Publications by authors named "Muhammad Younas Mehrose"
Background: Electrical injuries of the scalp are a frequent occurrence in developing countries. Burns can be contact or conductive and result in extensive tissue damage. The authors present their experience with treatment of scalp and calvarial electrical injuries and propose a management algorithm.
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- - The study evaluates the effectiveness of using cling film with silver sulfadiazine cream for healing mix thickness burns in 35 patients at Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Center from March 2018 to February 2019.
- - Results showed that 71.4% of patients experienced complete wound healing in an average of 13.3 days, with a small percentage developing infections that were treated accordingly.
- - The method is considered cost-effective and straightforward, providing clear visibility of the wound, although it requires more hands-on care from medical staff.
Background: Acne effects 80-90% of teenage population all around the world. Resulting scars can lead to facial disfigurement and psychological issues in affected population. To counter this problem many treatment options have been tried including resurfacing lasers, dermabrasion, peeling, fillers, platelet rich plasma therapy etc.
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- - The study aimed to compare the survival of fat grafts taken from the abdomen versus the medial thigh for improving facial contour.
- - Conducted as a randomized control trial at Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Center from 2015 to 2017, the results showed that fat harvested from the medial thigh had significantly better survival rates than that from the abdomen.
- - The findings indicated that 76.9% of patients with thigh-derived fat had excellent outcomes (thickness >6.00 mm) compared to none in the abdominal group, demonstrating the superiority of thigh fat grafts for facial contouring.
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- * A total of 100 patients aged 5-70 with flexor tendon injuries were randomly assigned to either the 1-knot or 2-knot repair technique and their recovery was monitored over 8 weeks.
- * Results showed that both repair techniques yielded similar high success rates, with 89.8% in the 1-knot group and 90.9% in the 2-knot group achieving good to excellent outcomes.
Comparison of efficacy and safety of intralesional triamcinolone and combination of triamcinolone with 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of keloids and hypertrophic scars: Randomised control trial.
Burns
February 2019
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- Keloids and hypertrophic scars are difficult to treat, with conventional methods often yielding unpredictable outcomes and complications.
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 120 patients to compare the effectiveness of intralesional 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) combined with triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) against TAC alone.
- Results showed that the combination therapy significantly reduced scar height and had a lower recurrence rate compared to TAC alone, making it a safe and effective treatment option.
Distally based superficial sural artery flap for foot and ankle reconstruction in children.
J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
April 2013
Background: Wheel spoke injury of the ankle and foot is very common in children and its reconstruction is challenging. Reverse sural artery flap is very useful to cover these defects. Free tissue transfer is an option in children which needs a micro-vascular expertise, expensive equipment and long operating time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Use of scalp as a donor site was reported for the first time in 1964. Since then, authors have described scalp as a donor site, which heals rapidly and re-growth of hair conceals the donor site. This study was aimed at evaluation of scalp as donor site by calculating the healing time, and frequency of post-operative complications.
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