Publications by authors named "Siti Fatimah Noor Mat Johar"

Article Synopsis
  • * It highlights the medial gastrocnemius flap as a reliable solution due to its good blood supply and versatility in these difficult reconstructive situations.
  • * A case is presented where this flap effectively covered a complex leg injury, maintaining limb function and avoiding further complications, showcasing its significant role in reconstructive surgery.
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Reconstruction of the scalp after acquired defects poses a great challenge to reconstructive surgeons. In oncologic resections, the defect must be covered with well-vascularized tissue to withstand radiotherapy post-surgery. However, due to the limited scalp tissue mobility, primary closure or loco-regional flaps are challenging and limited in choice.

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Breast implant surgery typically improves patient breast satisfaction and health-related quality of life. However, breast implants are also linked to long-term local problems like capsular contracture and breast discomfort. Chest pain is one of the reasons that patients with breast implants seek consultations, which is not typically attributable to cardiovascular reasons.

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Carcinosarcoma of the breast is a subtype of metaplastic breast carcinoma characterized by differentiation of the neoplastic epithelium toward mesenchymal-looking elements. It is a highly aggressive rare subtype of invasive breast neoplasm that exhibits a distinct histologic entity. Only a limited number of reports related to this type of disease have been reported.

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Ultraviolet C (UVC) phototherapy is a potential modality to improve wound healing due to its well-known antimicrobial properties, and it promotes the expression of certain growth factors. However, limited data exist to show the clinical effect of UVC in wound healing compared with other advanced modern dressings. This animal preclinical study involved 56 Sprague-Dawley female rats aged 3 months old, weighing between 250 and 300 g, which were acclimatized for one week.

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Traumatic penile amputation is a rare urologic emergency, more so in the pediatric population. It can result in significant consequences concerning function, appearance, psychological effects, and the overall quality of life. Immediate management should be initiated to salvage the amputated penis.

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Extravasation injury is a common iatrogenic injury, especially in neonates. Intravenous access is essential in neonatal care, but neonatal extravasation injury is associated with severe morbidity. We present three cases of neonatal extravasation injuries with varying presentations, etiological agents, and timing of management.

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The heel of the foot is covered by highly specialized thick, glabrous skin containing fibroadipose tissue with numerous fibrous septae traversing the subcutaneous tissue, which acts as a shock-absorbent and prevents shearing of the skin. The loss of heel pad would cause interruption of the propelling function of the foot during walking. Therefore, heel pad reconstruction is an important procedure for wound closure in the acute phase and also functional reconstruction in delayed cases.

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Eye socket contracture is a well-known late complication of enucleation surgery, and the additional insult of radiotherapy at an early age causes even further fibrosis and scarring of the socket. Management of the contracted socket is challenging, and several methods have been proposed. We report a case of eye socket contracture after enucleation and radiotherapy in which multiple reconstructive procedures failed.

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Burns are a devastating public health problem that result in 10 million disability-adjusted life-years lost in low- and middle-income countries. Adequate first aid for burn injuries reduces morbidity and mortality. The rate of proper first aid practices in other countries is 12% to 22%.

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Background: Anterior palatal repair performed during cleft lip repair using a vomerine flap may assist in recruiting additional soft tissue for subsequent completion of palatoplasty, especially in patients with a wide cleft. We present our early.

Results: in the hope of triggering a re-evaluation of this technique regarding its advantages for maxillary growth through further studies of patients with a wide cleft.

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