Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces for the Management of Symptomatic Non-extremity Neuropathic Pain and Neuromas.

Introduction: Regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces (RPNI) can be used to mitigate neuropathic pain resulting from nerve injury or neuroma formation following trauma, surgery, or amputation. Most of the current literature discusses the utility of RPNI for the treatment of neuropathic pain in the upper and lower extremities; however, RPNI can also improve neuropathic pain in non-extremity regions. Our objective was to characterize and describe patient cases of non-extremity RPNIs.

Dehiscence and Fistula Formation Following Anterior Palatal Reconstruction With Vomer Flap.

Background And Purpose: Anterior palatal reconstruction using vomer flaps has been described during primary cleft lip repair. In this procedure, the mucoperiosteal tissue of the vomer is elevated to reconstruct the nasal mucosa overlying the cleft of the hard palate. Here the authors, evaluate the efficacy of a technique in which a superiorly based vomer flap is sutured to the lateral nasal mucosa.

A Brief Clinical Study: Consecutive Occurences of Frontal Sinus Pneumocele.

Sinus pneumocele is a rare condition marked by pathologic expansion of a paranasal sinus with concomitant bone loss. Here, we describe the case of a 24-year-old male who first presented with a 2×3 cm bony projection of his right medial forehead. Exam and history were notably absent for any skin tethering, prior trauma, inflammation, or neurological symptoms.

Is the h-Index Enough? A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of 871 Academic Plastic Surgeons and Their Departments/Divisions.

Background: In plastic surgery academia, research output is heavily used as a metric of accreditation, from assessing residency applicants to evaluating faculty for promotion. The h index, defined as an author's h papers with at least h citations, is commonly used as a measure of academic success. However, the index itself disfavors junior researchers, favors publication quantity, and discounts highly cited works.