Superomedial-Posterior Pedicle-Based Reduction Mammaplasty: Evaluation of Effectiveness and BREAST-Q Outcomes of a Rapid and Safer Technique.

Introduction: Breast hypertrophy, a common pathological condition, often requires surgical intervention to alleviate musculoskeletal pain and improve patients' quality of life. Various techniques have been developed for breast reduction, each with its own advantages and complications. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of the authors technique: the Superomedial-Posterior Pedicle-Based Reduction Mammaplasty.

Facelift: Assessment of Total Platysma Muscle Transection to Prevent the Recurrence of Platysmal Bands.

Introduction: Determining which facelift technique yields the most effective long-term rejuvenation results and ensures optimal stability over time remains a significant question in cosmetic surgery: Does the most invasive surgery lead to the best long-term outcomes? This study aims to evaluate the authors' approach using total platysma muscle transection to prevent platysma band recurrence, and to provide anatomical observations supporting and justifying their procedure.

Material And Methods: A preliminary study in anatomical basic sciences was conducted to establish the rationale for our method. A prospective single-blind study was conducted, involving eighty patients seeking facial rejuvenation with platysmal band correction.

The Use of Posterior Auricular Fascia Graft (PAFG) for Slight Dorsal Augmentation and Irregular Dorsum Coverage in Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty: A Prospective Study.

Introduction: Augmentation and coverage of irregularities of the nasal dorsum remain a challenge in rhinoplasty. Different techniques have been described in the current literature for this purpose. The aim of this study is to assess and illustrate the author experience and outcomes using the posterior auricular fascia graft (PAFG) for dorsal camouflage and augmentation in primary and revision rhinoplasty.

Assessment of the Efficacy of Cryolipolysis on Abdominal Fat Deposits: A Prospective Study.

Background: Cryolipolysis is a non-invasive and efficacious procedure for body contouring. The effectiveness of cryolipolysis has been demonstrated on multiple areas of the body, but on a limited number of subjects. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and the safety of cryolipolysis in the lower abdomen adipose tissue thickness reduction.

The Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap for the Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa of the Axilla: A Prospective Comparative Study.

Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a common chronic condition that is often resistant to conservative treatment and requires a wide and aggressive surgical approach to prevent recurrence. A prospective study was performed comparing the outcomes of thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap-based reconstruction and secondary intention closure (SIC) after wide local excision (WLE) of axillary HS.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 68 patients with stage 3 axillary HS.

The Objective Stretch Marks Photonumeric Assessment Scale: A New and Complete Method to Assess Striae Distensae.

Background: Striae distensae evaluation criteria have been recently described, but none is focused on objective striae assessment. With the purpose of better and objectively estimating the severity of striae distensae, the Objective Stretch Marks Assessment Scale has been developed by the authors' team.

Methods: Seven hundred White patients were included in the study and assessed.

Face Transplant: Indications, Outcomes, and Ethical Issues-Where Do We Stand?

Background: The addition of face allotransplantation (FT) to the head and neck reconstructive surgery arsenal has started a true revolution. This study is aimed at providing an extensive analysis of the current practice of composite tissue allotransplantation. Moreover, a thorough description of pre-procedural, intra-operative, and post-procedural settings, indications, contraindications, outcomes, ethical considerations, and future perspectives is provided.

The Face- and Neck-Lift Objective Photo-Numerical Assessment Scale: A Complete Scale for Face-Lift Evaluation.

Background: Success or failure of plastic surgery procedures relies on cosmetic results. Understanding the objective perception of favorable aesthetic results is critical to ensure patient satisfaction. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new facial rating scale that could objectively assess face- and neck-lift outcomes: the Face- and Neck-Lift Objective Photo-Numerical Assessment Scale.

The Objective Buttocks Assessment Scale: A New and Complete Method to Assess the Gluteal Region.

Background: New treatment methods to improve and enhance the appearance of the buttocks require globally accepted scales for aesthetic research and patient evaluation. The purpose of this study was to develop a set of grading scales for objective assessment of the gluteal region and assess their reliability and validity.

Methods: Twelve photonumeric grading scales were created.

Assessment of Patient Satisfaction Using a New Augmented Reality Simulation Software for Breast Augmentation: A Prospective Study.

Background: Breast augmentation is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgery procedures. Providing patients with realistic 3D simulations of breast augmentation outcomes is becoming increasingly common. Until recently, such programs were expensive and required significant equipment, training, and office space.

Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Upper Limb: Optimizing Management to Reduce Complications.

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe, potentially life-threatening condition. The aim of this study is to identify strategies aimed at reducing complications in patients with NF of the upper limb.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on patients admitted to our Unit for suspected NF of the upper limb.

The Suspensory Ligament of the Clitoris: A New Anatomical and Histological Description.

Background: The importance of the clitoris as an organ has been neglected by doctors and anatomists over the centuries. Its central role in female sexuality is widely recognized and respected. Although multiple studies have been conducted on the fundiform ligament of the penis, the literature concerning the suspensory ligament of the clitoris is extremely poor.

Characterization of Contractile Forces Generated by Stretch Marks Fibroblasts: In Vitro Study.

Authors present a study about the contraction forces observed in striae distensae fibroblasts (SMF) in a collagen scaffold. Collagen lattices were used to study the mechanical behavior of SDF within the collagen matrix compared to the lattices produced using the healthy skin derived fibroblasts (NSF). A Forcebox device was used to measure the contractile forces.

Striae Distensae: In Vitro Study and Assessment of Combined Treatment With Sodium Ascorbate and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Fibroblasts.

Introduction: Striae distensae (SD) appear clinically as parallel striae, lying perpendicular to the tension lines of the skin. SD evolve into two clinical phases, an initial inflammatory phase in which they are called "striae rubrae" (SR) and a chronic phase in which they are called striae albae (SA). Fibroblasts seem to play a key role in the pathogenesis of stretch marks.

The Outcomes Assessment of the Plasma Blade Technology in Upper Blepharoplasties: A Prospective Study on a Series of 25 Patients.

Background: The Dermo Ablation Surgery (DAS) Medical® (Technolux, Italy) device is a plasma blade which induces a plasma voltaic arc causing a retraction in the epidermis and superficial dermis.

Objective: The aim of our study is to prove the efficacy and safety of the DAS Medical® device in dermatochalasis size reduction.

Methods: Our prospective study included 25 adult patients presenting with upper eyelid dermatochalasis undergoing a two-session treatment protocol with the DAS Medical® device (with a month treatment-free interval).

Survival Rate on a 10-Year Follow-Up of Total Wrist Replacement Implants: A 23-Patient Case Series.

 According to current literature, the estimated average survival rate for Remotion, the total wrist implants, is above 90% on an 8-year follow-up. We examined our series of Remotion to calculate its survival rate on a 10-year follow-up.  A total of 23 cases of total wrist implants were reviewed.

Correction to: Distal radius fluoroscopic skyline view: extension-supination versus flexion-supination.

The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake and has been corrected. First and last names of the author were interchanged. The correct author name is given below.

Distal radius fluoroscopic skyline view: extension-supination versus flexion-supination.

The aim of our study was to compare the vertical fluoroscopic view of the wrist in extension and supination (ES) to the view in flexion and supination (FS) and determine which of the two views allowed the best visualization of four selected anatomical landmarks SDLR (radial styloid, dorsal radius cortex, Lister's tubercle and distal radioulnar joint). Our case series included 50 patients who had suffered a distal radius fracture and undergone an open reduction and internal fixation procedure with a volar locking plate. For each case, two fluoroscopic views were taken: ES (wrist extension and supination) (group I) and FS (wrist flexion and supination) (group II).

Surgical technique: about a new total and isoelastic wrist implant (Prosthelast).

This study describes a new total wrist implant (Prosthelast) designed to reduce the risk of distal migration of the carpal component. The Prosthelast implant consists in a one-block radial implant replacing the metaphysis and the articular surface fixed to a radial elastic centromedullar wire and a carpal component in titanium with an articular condylar surface in polyethylene. We operated on five patients (three male patients and two female patients) and followed them up for 12 months on average.

Nerve injuries to the volar aspect of the hand: A comparison of the reliability of the Weber static test versus the gauze test.

When examining lacerations to the volar aspect of the hand a gauze test may usually be performed to detect nerve injuries. However, published literature suggests that its sensitivity and specificity are lower than 100%. The aim of this study was to determine whether a Weber static (main hypothesis) and dynamic test or a Semmes-Weinstein test (secondary hypotheses) could be a more reliable test than the gauze test to rule out any nerve injury and avoid unnecessary wound explorations.