BACKGROUND AND AIM Dorsal augmentation of the nose is needed after trauma, rhinoplasty or for ethnic reasons. Alloplastic or autogenous materials may be used. In this paper, postauricular mastoid fascia was used for dorsal nasal augmentation. METHODS This study included ten patients who underwent dorsal nasal augmentation. Fascia over mastoid area was taken in all cases and was fixed with Ste...

PURPOSE The authors evaluated, under conditions simulating implant placement, the cutting efficiency, durability, heat production, and wear of implant drills. MATERIALS AND METHODS Osteotomies were performed on bovine ribs using a surgical unit mounted in a testing apparatus. A software program controlled the apparatus and recorded temperatures, depths, and drilling times. Seven brands of dri...

The Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital-Civic Campus, Ottawa, Ontario Correspondence and reprints: Dr Michael SG Bell, 402-1919 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1H 1A2. Telephone 613-739-5424, fax 613-739-7168, e-mail [email protected] When suturing thin skin under significant tension one runs a high risk of somewhat delayed wound healing and increased scar...

It is difficult to treat wounds in the elderly. A topical product containing lyophilized human adipose-derived mesenchymal exosomes, with a separate diluent growth factors and amino acids, used on three patients. The 1st case an 86 year-old, bedridden hypertension, end-stage renal disease painful bed sores of 3 days' duration. Monotherapy reconstituted exosomes gel was applied 3x day. In less t...

Abstract. The latest advances in the architectural survey and 3D reconstruction have produced new technologies methodologies to enhance cultural assets improve their accessibility. possibility of virtually visiting a place historical interest is often only way access it. This can happen for various reasons: users' disabilities, temporary site closure, located remote inaccessible places, destine...