The Use of Three-Dimensional Printed Technology for Mandibular Reconstruction in a Rare Case of Giant Odontogenic Myxofibroma.

Odontogenic myxofibroma is a benign odontogenic tumor of mesenchymal tissue that generally originates from the mandible. It is an extremely rare tumor accounting for approximately 2% of all odontogenic tumors. In this report, the authors presented a giant right mandibular mass that extends to the angle of the mandible and displacing the tongue laterally caused significant malocclusion, pain, and impaired oral intake.

Human olfactory stem cells for injured facial nerve reconstruction in a rat model.

Background: The purpose of this study was to show the efficacy of olfactory stem cells for injured facial nerve reconstruction in a rat model.

Methods: Olfactory stem cells were isolated from the olfactory mucosa of human participants. A 2-mm excision was performed on the right facial nerve of all rats.

Generation of Skin Tissue Using Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells.

Background: The aim of this study was to generate skin tissue using adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Methods: Thirty Wistar albino rats were used. A 2-cm-diameter full-thickness skin defect on the back of each rat was formed.

Effects of Open Technique Rhinoplasty on Mimicry: Electroneurographic Evaluation.

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the effects of open technique rhinoplasty on facial nerve terminal branches more concerned with mimicry via electroneurography (ENoG).

Methods: Twenty patients ages between 24 and 36 years were included in the study. Five nasal mimicry muscles were used to evaluate axonal loss of the facial nerve: bilateral transverse nasal, levator labii superioris alaeque nasi (LLSAN), and procerus muscles of all patients were evaluated preoperatively and postoperative third month by ENoG.

In vivo tissue-engineered allogenic trachea transplantation in rabbits: a preliminary report.

Conventional tracheal reconstruction techniques are not successful at restoring functional units in situations with extensive damage involving more than half the length of the trachea. For the first time, we investigated in vivo tissue-engineered trachea regeneration from a decellularized cadaveric trachea matrix with seeded adult adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and investigated the integration of the matrix into the recipient tracheal side. For the procedure, 1.

Lessons learned from the first quadruple extremity transplantation in the world.

Background: Limb transplantation is emerging as a promising area of surgery and is an indispensable alternative for prosthetic rehabilitation of amputees, the severity of which is increasing because of combat-related injuries. Successful unilateral and bilateral limb transplantations have already been performed before this operation.

Methods: We performed the first ever quadruple limb transplantation in February 2012.

The double scalpel flap: a new technique for the closure of circular skin defects.

Reconstruction needs to be designed attentively to obtain a functional and a good aesthetic consequence for closing skin defects. Numerous local flaps have been defined to conceal skin defects. However, new techniques are still required, especially for circular type of skin defects.

The multiple osteotomized free iliac osteocutaneous flap for reconstructions of complex maxillofacial and oromandibular defects.

The vascularized iliac osteocutaneous flap has been used successfully for jaw reconstruction. To obtain a better contour of the reconstructed area in large upper and lower jaw resections, the transferred bone actually needs to be osteotomized. Single closing-wedge osteotomy of the iliac flap for mandibular reconstruction has been previously described.

Comparative clinicoanatomical study of ilium and fibula as two commonly used bony donor sites for maxillofacial reconstruction.

We assessed the morphological characteristics and dimensions of the ilium and fibula to evaluate the suitability of particular areas of bone for use as donor sites for dental reconstructions that carry implants. We measured the dimensions of 130 bilaterally harvested ilium and fibula bones from 65 adult cadavers using osteometric methods, and analysed the effects of age, sex, and side. Dimensions at measuring points, overall suitability for implantation, and relations among age, sex, and side, were evaluated statistically.

Subgaleal-subperiosteal flap for forehead and scalp reconstruction.

Forehead soft tissue defects are most usually associated with motor vehicle accident and less commonly with physically assault, trauma resulting from falls, malignant tumor resection, and burn injury. These kinds of defects incorporate only the soft tissue in general but sometimes there are accompanying bone defects. Different reconstruction alternatives can be preferred depending on the defect type and the amount of tissue loss.

Reconstruction of internal nasal valve, septum, dorsum, and anterior structures of the nose in a single procedure with a molded bone graft: the sail graft.

Excessive surgical removal or traumatic loss of the tissues supporting the nasal roof can result in the "saddle nose" deformity. It involves both cartilage and bone deficiencies. Two main resources are used to reconstruct this difficult deformity: autogenous bone and cartilage grafts and alloplastic materials.

Autologous fascia lata graft for contour restoration and camouflage in tertiary rhinoplasty.

Tertiary rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct nasal deformities that have been developed after prior unsuccessful surgeries. Such surgery requires complicated manipulations and tissue grafting for proper restoration. In the current study, we report the use of fascia lata graft combined with cartilage grafts for contour restoring and camouflage.

Treatment of "en coup de sabre" deformity with adipose-derived regenerative cell-enriched fat graft.

Linear scleroderma "en coup de sabre" is characterized by atrophy and furrowing of the skin of the front parietal region above the level of the eyebrow. In most cases, it occurs as a single paramedian line that may be associated with hypoplasia of underlying structures and hemiatrophy of the face. The affected region is a depression that may be associated with hypoplasia of the underlying soft tissues and bone that results in facial hemiatrophy.

Adipose Derived Regenerative Cell Therapy for Treating a Diabetic Wound: A Case Report.

Background: Recent studies have reported on the use of adipose derived regenerative cells (ADRC) as a therapeutic method in wound healing. The present study introduces the first application of successful ADRC therapy for a diabetic foot wound.

Case Report: A 63-year-old woman with diabetes mellitus complaining of an opened necrotic wound in the plantar aspect of the right foot was admitted by another surgeon for debridement surgery.

Comparison of clinical outcomes between single- and multiple-perforator-based free thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps: clinical experience in 87 patients.

Background: Although thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps have not gained popularity in the reconstructive era, the results of recent studies regarding the vascularity of thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps are promising. In the present study, the authors aimed to determine the clinical outcomes of free multiple-perforator versus single-perforator thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps.

Methods: Eighty-seven patients with various defects underwent reconstruction with free thoracodorsal artery perforator flaps.

Tracheal paraganglioma: a case report.

Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine tumors that originate from extra-adrenal chromaffin cells. The trachea is an unusual site for paragangliomas. A 29-years-old female was admitted to our clinic with complaints of recurrent hemoptysis and dyspnea, and a 1.

Pre-auricular and ascending helical free composite flap in reconstructing an alar defect resulting from a human bite: a case report.

Full-thickness defects of the nose result in severe aesthetic and functional problems. Nasal alar defects are frequently caused by trauma, surgical resection or congenital deformities, yet an alar defect due to a human bite is quite rarely seen. For a successful alar reconstruction, selected tissue must be similar to nasal structures in texture, color and thickness.

Adenolipoma of the nose: a case report.

Adenolipoma is a rare benign neoplasm composed of both mature adipose tissue and glandular elements. In this article we report a case of 19-year-old woman, who had nasal blockage and deformity. On examination, a round, soft, nonpulsatile submucosal mass in the cartilagenous vault of the right nasal cavity was found.

The bipedicled latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap: clinical experience with 53 patients.

The Latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap is a valuable workhorse of the microsurgeon, especially in closing large body defects. One of the pitfalls in harvesting the flap, is particularly in its inferior aspect which may be unreliable. Here we report a series of 53 patients who were undergone bipedicled free latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous free flaps for extensive tissue defects.