Outcomes of free anterolateral thigh perforator flaps versus free modified latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps for Gustilo type IIIB open tibial fractures with necrosis and infection.

Background: Infection and non-union of fractures are potential complications of Gustilo type IIIB open tibial fractures. It is important to choose the most effective type of flap to reduce the incidence of infection and non-union.

Method: This study reviewed outcomes of 44 patients (aged 16-65 years) who underwent reconstruction of Gustilo type IIIB tibial fractures from January 2004 to January 2017.

Anatomic Study and Clinic Application of Transverse Circumflex Scapular Artery Perforator Flap Repair of Lower Limb Soft Tissue Defects in Children.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the viability of the transverse circumflex scapular artery perforator flap (TCSAPF) in children with soft tissue defects of the lower limb.

Methods: In an anatomic study, 25 fresh cadavers were injected with lead oxide-gelatin for spiral computed tomography and 3-dimensional image reconstruction. In a 3-year clinical application study, children with soft tissue defects and exposed tendons and/or bones in the lower limb underwent free-TCSAPF repair of the defect.

Decreased expression of TFAP2B in endometrial cancer predicts poor prognosis: A study based on TCGA data.

Background: Transcription factor activator protein-2β (TFAP-2β) was previously reported to constituted promoter activity in endometrial carcinoma (EC). We evaluated the role of TFAP2B in ECs using publicly available data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).

Methods: The relationship between clinical pathologic features and TFAP2B were analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and logistic regression.