Reconstruction of extensive scalp defects with anterolateral thigh flap.

Background: Extensive scalp defects caused by various etiologies often require free-tissue transfer. We aimed to review our experience in the reconstruction of extensive scalp defects with free anterolateral flaps.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with extensive scalp defects that were reconstructed with free anterolateral thigh flaps from November 2007 to April 2015.

The protective effect of Montelukast against skeletal muscle ischemia reperfusion injury: An experimental rat model.

Background: Montelukast is a selective leukotriene D-4 receptor antagonist, which specifically and reversibly inhibits cysteinyl leukotriene-1 receptor. The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of Montelukast on skeletal muscle reperfusion injury created as acute ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in Wistar-albino rats.

Methods: The study comprised 16 male Wistar-albino rats.

Benefits of conservative "wait and see" approach for recurrent plantar keloid.

Keloid formation of the plantar region is rare and a unique challenge to surgeons. We used a conservative "wait and see" approach for recurrent keloid in the plantar region in two patients and recommended that the patients used custom-made shoes. Both patients were pleased with the result.

The effects of leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast on histological, radiological and densitometric parameters of fracture healing.

Objectives: In this study we evaluated the effects of montelukast, a leukotriene-receptor antagonist, on fracture healing, and investigated the hypothesis that enhanced fracture healing would be observed with montelukast in a rat tibia fracture model.

Materials And Methods: Sixty adult (6 months old) female Wistar albino rats (mean weight 220 g, range 210-270 g) were randomly divided into two groups: a montelukast group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). Closed tibia fractures were created and fixed by intramedullary Kirschner wire.

A Turkish patient of typical Loeys-Dietz syndrome with a TGFBR2 mutation.

We describe a 2-year-old male patient with skeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, and connective tissue anomalies. Skeletal anomalies included pectus excavatum, hammer toes and hallux valgus and camptodactyly. The characteristic craniofacial findings of hypertelorism, down slanting palpebral fissures, strabismus, ptosis of eyelids, bifid uvula, high-arched palate and retrognathia were present.