Publications by authors named "Jorge A Rojas-Ortiz"
Background: Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) integration rates are susceptible to improvement. Infection and/or biofilm should be appropriately addressed prior to grafting to improve the likelihood of graft-take. Incorporating technological aids such as fluorescence (FL) imaging (MolecuLight®), which accurately locates areas of bacterial loads above 10 CFU/gr, for graft site assessment and preparation could yield better outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Color-coded duplex sonography (CCDS) is a widely proposed noninvasive diagnostic tool in microsurgery. CCDS has been applied to lower extremity salvage cases to define appropriate blood flow velocity criteria for achieving arterial success in diabetic foot and complex microsurgery cases. This study aimed to compare the success ratio of free flaps when using CCDS versus cases where CCDS was not used.
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- Zone I extensor tendon lesions often come with a bone avulsion fracture, and a typical treatment method can lead to complications like tissue necrosis in the finger pad.
- Zhang proposed an alternative anchor method using cerclage secured to a Kirschner Wire (K-wire) to reduce pressure in the finger pad.
- A study comparing nylon and wire cerclage techniques found no significant differences in various outcomes like cosmetic satisfaction and stiffness, but patients reported more pain during the removal of cerclage with wire compared to nylon.
The anatomic position of the auricle leaves it vulnerable to traumatic lesions. In most cases, the best reconstructive outcome is accomplished using a temporoparietal flap with a costal cartilage frame and a partial thickness skin graft. Exceptional cases may require different approaches because the reconstructive goals could be more structural than aesthetic.
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