J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
January 2025
Background: Innovation is a cornerstone of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Patents are a way to measure innovation. The objective of this study was to quantify and understand patent productivity in the career of academic plastic surgeons.
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December 2024
Background: In lower extremity sarcoma treatment, limb salvage approaches present superior alternatives to amputation due to reduced postoperative morbidity and improved quality of life. This study provides a novel analysis of socioeconomic disparities that may affect reception of limb-sparing surgery.
Methods: Patients with lower extremity bone or soft tissue sarcoma who received either limb-sparing surgery or amputation from 2007 to 2021 were identified in the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
September 2024
Three-dimensional (3D) planning and manufacturing technologies have become integral to head and neck reconstruction following tumor resection. These technologies facilitate the prototyping of patient-specific solutions in both digital and physical form. Three-dimensional tumor models and cutting guides help conceptualize and verify the surgical approach, as well as serve as a blueprint for reconstruction.
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