BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate tongue function in patients with tongue cancer after reconstruction with innervated supraclavicular fasciocutaneous island flaps (iSFIFs) with the cervical plexus (iSFIFs-SPN) or reinnervated SFIFs with neurorrhaphy of the cervical plexus and lingual nerve (rSFIFs-SPN-LN). METHODS Forty-two tongue defects were reconstructed using iSFIFs-SPN...

M oday, M arch 7, 2017 PURPOSE: Restoration of breast sensation following breast reconstruction is an evolving part of the reconstructive paradigm. Although spontaneous recovery of sensation has been reported following mastectomy, surgeons are advocating for innervated reconstructions using neurotization at the time of autologous reconstruction. In an effort to further elucidate the evidence ba...

ReSultS: Of 818 residents, a minority were integrated (35.7%) relative to independent (64.3%). During several years, integrated residents performed more procedures in hand reconstruction, congenital deformity, tendon repair, nerve repair, nerve decompression, amputation, arterial repair, and Dupuytren’s release categories (p < 0.05). There were no significant changes in fold differences between...

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review was performed using the PubMED, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases in order to identify all cases of isolated, posttraumatic axillary nerve injuries in patients 18 years or older. Patients who underwent axillary nerve reconstruction were included and categorized by technique: graft or transfer. Demographics were recorded, including age, time to operation, ...

BACKGROUND Dissecting through the gluteus maximus muscle by splitting its fibers, instead of complete sectioning of the muscle, is faster, involves less damage to tissues, and diminishes recovery time. The objective of the current paper is to present a clinical series of sciatic nerve lesions where the nerve was sufficiently exposed via the transgluteal approach. METHODS We retrospectively se...

INTRODUCTION Endoscopic orbital surgery is a nascent field and new tools are required to assist with surgical planning and to ascertain the limits of the tumor resectability. OBJECTIVE We purpose to utilize three-dimensional radiographic reconstruction to define the theoretical lateral limit of endoscopic resectability of primary orbital tumors and to apply these boundary conditions to surgic...

ReSultS: Of 818 residents, a minority were integrated (35.7%) relative to independent (64.3%). During several years, integrated residents performed more procedures in hand reconstruction, congenital deformity, tendon repair, nerve repair, nerve decompression, amputation, arterial repair, and Dupuytren’s release categories (p < 0.05). There were no significant changes in fold differences between...