Relevance of functional imaging in dental implantology.

Background: Despite it is widely used in many medicine fields, the use of functional imaging to examine dental implants has not been reported in the literature. This work aimed to evaluate the relevance of functional medical imaging in oral implantology.

Material And Methods: This single-center observational study was conducted for 6 months at the Toulouse University Hospital, France.

Management of blunt tracheobronchial trauma in the pediatric age group.

Introduction: Tracheobronchial rupture (TBR) due to blunt chest trauma is a rare but life-threatening injury in the pediatric age group. The aim of this study was to propose a treatment strategy including bronchoscopy, surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to optimize the emergency management of these patients.

Methods: We reviewed a series of 27 patients with post-traumatic TBR treated since 1996 in our pediatric trauma center.

Description and variability of temporal venous vascularization: clinical relevance in temporoparietal free flap technique.

The few studies on the venous vascularization of the temporal area indicate a high variability among individuals. The preoperative knowledge of the venous vascularization of the temporal area is critical for microsurgical reconstruction, such as temporoparietal fascia free flap, and especially in understanding the anatomy of the veins for flap survival. Therefore, we conducted an anatomic study to confirm the classification of Legre et al.

Benefits of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for major blunt tracheobronchial trauma in the paediatric age group.

Tracheobronchial rupture due to blunt chest trauma is a rare but life-threatening injury among children. The severity of this condition ranges from death before hospital admission to clinical stability resulting in delayed management. Diagnosis is difficult because there is sometimes no evidence of external trauma, in spite of severe chest crush injury and consecutive rupture of airways.

Anatomical basis of the risk of injury to the right laryngeal recurrent nerve during thoracic surgery.

Purpose: Despite the intrathoracic part being short, the right laryngeal recurrent nerve is often injured during thoracic surgery. The aim of this cadaver study was to understand the mechanisms of right laryngeal recurrent nerve injuries during thoracic surgery and to describe anatomical landmarks for its preservation.

Methods: Dissections were performed on 10 fresh human cadavers.