The Impact of International Fellowship on Research Productivity: International Fellowship on Research Productivity.

International medical graduates (IMGs) represent a significant portion of the US physician workforce, comprising 25% across all specialties with a strong presence in internal medicine and primary care. However, their representation in plastic surgery remains limited at only 10%. Matching into a US plastic surgery residency is highly competitive for both US medical graduates and IMGs.

De novo and inherited dominant variants in U4 and U6 snRNAs cause retinitis pigmentosa.

The U4 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) forms a duplex with the U6 snRNA and, together with U5 and ∼30 proteins, is part of the U4/U6.U5 tri-snRNP complex, located at the core of the major spliceosome. Recently, recurrent variants in the U4 RNA, transcribed from the gene, and in at least two other genes were discovered to cause neurodevelopmental disorder.

Craniosynostosis surgery practice patterns in the United States: what are we doing and how are we doing it?

Objective: The surgical management of craniosynostosis varies without consensus on technique or standard outcomes reporting. The authors of this study aimed to investigate current surgical management of craniosynostosis in the United States.

Methods: Two hundred seventy-five surgeons actively treating craniosynostosis in the United States were surveyed.

Subscapular Tunneling to Increase the Reach of Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap: A Case Report.

The latissimus dorsi muscle or myocutaneous flap (LDMF) has long been a mainstay in the plastic surgeon's armamentarium, serving as a versatile and reliable tool for reconstructive procedures. Tunneling the LDMF through the subscapular route increases the reach to cover defects as far as nape of the neck. In this article, we report a case of LDMF routed through a subscapular route to cover impending hardware exposure at the nape region.

Management of Distal Radius Rim Fractures-Technical Pearls.

Distal radius fractures are common and vary based on their fracture pattern. Fractures distal to the watershed line are called rim fractures or marginal fractures. In addition to challenges already faced when treating distal radius fractures at other sites, rim fractures pose particular challenges in proper identification, reduction, and stabilization.