An Elegant, Simple Solution to a Newly Described Phenomenon: Traumatic Nasomalar "Ball-valve" Fistula.

Sequela of complex craniomaxillofacial trauma is common. We report a previously undocumented, highly unusual, postfacial trauma presentation of a "nasomalar ball-valve fistula." The clinical presentation was a sharp influx of air into the left malar subcutaneous space with each nasal inspiration, followed by near-complete deflation upon each expiration.

Assessment of rhomboid flap scars: A patient reported outcome study. A case series.

Introduction And Importance: Local skin flap techniques, including rhomboid flap, have been developed to reconstruct cutaneous defects. Rhomboid flap advantages include easy design, excellent contour, texture, thickness, color match, and long-term good cosmesis. There is no patient reported outcome study in literature detailing patients' perception of appearance and satisfaction of scar appearance.

Renal Artery Thrombectomy Causing Functional and Symptomatic Recovery after 50-Hour Delay in Reperfusion of Acute Main Renal Artery Thrombosis.

Acute renal artery thrombosis is rare and even rarer in the thrombus occluding the main renal artery and compromising the entire kidney. We report on a 46-year-old female smoker with no past medical history and no hypercoagulability who developed sudden severe left flank pain, hematuria, acute renal failure, and severe hypertension. A CT angiogram showed totally occluded renal artery at the ostium with a thrombus and severely hypoperfused left kidney with multiple infarcts.

Rhomboid flap: Indications, applications, techniques and results. A comprehensive review.

Cutaneous defects may result from trauma, infection, chronic illness, poor healing, or surgical resections. Traditionally, the concept of the reconstructive ladder suggests that primary closure and skin grafting should be considered first in reconstruction of such defects. However, these techniques may lead to increased likelihood of dehiscence, distortion of key structures, poor cosmetic outcomes, and less-than-total graft acceptance.

Expanding the scope of rhomboid flap: Large cutaneous defect reconstruction. Case report.

Introduction: and importance: Large cutaneous defects may result from excision of skin malignancies. Typically, skin grafting is used to manage such defects, but the final result may be compromised by inadequate take and poor cosmesis. Accordingly, transposition flaps may be indicated.

A Systematic Review of Cutaneous Dog Ear Deformity: A Management Algorithm.

Background: Dog ear, a characteristic bunching up of excess tissue formed during wound closure, is a common unsightly problem in cutaneous surgery. It may present as a cosmetic concern or a source of physical discomfort. Several management techniques have been reported, but it is unclear which approach is the most effective or whether outcomes vary with surgical situations.

Rhomboid Flap for Large Cutaneous Trunk Defect.

Resection of large cutaneous malignancies may result in substantial skin defects. Often, skin grafting is a first-line option for reconstruction of such defects but may be limited by poor cosmetic outcomes and incomplete graft acceptance. Accordingly, skin flaps, tissue rearrangement techniques, and more complex procedures may be needed.

Traumatic bifid tongue: A rare presentation in a child. Case report.

Introduction: Although most tongue lacerations in children can be treated conservatively, accepted indications for suture repair include complex injury, large flaps, and active bleeding. The purpose of this article is to highlight repair of a unique, severe injury pattern in a child.

Presentation And Treatment: A 3-year-old boy fell on a cemented floor causing a midline full-thickness laceration through the median fibrous septum, resulting in a bifid tongue.