Proximal Plate Migration After Internal Fixation of a Pediatric Distal Radius Fracture.

We present a case of a 26-year-old right-hand-dominant male stage manager who underwent open reduction internal fixation of right open both-bone forearm fractures at the age of 13. The patient presented 13 years and 8 months later with proximal hardware migration, soft tissue erosion, and subsequent hardware exposure. The patient underwent hardware removal with resolution of pain and improvement in range of motion.

Vertical Abdominoplasty Technique and the Impact of Preoperative Comorbidities on Outcomes.

Background: As the number of patients requiring bariatric surgery has increased, so has the demand for body contouring after massive weight loss. Surgery involving the abdomen in these patients is particularly challenging as both vertical and horizontal laxity if often present, making traditional abdominoplasty techniques less effective.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the operative technique and evaluate the preoperative comorbidities and operative decisions that may impact patient outcomes in those undergoing vertical abdominoplasty.

Lower Extremity Flap Salvage in Thrombophilic Patients: Managing Expectations in the Setting of Microvascular Thrombosis.

Background Undiagnosed thrombophilia is a risk factor for flap failure; however, its prevalence in patients undergoing microsurgical reconstruction is unknown. We present our experience with free tissue transfer (FTT) in a high-risk population of lower extremity patients with documented thrombophilia, identified through preoperative screening. Methods Between January 2012 and April 2014, 41 patients underwent 43 free flaps for nontraumatic, lower extremity reconstruction by a single surgeon.

A Novel Peritonsillar Abscess Simulator.

Introduction: In response to the growing demand for a peritonsillar abscess simulator, we developed a novel model to teach needle aspiration as well as incision and drainage of this common oropharyngeal disorder. The objectives of this study were to describe the construction of the simulator and to assess its realism and usefulness in the acquisition of drainage skills.

Methods: The training model was created with reusable and readily available materials.

Effect of hormone replacement and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) on the biomechanics and biochemistry of pelvic support ligaments in the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis).

Objective: To evaluate the effect of selective estrogen receptor modulators and ethinyl estradiol on the biomechanical and biochemical properties of the uterosacral and round ligaments in the monkey model of menopause.

Study Design: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on 11 female macaque monkeys. Ovariectomized monkeys received 12 weeks of placebo, raloxifene, tamoxifen, or ethinyl estradiol.

Association of the C8orf13-BLK region with systemic sclerosis in North-American and European populations.

Objective: Genetic studies in the systemic sclerosis (SSc), an autoimmune disease that clinically manifests with dermal and internal organ fibrosis and small vessel vasculopathy, have identified multiple susceptibility genes including HLA-class II, PTPN22, IRF5, and STAT4 which have also been associated with other autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These data suggest that there are common autoimmune disease susceptibility genes. The current report sought to determine if polymorphisms in the C8orf13-BLK region (chromosome 8p23.