Comparison of post-operative outcomes of graft materials used in reconstruction of blow-out fractures.

Background: Trauma to the face caused by assault or impact may cause internal orbital fracture. Increased intraorbital pressure without disruption of soft tissue integrity or causing a fracture line in orbital rims or orbital floor fractures described as 'orbital blow-out fracture'. Such fractures have been categorized as 'pure blow-out fractures' in which only the orbital floor is affected, and 'impure blow-out fractures' in which other maxillofacial bones such as zygoma, maxilla and nasoethmoid are also affected.

Comparison of two approaches for carpal tunnel release: Extended versus mini-open technique.

Objectives: This study aims to describe a retrospective study using prospectively gathered data to compare mini-open and extended open release techniques for moderate to severe carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Patients And Methods: The data of 198 consecutive patients (139 males, 59 females; mean age 57.0±4.

Chronic Boutonniere Deformity: Cross-Lateral Band Technique Using Palmaris Longus Autograft.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of treatment of chronic boutonniere deformity with a reconstruction technique using palmaris longus autograft.

Materials And Methods: Seven patients with chronic, posttraumatic, flexible boutonniere deformities referred to our clinic between January 2010 and September 2014 were included in the study. In all 7 patients, the lateral bands were deficient or damaged beyond repair.

Reconstruction of Tissue Defects Developing After Excision of Non-Melanoma Malignant Skin Tumors in Scalp and Forehead Regions.

Aim: The scalp and forehead are the anatomical regions where non-melanoma malignant skin tumors are commonly seen due to direct sun exposure. After surgery for non-melanoma malignant skin tumors located in the scalp and forehead, many complex defects can develop, ranging from sole skin defects to deep defects in which bone and dura mater are opened.

Material And Methods: This study examined 43 patients who presented to the Department of Plastic Surgery in Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital and were diagnosed with non-melanoma malignant tumors of scalp and forehead between 2006 and 2013.

The effect of recombinant hirudin on rabbit ear flaps with venous insufficiency.

The effect of recombinant hirudin, which is the most powerful antithrombotic agent, on flaps with venous insufficiency was investigated. Oedema and congestion are frequent on flaps, causing necrosis unpredictably. Venous insufficiency and thrombosis are experimentally and clinically more frequent than arterial occlusion.

The intraneural hemangioma of the digital nerve: case report.

Intraneural Hemangioma of the digital nerve is rare and so far three cases have been reported in the literature. We present a case of 12- year- old boy with painless soft tissue mass in the right hand and numbness on the radial aspect of the index finger. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed an isointense subcutaneous lesion without discrete borders in the first web space classically of hemangioma with the radial digital nerve extension.

A cutaneous angiosarcoma arising from the rhinophyma.

In this article, we report a 66-year-old male case of rhinophyma who had a persistent lesion on his nose for two-years. Despite steroid therapy, the lesion continued to grow. Histopathological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with cutaneous angiosarcoma.

A new facial artery free-style perforator flap and conchal cartilage graft for one-step reconstruction of the alar defects.

The nose is the most commonly affected area by basal and squamous skin carcinomas of the head and neck area (D'Arpa et al. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2009, 62:36-42).

Situs inversus totalis with accompanying craniodiaphysial dysplasia: a new syndrome?

A 20-year-old man with craniofacial anomalies of craniodiaphysial dysplasia (CDD), facial paralysis, mental retardation, and situs inversus totalis is described. Similar features except situs inversus totalis are also present in two of his sisters. The authors believe this to be the first reported case of CDD with accompanying situs inversus totalis.