Publications by authors named "Dan Rowe"
Reconstruction of the Base of Skull Defect-Lessons Learned over 25 Combined Years.
J Neurol Surg B Skull Base
April 2016
Article Synopsis
- Advances in understanding perinerual spread have led to a significant increase in the role of surgery for managing related conditions.
- New skull base surgery techniques have resulted in more complex defects, necessitating careful attention to both the form and function of repairs.
- The article outlines reliable and durable repair methods developed over 25 years and presents a treatment algorithm to assist surgeons in achieving successful outcomes for various patient defects.
Soft tissue reconstruction after compound tibial fracture: 235 cases over 12 years.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
September 2015
Background: Outcomes in management of compound tibial fractures are measured by the rate of infection and non-union. These are a function of many variables that interact in complex ways. Our aims are to describe changes in these injuries over the past decade, to determine which variables predict a poor outcome and to compare reconstructive options controlling for these variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The principles guiding reconstruction of the lower limb after trauma have become established over 300 years through advances in technology and studies of epidemiology. This paper reviews how these principles came about and why they are important.
Methods: This is a structured review of historical and recent literature pertinent to lower limb reconstruction.