Purpose: Given rising demand for gender affirmation surgery (GAS), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and others' (LGBTQ+) patient care, and sexual and gender minority (SGM) representation in plastic surgery, we sought to analyze integrated residency programs' posts for LGBTQ+ content.
Methods: Programs were identified from the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons website. Accounts were searched for on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
December 2023
Background: The transgender patient population is expanding, and gender affirming surgery (GAS) volume is increasing. Accurate, comprehensive, and easily navigable resources on GAS are lacking. We aim to evaluate the readability of online materials for specific gender affirming surgical procedures to identify mechanisms of improving information access for transgender patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTelevision tip-over injuries have been designated a top-five hidden home hazard by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. In this study the authors utilize the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) Database to provide an updated look at television-related head and neck injuries in the United States pediatric population. The NEISS Database was accessed for all television-related head and neck injury reports from January 2000 to December 2018 in patients under 18 years of age.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The stage of maturation of the pediatric facial skeleton at the time of injury has a significant impact on both facial fracture patterns and management strategies. For instance, the relative prominence of the pediatric cranium during the early years of life affords protection to the structures of the midface, whereas delayed aeration of the frontal sinuses may predispose younger patients to frontal bone fractures. The dentition status of a pediatric patient may have similar implications in the setting of facial fracture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is an absence of literature regarding nasoorbitoethmoid (NOE) facial fractures. Although NOE fractures are uncommon, there are a significant number in the pediatric population. These fractures also often occur in conjunction with other facial fractures because the NOE region adjoins the nose, orbit, maxilla, and cranium.
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