Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Following Pressure Garment and/or Silicone Therapy in Burn Patients.

Hypertrichosis is characterized by excessive and abnormal hair growth anywhere on the skin and may develop after prolonged local irritation, such as application of a cast, injury, or a bite. Pressure garment/silicone therapy is often used to prevent hypertrophic scar formation. The adverse effects of gel sheet application include rash, skin breakdown, cessation of scar responsiveness, pruritus, contact dermatitis, and dry skin.

Nosocomial infection characteristics in a burn intensive care unit: analysis of an eleven-year active surveillance.

Aims: The objective of this study was to describe nosocomial infection (NI) rates, risk factors, etiologic agents, antibiotic susceptibility, invasive device utilization and invasive device associated infection rates in a burn intensive care unit (ICU) in Turkey.

Methods: Prospective surveillance of nosocomial infections was performed according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) criteria between 2001 and 2012. The data was analyzed retrospectively.

Thoracodorsal artery perforator fasciocutaneous flap: A versatile alternative for coverage of various soft tissue defects.

Objective: The thoracodorsal artery perforator (TDAP) flap has contributed to the efficient reconstruction of tissue defects that require a large amount of cutaneous tissue. The optimal reconstruction method should provide thin, and well-vascularized tissue with minimal donor-site morbidity. The indications for the use of this particular flap with other flaps are discussed in this article.

Prefabrication of vascularized bone graft using an interconnected porous calcium hydroxyapatite ceramic in presence of vascular endothelial growth factor and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells: Experimental study in rats.

Objectives: The purpose of this experimental pilot study was to create a prefabricated vascularized bone graft using interconnected porous calcium hydroxyapatite ceramic (PCHC) block by combining vascular bundle implantation, rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and administration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in a rat model.

Materials And Methods: Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. Experimental animals were divided into six groups, each of which comprised 10 rats.

Management of intraneural fibro-lipoma of the median nerve and the role of Pressure-Specified Sensory Device (PSSD) for the patient's motor and sensorial evaluations.

Aim: The intraneural fibro-lipoma is a benign, uncommon tumor which is characterised with infiltration of the epineurium and perineurium by fibrofatty tissue. The preoperative diagnosis is difficult. However, the Pressure-Specified Sensory Device (PSSD) may support identifying the earliest stages of intraneural fibro-lipoma when traditional electrodiagnostic testing will not be able to detect a change in peripheral nerve function.

Unusual split fracture of the mandible.

Mandibular fracture is a common injury and generally treated with or without surgery depending on the case. Diagnosing mandibular fracture may be difficult because of its location and anatomic characteristics. This article presents a case of an unusual split mandibular fracture after an episode of seizure in a patient with epilepsy.

Free flap reconstruction of extensive defects following resection of large neurofibromatosis.

Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is a locally invasive tumor that can grow extensively with diffuse infiltration into surrounding tissue. Resecting a large neurofibroma can result in an extensive defect that is difficult to reconstruct and can cause both aesthetic and functional deformities.

Methods: From 2000 to 2010, 5 patients with NF-1 underwent radical resection and immediate reconstruction with 6 free flaps at our institution.

Burn assault with paint thinner ignition: an unexpected burn injury caused by street children addicted to paint thinner.

The frequency of assault by burning among all burn patients varies from country to country. Assault by burning, although uncommon, is a serious form of trauma and a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this retrospective study was to identify the epidemiologic features, current etiological factors, and the mortality of nine patients admitted to our burn unit between January 1999 and January 2009 after unexpected burn assault by paint thinner ignition caused by street children addicted to paint thinner.

Comparison of silver-coated dressing (Acticoat®), chlorhexidine acetate 0.5% (Bactigrass®) and nystatin for topical antifungal effect in Candida albicans-contaminated, full-skin-thickness rat burn wounds.

Background: In this experimental animal study, the effects of three different topical antimicrobial dressings on Candida albicans contaminated full-thickness burn in rats were analyzed.

Methods: In total 32 adult Wistar rats (body weight 200-220 g) were used. Silver-coated dressing (Acticoat™®), chlorhexidine acetate 0.

Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on bone prefabrication in rats.

Objectives: This experimental study aimed to create a prefabricated vascularized bone graft using the interconnected porous coralline hydroxyapatite ceramic by combining vascular bundle implantation, mesenchymal stem cells, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) administration in a rat model.

Methods: Forty-five male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups, each containing 15 rats. The hydroxyapatite ceramics were vascularized by the superficial inferior epigastric artery and vein in all groups.

Thermal burns associated with the misuse of flammable liquids in stoves: a continuing problem.

Coal stoves that are used for heating purposes are more popular in economically developing and undeveloped countries because of their lower operational costs. Unfortunately, they may cause serious burn injuries when flammable liquids are misused to kindle or to accelerate a fire within them. Every year, particularly in the winter, many citizens in Turkey have suffered burn injuries caused by this dangerous practice.

Pre-expanded pedicled thoracodorsal artery perforator flap for postburn axillary contracture reconstruction.

Introduction: The axillary region is one of the sites most frequently affected by postburn contractures. In this clinical study, we used pre-expanded pedicled thoracodorsal artery (TDA) perforator flaps for release of postburn contracture of the axillary region.

Patient And Methods: Five patients with severe axillary burn contractures were reconstructed with six pre-expanded pedicled TDA perforator flaps between 2008 and 2010.

Treatment of facial burn scars with CO2 laser resurfacing and thin skin grafting.

Background: Facial burns are very common and have significant clinical impact. Facial scars are easily recognized in the community and become a source of lifelong guilt, shame, and regret for the patients. In the presented clinical study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of CO2 laser resurfacing and thin skin grafting for burn scars of face.

Frostbite injury of the foot from portable fire extinguisher.

Frostbite burns are uncommon and their etiologies are varied. We present a case of sudden frostbite burn of the left foot caused by carbon dioxide. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.

The effect of simvastatin on the survival of ischaemic skin flap: an experimental study in rats.

Thrombomodulin (TM) is down-regulated from the vascular endothelial surfaces and corresponds to disturbed dermal blood flow and microthrombus formation in the ischaemic skin flap. We examined the therapeutic potential of simvastatin which up-regulates endothelial cell TM expression and activity in the dorsal ischaemic skin flap model. The study was carried out on 30 rats, divided into three groups.

Salvaging the zone of stasis by simvastatin: an experimental study in rats.

Salvaging the zone of stasis is important for burn researchers because this can prevent an increase in the depth and width of the injured area. Statin analogues have many pleiotropic effects on the vessel walls and the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. In this study, we investigated the effects of simvastatin, a statin analogue, administered to rats burned with a metal comb.

Versatility of the reverse dorsoulnar fasciocutaneous flap in coverage of hand defects: clinical experience with 36 cases.

Purpose: Local flap reconstruction is often required for soft tissue defects of the hand. The optimal reconstruction method should provide thin, supple, well-vascularized tissue with minimal donor-site morbidity. Short operating time and a sizable pedicle for microsurgical anastomosis are helpful.

Should we hesitate to use subcutaneous tunneling for fear of damaging the sural flap pedicle?

Background: The distally based sural nerve flap is a preferable option for covering defects of the lower third of the leg. However, many authors noted that in particular pressure exerted by tunneling of the flap pedicle could be harmful. Thus, they either inset the pedicle or exteriorize the pedicle to decrease complications.

The effect of epidural anaesthesia on the reverse-flow fasciocutaneous flap: an experimental study in rabbits.

Background: The reverse-flow fasciocutaneous flap has been popularised as a feasible alternative to reconstruction of the post-burn contractures around lower-extremity joints. The effect of epidural anaesthesia (EA) on the haemodynamics of reverse-flow fasciocutaneous flap (RFFF) has not yet been investigated. Therefore, it was our primary objective to determine how EA impacts on vascular haemodynamics and tissue perfusion.