Impact of social support and religiosity/spirituality on recovery from acute cardiac events and heart surgery in Switzerland.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of social support and religiosity/spirituality (R/S) on the recovery from an acute cardiac event or cardiac surgery during cardiac rehabilitation (CR).

Methods: In this prospective study, a convenience sample of 159 patients participating in a CR program were enrolled. Religiosity/spirituality, social support, anxiety, depression, health related quality of life (QoL), and exercise capacity (6-min walk test, cycle ergometer test) were assessed.

Prediction of surface area size in orbital floor and medial orbital wall fractures based on topographical subregions.

Objective: This retrospective study evaluates the occurrence and frequency of different fracture patterns in a series of computed tomography (CT) scans in terms of the AOCMF Trauma Classification (TC) orbit module and correlates the assigned defects with measurements of the fracture area in order to get an approximate guideline for fracture size predictions on the basis of the classification.

Material And Methods: CT scans of patients with orbital floor fractures were evaluated using the AOCMFTC to determine the topographical subregions. The coding consisted of: W = orbital wall, 1 = anterior orbit, 2 = midorbit, i = inferior, m = medial.

Managing mucormycosis in diabetic patients: A case report with critical review of the literature.

Background And Purpose: Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare and potentially fatal invasive fungal infection which usually occurs in diabetic and other immunocompromised patients. This infection is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Prompt diagnosis and rapid aggressive surgical debridement and antimycotic therapy are essential for the patient's survival.

Fibula Graft Cutting Devices: Are 3D-Printed Cutting Guides More Precise than a Universal, Reusable Osteotomy Jig?

Individual cutting guides for the reconstruction of lower jaw defects with fibular grafts are often used. However, the application of these osteotomy tools is costly and time intensive. The aim of this study was to compare the precision of osteotomies using a 3D-printed guide with those using a universal, reusable, and more cost-efficient Multi-Use Cutting Jig (MUC-Jig).

Facial Swelling in a Toddler Due to a Metastatic High-Risk Neuroblastoma.

Neuroblastoma is a malignant embryonal tumor derived from the neural crest cells of the sympathetic nervous system. Curative therapy is challenging, especially because early-stage diagnosis in toddlers is difficult. Successful treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma is only achieved in approximately half of the cases and requires an immediate interdisciplinary approach.

A simple, effective, universal, and reusable osteotomy tool for jaw reconstructions with microvascular fibula transplants.

Background: Precise, expensive individual saw guides are used with increasing frequency for the reconstruction of mandibular defects with fibular grafts. In this report, an alternative is presented - the Multiuse Cutting Jig (MUC-Jig, proprietary development). It is reusable, suitable for all patients, requires simple planning based on conventional CT imaging, and is more economical.

[Bruxism, myoarthropathy and psychosomatics].

Bruxism and myoarthrophathy lead to a complex set of burdens that can involve both medical and psychological aspects. Muscular tension due to stress affects these burdens and leads to chronic pain. Using a stress model, it was explained how the individual processing of stress leads to varying negative effects on oral health and jaw function.

An uncommon cause for a non-healing cutaneous fistula in the parotid gland area - A case report.

Introduction: Orocutaneous fistulae of dental origin are uncommon but well documented in the literature. This condition is often misdiagnosed because of the multiplicity of manifestations and the atypically presentation of the condition. Dental symptoms are rare.

The Extended Subfrontal and Fronto-Orbito-Zygomatic Approach in Skull Base Meningioma Surgery: Clinical, Radiologic, and Cosmetic Outcome.

Objective: To review the outcome and cosmetic results of patients undergoing extended subfrontal and fronto-orbito-zygomatic craniotomy for resection of skull base meningiomas.

Methods: All surgeries were performed in cooperation with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon between 2006 and 2012. Clinical presentation, surgical techniques and complications, cosmetic, clinical, and radiologic outcomes are presented.

A computer-based comparative quantitative analysis of surgical outcome of mandibular reconstructions with free fibula microvascular flaps.

The free fibula osteoseptocutaneous flap is the standard for reconstruction of extensive mandibular defects. The procedure must be precise to achieve the required functional and aesthetic results. The aim of the present study was to calculate retrospectively the exact differences in surgical outcome based on preoperative and postoperative Computed Tomography data sets.

Fracture of the tympanic plate with soft tissue extension into the auditory canal resulting from an unfavorable chewing experience.

We present a case where a patient sustained a tympanic plate fracture of the right side while chewing a sandwich. Intense pain with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms such as restrained painful mouth opening and functional pain in full occlusion followed the incident and the fracture was diagnosed after ocular and CT-examination of the right external auditory canal. Non-ruptured soft tissue could be seen protruding into the external auditory canal and the size of the mass changed during movement of the TMJ.

Skull base and maxillofacial fractures: two centre study with correlation of clinical findings with a comprehensive craniofacial classification system.

Purpose: A comprehensive classification based on high resolution computed tomography (CT) of the whole craniofacial region was correlated with clinical findings of combined skull base and maxillofacial fractures.

Material And Methods: In a study of two clinical centres, 70 patients with such injuries were admitted at the Universities of Basel (n=29) and Uppsala (n=41). Clinical signs (rhinorrhoea, periorbital haematoma and pneumencephalus) and surgical versus conservative treatment were correlated with a cranio-maxillofacial injury severity score (CMF-ISS) calculated from the classification system.

Piezoelectric harvesting of an autogenous bone graft from the zygomaticomaxillary region: case report.

The zygomaticomaxillary region offers a large amount of cortical bone that can be obtained simply and safely using the precise and selective cutting properties of a piezosurgical device. A block from this area fits nicely into anterior or premolar maxillary recipient sites and is thus the ideal choice, as no secondary surgical field is needed. As in conventional sinus bone graft procedures, the complication rate is minimal and after a 5-month healing period, the augmented region can be used for stable and esthetic oral implant placement.

Early dural reaction to polylactide in cranial defects in rabbits.

Restoring the bone integrity to injured calvariae remains a challenge to surgeons. In this study, the dural biocompatibility of biodegradable poly-L/DL-lactide 80/20 and 70/30 defect covers, designed for guided bone regeneration, was assessed. In each of the 16 test rabbits, bilateral (8.

Intraorbital abscess: a rare complication after maxillary molar extraction.

Background: The orbit is prone to being affected by an odontogenous infection, owing to its anatomical proximity to the maxillary sinus. A possible reason for an ophthalmic manifestation of a dental abscess is extraction of an acutely inflamed tooth.

Case Description: The authors describe the treatment of a man who had painful swelling and redness in the area of his right eye after having a maxillary molar extracted a few days previous.

Influence of copolymer composition of polylactide implants on cranial bone regeneration.

Biodegradable polymers have become useful auxiliary materials for the functional and structural restoration of bone deficiencies. Commercial implants from poly(L/DL-lactide) 70:30 are used clinically for fracture fixation in regions of low load. Implants manufactured from poly(L/DL-lactide) 80:20 are currently being investigated experimentally.

Cranial defect regeneration in a reserved space.

Background: Cranial defects exceeding a certain size do not heal spontaneously and require surgical treatment. The prevention of uncontrolled soft-tissue ingrowth is crucial in the bony healing of such defects.

Methods: Bone regeneration of full-thickness cranial defects was assessed in 16 adult New Zealand White rabbits.

Effect of perforations in burr hole covers on cranial bone regeneration in rabbits.

The reconstruction of bone defects is a significant problem in cranio-maxillofacial surgery. In an effort to avoid the known disadvantages of autogenous bone grafting, alternatives have been investigated. Bone substitute materials, degradable or nondegradable, aim at facilitating bone regeneration, while they take over load-bearing functions for a period of time.