oronasal Fistula Reconstruction.

Oronasal fistulae are frequently symptomatic due to rhinolalia and regurgitation of solid food and liquids through the palate. When asymptomatic, fistulae can be managed with conservative therapies. Local flaps are useful to close small fistulae but cannot be used in bigger ones and cases with bad-quality surrounding tissues.

Comparing Round and Anatomically Shaped Implants in Augmentation Mammaplasty: The Experts' Ability to Differentiate the Type of Implant.

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the aesthetic results of subpectoral augmentation mammaplasty using anatomically shaped versus round prostheses are differentiable.

Methods: Thirty observers (i.e.