Background: Increasing numbers of young women with normal body mass index (BMI) are receiving autologous tissue breast reconstruction, often requiring a prosthetic implant to achieve their desired volume and symmetry. Our aim is to describe the technique of autologous breast reconstruction implant augmentation (A.B.R.I.A.) and its indications and outcomes to satisfy soft tissue implant coverage...

PURPOSE: The most feared complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is periprosthetic infection (1–5% of cases) which leads to prosthetic failure and may result in knee fusion or even limb loss. The optimal role of a plastic surgeon in salvaging a compromised TKA remains unclear. We sought to elucidate factors associated with TKA salvage and principles of reconstruction that optimize outcomes.

Background/Introduction The innovation from merging computed tomography (CT) measurement data to rapid prototyping, that now allow the production of solid copies of the patient’s bones, has presented thoracic surgeons with new opportunities in large chest wall reconstruction. Since 2010, our department applied this technique to prepare rapid prototype prosthetic ribs (RPPRs) which were customiz...

PURPOSE: The most feared complication of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is periprosthetic infection (1–5% of cases) which leads to prosthetic failure and may result in knee fusion or even limb loss. The optimal role of a plastic surgeon in salvaging a compromised TKA remains unclear. We sought to elucidate factors associated with TKA salvage and principles of reconstruction that optimize outcomes.