Publications by authors named "M R Greives"
Instagram Versus Reality: Who Are Actually Plastic Surgeons?
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
January 2025
Background: Instagram has become one of the most powerful marketing tools available to plastic surgeons because patients have increasingly turned to online resources to find physicians. Within, we review the online presence of self-ascribed plastic surgeons in the United States to identify potential misinformation and dishonest advertising.
Methods: The Inflact database was queried for the search terms: "plastic surgeon/surgery," "plastic and reconstructive surgeon/surgery," "aesthetic surgeon/surgery," and "cosmetic surgeon/surgery.
Where Do Plastic Surgery Leaders Come From? A Cross-sectional Analysis of Research Productivity.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
August 2024
Background: It is increasingly apparent that plastic surgery residency applications with lengthy research publications are the new standard in applicant competitiveness. This study aims to evaluate the research history of plastic surgery program faculty leadership to understand the trends and evolution of research expectations.
Methods: The curriculum vitaes of faculty involved in residency admissions among all US Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited integrated and independent plastic surgery programs were reviewed.
Article Synopsis
- - The study explored the use of acellular dermal regeneration templates (ADRT) to heal myelomeningoceles in newborns, a condition that poses risks due to central nervous system infections and challenges in surgical repair.
- - A review of seven cases revealed that many patients experienced complications from previous repair attempts, leading to the need for ADRT to enhance the healing process and protect vital structures.
- - Results showed that after ADRT placement, four patients developed healthy granulation tissue within three weeks, and all wounds healed without infections, suggesting ADRT is a promising option for difficult myelomeningocele repairs.
Objective: Pain following primary palatoplasty can adversely affect nutritional and quality of life following primary palatoplasty. The incorporation of buccal flaps during primary cleft palate (CP) repair provides additional tissue to reduce the risk of velopharyngeal insufficiency, though the additional donor site may alter pain levels in the postoperative period. This study sought to compare postoperative pain levels in patients undergoing primary CP repair with or without buccal flaps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - The study investigates the safety and complication rates of targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) in patients who had lower extremity amputations at an urban safety-net hospital.
- - A total of 32 patients were reviewed, with 46.9% experiencing postoperative complications, primarily infections. The most common amputation reasons included diabetic foot infections and necrotizing soft tissue infections.
- - The findings suggest a need for further research on the relationship between surgical complications, particularly infections, and phantom limb pain, as the latter showed a trend toward being more prevalent in infected patients.