Factors associated with the recurrence of foot ulcers in Japanese patients with diabetes.

Aim: Patients with diabetes are frequently complicated with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) which are vulnerable to recurrence after healing. We retrospectively surveyed the recurrence of foot ulcer and related factors in Japanese patients with DFUs.

Subjects And Methods: Forty-two feet of 39 patients were initially recruited in this study.

Scientific validation of clinical visual scales and Antera 3D™ consistency with derived measurements in the assessment of infantile haemangioma after laser therapy.

Background: Laser therapy is a treatment for infantile haemangiomas. The efficacy of laser therapy for red lesions is determined by visual evaluation; however, this assessment is inaccurate and lacks objectivity.

Objective: To scientifically validate the consistency between pre- and post-treatment visual assessment grades for infantile haemangioma treated with pulsed dye laser (PDL) and the values calculated from images obtained with Antera 3D™.

An Anatomical Dissection Method for Observation of Fibrous Facial Structures.

Background: In recent years, structures including the superficial musculoaponeurotic system and retaining ligaments that support the facial soft tissue have been clarified. However, these structures are very difficult to observe in their entirety by the standard gross anatomical procedure (ie, dissection from superficial to deep layers). Furthermore, accurate descriptions of these structures are rare in both anatomical and plastic surgery textbooks.

Indication for management of oropharyngocutaneous fistulas after head and neck reconstruction using a "stick-shaped platysma flap" technique.

The main strength of the stick-shaped platysma flap technique is it provides adequate tissue volume, while being comparatively simple to perform. It is a highly efficient and straightforward method to close intractable fistulas with minimal morbidity.

Application of Neck Lift Technique for Corrections of Concave Deformity and Scar Contracture After Tracheal Fenestration.

Following a tracheostomy or tracheal fenestration procedure, neck concave deformity, and contracture after spontaneous closure are common problems. Since the neck is an exposed part of the body, its concave deformity can cause cosmetic problems and functional problems such as difficulty in neck extension and swallowing due to contracture. We report the case of a 63-year-old man who underwent tracheal fenestration for worsening respiratory status due to sepsis after aspiration pneumonia.