Skin graft survival after external beam irradiation.

Difficulties with skin graft ulceration after radiation therapy for cancer have led many to question the suitability of this method of soft-tissue coverage and its cost-effectiveness. The objective of this study was, therefore, to assess skin-graft integrity subjected to postoperative external beam irradiation in a rat model. The model consisted of a rectangular full-thickness skin graft raised and reapplied to its original bed on the dorsum of each rat.

Risk of recurrence after treatment of early breast cancer with skin-sparing mastectomy.

Background: Skin-sparing mastectomy, combined with immediate breast reconstruction, has become increasingly popular. However, there are no published long-term data to support its oncologic safety. Our purpose was to evaluate the long-term oncologic risk of skin-sparing mastectomy.

Tumoral calcinosis of the triangular fibrocartilage complex: a case report.

A case of calcium hydroxyapatite deposition in the triangular fibrocartilage of the wrist is presented. The deposit took the more unusual form of a tumor, posing diagnostic difficulties. Magnetic resonance imaging was helpful in delineating the lesion, but could not identify its nature.

Orbital volumetric analysis: clinical application in orbitozygomatic complex injuries.

Fifteen patients with unilateral orbitozygomatic complex fractures and five with bilateral injuries were analyzed with respect to the differences in orbital volume between the affected and the uninjured, or other, side. The study was conducted using the ALLEGRO Workstation and software package from ISG Technologies, which was capable of calculating volume partitions from either axial or coronal images. Patients without postoperative enophthalmos demonstrated a maximum volume difference of 3.