Free fascia temporalis interpositioning as a treatment for wrist ankylosis.

The fascia temporalis is a thin and well-vascularized tissue and, for this reason, its use in reconstructive surgery is versatile. It can be used as an island flap in defects of the head and neck or as a free flap in reconstructions of different anatomic regions. As a "living" spacer in the treatment of wrist ankylosis, its use has not yet been described.

The stool antigen test for detection of Helicobacter pylori after eradication therapy.

Background: Current noninvasive tests to confirm the eradication of Helicobacter pylori must be performed 4 weeks or more after eradication therapy is completed.

Objective: To determine whether the stool antigen test, a relatively new noninvasive test for H. pylori, administered at various times after eradication therapy correctly identifies persons with persistent H.