Incidence of orofacial clefts in the Slovak Republic.

Orofacial clefts (OC) are quite common congenital defects. Retrospective active survey collecting clinical data of children with OC examined and operated on in the three main specialized departments of plastic surgery in the Slovak Republic over 16 years (1985-2000) revealed total incidence of 1.61/10(3) live births (LB).

The use of titanium miniplates in arthrodesis of the interphalangeal joints and a metacarpal neck fracture.

Fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges are the most common fractures of the upper extremity. Hand fractures can be complicated by deformity because of no treatment, stiffness due to overtreatment, and both due to inappropriate treatment. "Boxer's" fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck are rarely seen in professional boxers, they are fare more common in people who hit solid objects such as walls.

The use of dermal template INTEGRA in a scalpation injury of hand.

Scars are extremely problematic, especially due to their unstableness, particularly in weight bearing areas (maximum 70% of the stability of normal skin). The use of split-thickness skin grafts or meshed split-thickness grafts frequently produces poor cosmetic and functional results, full thickness skin is only available in small quantities, free tissue transfer creates severe donor site defects and is surgically challenging. INTEGRA Dermal Regeneration Template is a unique technology which allows permanent regeneration of functional autologous dermal tissue and appears as a new alternative to full-thickness skin grafting, skin expansion and even skin flaps for reconstructive surgery.

Cleft lip and palate in Western Slovakia in the years 1985-2000.

Orofacial clefts are common congenital anomalies. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence in Western Slovakia. The study material were the case records of infants from the Bratislava and Western Slovakia regions, born between 1985 and 2000, and operated on in the Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Commenius University, General Hospital Ruzinov, in Bratislava.

[Orofacial clefts in western Slovakia].

Orofacial clefts are relatively frequent inborn developmental defects. The objective of our study was to reveal the actual frequency of orofacial clefts in western Slovakia. From 390 404 liveborn children in Bratislava and the western Slovakian region in 1985-1999, 629 children with orofacial clefts were operated at a specialized department--the Clinic of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery of the Medical Faculty, Comenius University Bratislava.