Publications by authors named "B Sandvall"
Background: Peripheral nerve repair is limited by Wallerian degeneration coupled with the slow and inconsistent rates of nerve regrowth. In more proximal injuries, delayed nerve regeneration can cause debilitating muscle atrophy. Topical application of polyethylene glycol (PEG) during neurorrhaphy facilitates the fusion of severed axonal membranes, immediately restoring action potentials across the coaptation site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSatisfaction with hand appearance in children with index pollicization for thumb hypoplasia.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
September 2022
Although the primary aim of pollicization is to augment function, aesthetic improvement is an important secondary aim. Satisfaction with hand appearance in children with index pollicization for thumb hypoplasia was evaluated in 18 patients at an average of 7.5 years after surgery.
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- * Diagnosis criteria for RAS include a history of previous radiation treatment, the tumor's location within or near the radiation field, and distinct histology compared to the original tumor.
- * The text discusses a complex surgical case involving a patient who developed a multi-compartmental RAS in the left retroperitoneum 25 years after receiving whole trunk radiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Objectives: The relationship between fireworks and patient characteristics is not known. Our objective was to examine how severe fireworks-related injuries in children and teens compare to adults.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective case series (2005-2015) study of patients who sustained consumer fireworks-related injuries requiring hospital admission and/or operation at a single level 1 trauma/burn center.