Differential Diagnoses of Pediatric Upper Limb Masses.

Purpose: Upper limb masses are one of the most common presentations in the outpatient setting. However, there is a paucity of information in the literature regarding the epidemiology of upper-extremity masses in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to determine the differential diagnoses and clinical characteristics in children aged ≤18 years presenting with upper limb masses.

Outcome predictors in elderly head and neck free flap reconstruction: A retrospective study and systematic review of the current evidence.

Free flap tissue transfer has become the gold standard for reconstruction of composite head and neck defects. We sought to investigate the efficacy and morbidity of these procedures in the elderly. We retrospectively reviewed 245 head and neck free flap procedures (234 patients).