A modified free muscle transfer technique to effectively treat chronic and persistent calcaneal osteomyelitis.

Unlabelled: Successful management of chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis presents a major challenge for the plastic and reconstructive surgeon, especially in cases involving soft-tissue defects. This article describes a modified free muscle transfer technique to effectively eradicate chronic and persistent calcaneal osteomyelitis.

Methods: Between February 2009 and September 2009, 3 male patients with persistent calcaneal osteomyelitis were treated in our clinic.

"The Maestro": a pioneering plastic surgeon--Sir Archibald McIndoe and his innovating work on patients with burn injury during World War II.

This article describes McIndoe's revolutionary methods of burn treatment and rehabilitation of patients with burn injury and outlines his personality traits that made him one of the most important plastic surgeons of the twentieth century. As a consultant plastic surgeon to the Royal Air Force, he set up a plastic surgery unit in the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. By using biographical data and photography, McIndoe's work on burns treatment and the challenges he faced are presented.

Intravital monitoring of microcirculatory and angiogenic response to lactocapromer terpolymer matrix in a wound model.

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an epidermal substitute, a lactocapromer terpolymer matrix, on microcirculation in wounds. Lactocapromer terpolymer matrices were placed into the dorsal skinfold chamber of mice (n = 10). Untreated chamber preparations served as controls (n = 10).

Monstrous aneurysm of the deep femoral artery.

Deep femoral artery aneurysms are a rarity among arterial aneurysms. Based on a selected case of a patient who was treated at our clinic, clinical images are presented and treatment options are discussed.

The influence of different food and drink on tics in Tourette syndrome.

Aim: Tourette syndrome (TS) is characterized by waxing and waning motor and vocal tics. Because standard medication often remains unsatisfactory, many patients seek alternative medicine. The aim of this study was to increase experience about the influence of food and drinks in TS.