The 5 D's to Dunk the Dog: A Retrospective Clinical Review to Prevent Dog-Ear Contour Abnormalities in Vertical Breast Reductions and Breast Lifts.

Background: In 2020, reduction mammoplasties and mastopexies comprised 34.2% of all breast surgeries performed by plastic surgeons. Various approaches for the skin incision of these procedures have been described.

Anatomic surface landmarks to guide injection for posterior interosseous nerve block.

Proper injection of the posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) is important for both the therapeutic and diagnostic management of wrist pain. However, no anatomical study exists describing the site of injection based on individual wrist width. We sought to develop a reproducible anthropometric ratio utilizing external wrist surface anatomy to predict a safe and accurate injection site for the PIN.

Breast Reconstruction With Local Flaps: Don't Forget Grandma.

Lateral breast defects of various causes can be reconstructed with random patterned local flaps utilizing oncoplastic techniques. These local flaps are used frequently in other areas but are infrequent in breast reconstruction despite affording excellent utility in small lateral defects. We sought to demonstrate this with a case series involving 5 patients who underwent oncoplastic breast surgery with random patterned flap reconstruction.

Bilateral Sciatic Neuropathy after an Autologous Breast Reconstruction in a Massive Weight Loss Patient.

Perioperative compression neuropathy is a known potential complication of prolonged surgical procedures. Sciatic postoperative neuropathy has rarely been reported. We present a 34-year-old woman who underwent right breast reconstruction with supercharged (venous anastomosis) transverse rectus abdominis flap and developed bilateral sciatic compression neuropathy.

FIGO staging for carcinosarcoma: can the revised staging system predict overall survival?

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to detect differences in overall survival between the 1988 FIGO staging and current staging of uterine carcinosarcomas to determine if revised 2009 staging accurately predicts actual patient survival.

Methods: From 1988 until 2010, patients with uterine carcinosarcoma were retrospectively identified from tumor registry records. Patients were grouped in both broad stages (1-4) and all FIGO substages in order to detect differences.