Avulsion Thighplasty: Technique Overview and 6-Year Experience.

Unlabelled: When choosing a thigh lift operation, the surgeon also chooses which complications he/she will be managing, and the most dreaded after conventional thigh lifting are those of lymphatic origin such as lymphocele or lymphedema. The authors describe avulsion thighplasty, a technique that spares lymphatics by using aggressive liposuction beneath the planned resection area, and thus minimizes lymphatic complications. The technique is outlined and complications are detailed over a 6-year period with long-term follow-up.

Avulsion brachioplasty: technique overview and 5-year experience.

Background: Popularity of arm-contouring procedures, once coveted by the massive weight loss population, has grown among society at large. The technique has evolved with the goal of producing a predictable and thin scar in a location that is acceptable for interpersonal interaction.

Methods: All consecutive brachioplasty patients from May of 2008 to May of 2013 were reviewed retrospectively at a private surgery center.

Safety and efficacy of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 on cranial defect closure in the pediatric population.

Background: Traditional reconstructive options for cranial defects include autogenous bone graft, bone substitutes, and synthetic materials. The established standard for repairing cranial defects is autogenous bone. However, young children do not have abundant donor sites for bone harvest, which leads to challenges in closing calvarial defects.

A novel technique for attaining maxillomandibular fixation in the edentulous mandible fracture.

Edentulous mandible fractures present a unique and challenging surgical problem, particularly because of lack of occlusive dental surfaces to capitalize upon maxillomandibular fixation (MMF). We present a novel technique to achieve MMF using rigid plates spanning the oral cavity to fixate the maxilla to the mandible. The process is rapid and allows stability using the established principles of rigidity, external fixation, and osteosynthesis.