Management of Posttraumatic Posterior Elbow Defects by Nonmicrosurgical Reconstruction.

 Reconstruction of posterior defects is challenging due to the quality and uniqueness of the excess skin at the elbow that is durable, thick, pliable, and without much subcutaneous tissue. The goal of reconstruction is to cover the elbow defects with a durable skin cover that will facilitate full passive range of motion. In this era of microsurgery, free tissue transfer is feasible for almost any defect.

International Residents' Perspectives on Education and Challenges in Microsurgery Training.

 Microsurgery remains an integral component of the surgical skillset and is essential for a diversity of reconstructive procedures. The apprenticeship also requires overcoming a steep learning curve, among many challenges. The method of microsurgical training differs depending on the countries' regions and resources of their health care system.

Comparison of Epidural Analgesia Using 0.2% Bupivacaine and 0.2% Ropivacaine for the Management of Postoperative Pain in Major Orthopedic Surgery.

Introduction: Ropivacaine is preferred over racemic bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia as it is less cardiotoxic and has high selectivity for sensory fibers. We aim to compare postoperative epidural analgesia using 0.2% bupivacaine and 0.

Advocacy and mass education in plastic surgery: Efforts and outcomes.

Background: Awareness of plastic surgery is lacking. Be it reconstructive surgery, or aesthetic surgery, public education and awareness regarding the spectrum is the need of the hour.

Materials And Methods: We undertook a string of activities for patient awareness and education for burn prevention, occupational hand injuries prevention, skin banking awareness and various other conditions relevant to us as plastic surgeons.