Publications by authors named "Chelsey A Recker"
Nasal reconstruction presents the facial plastic surgeon with a complex problem given its functional and aesthetic importance. The dorsal nasal flap is a composite rotational flap of the glabella and nasal dorsum that can be used for nasal dorsum and tip defects of medium to large sizes. Given its composite nature, this flap can be split into its constituent parts-the epidermis and dermis and the subcutaneous tissue and superficial musculoaponeurotic system-without flap loss.
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- Predicting nasal soft tissue envelope (STE) thickness is crucial for rhinoplasty and currently lacks reliable assessment tools.
- This study involved a review of 190 adult patients, analyzing facial features and factors like skin quality, visibility of nasal structures, and demographic data to predict nasal STE thickness.
- Findings revealed associations between thicker nasal STE and characteristics like sebaceous skin, higher Fitzpatrick skin type, male sex, and higher body mass index, aiding surgeons in better preoperative planning for rhinoplasty.
Importance: Preoperative assessment of nasal soft-tissue envelope (STE) thickness is an important component of rhinoplasty that presently lacks validated tools.
Objective: To measure and assess the distribution of nasal STE thickness in a large patient population and to determine if facial plastic surgery clinicians can predict nasal STE thickness based on visual examination of the nose.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective review and prospective assessment of 190 adult patients by 4 expert raters was conducted at an academic tertiary referral center.
Objective: To introduce a Mayo Clinic pilot study in which newborn hearing screeners are trained to identify congenital auricular deformities, allowing for non-surgical correction with a simple splint initiated in the immediate neonatal period.
Methods: Newborn hearing screeners received education on evaluation of congenital auricular deformities. Ten infants with 19 affected ears amenable to treatment with a simple splint were enrolled between June 15 and December 10, 2009.