A Systematic Review of Pressure Injuries Associated with Urethrocutaneous Fistula.

Objective: To review the literature about combined urologic and reconstructive management of pressure injuries (PIs) with urethral fistulas.

Data Sources: Authors searched the PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases using the following keywords: "Perineum" or "Perineal" and "Pressure Ulcers" or '' Pressure Injury'' and "Urethral Fistula."

Study Selection: The search yielded a total of 95 articles.

Successful outcomes with flaps for recurrent cerebrospinal fluid leaks: A systematic review of the literature.

Complex back wounds with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak constitute a challenge for surgeons in clinical practice. While repair of complex back wounds with various flaps is well described in the literature, there is a paucity of reviews and articles regarding optimal treatment for refractory CSF leaks. The aim of this systematic review was to present the different flap techniques proposed in the literature for CSF leaks fistulas and pseudo-meningoceles.

Auricular pseudocysts: a systematic review of the literature.

Background: Auricular pseudocysts are benign fluid accumulations of the ear of uncertain etiology. Little is known about the optimal modality to successfully treat these lesions. No systematic review addressing auricular pseudocysts have been published to date.

Breast Implant-associated Double Capsules: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Introduction: A double capsule is a recently described rare occurrence following breast implant placement in which an inner capsule envelope totally or partially adheres to the implant surface while a distinct outer capsule adheres to surrounding tissues, with an intercapsular space developing between the two. The objective of this study is to review all available literature related to formation of double capsules and propose a treatment algorithm.

Methods And Materials: A systematic review of the literature was conducted using Embase, Medline, and Cochrane databases.

Profiling of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in an Acute Care Hospital Setting.

Purpose: To identify the main complaints, diagnostic tools, as well as the treatment plan in patients presenting with oropharyngeal dysphagia in the acute care settings.

Methods: The electronic medical chart of 100 consecutive hospitalized patients who presented an oropharyngeal dysphagia were retrospectively reviewed from January 2017 to January 2019.

Results: The mean age of patients was 76.

Is the apical vertebra the most rotated vertebra in the scoliotic curve?

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if the apical vertebra (AV) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most rotated vertebra in the scoliotic segment.

Methods: A total of 158 patients with AIS (Cobb angle range 20°-101°) underwent biplanar radiography with 3D reconstructions of the spine and calculation of vertebral axial rotations. The type of major curvature was recorded (thoracic, thoracolumbar, or lumbar), and both major and minor curvatures were included.