This article presents a method for measuring three-dimensional mechanical displacement and strain fields using stimulated echo MRI. Additional gradient pulses encode internal displacements in response to an externally applied deformation. By limiting the mechanical transition to the stimulated echo mixing time, a more accurate static displacement measurement is obtained. A three-dimensional ela...

Keloid formation is one of the most challenging clinical problems in wound healing. With increasing frequency of open heart surgery, chest keloid formations are not infrequent in the clinical practice. The numerous treatment methods including surgical excision, intralesional steroid injection, radiation therapy, laser therapy, silicone gel sheeting, and pressure therapy underscore how little is...

BACKGROUND The prevailing theory for capsular contracture after breast augmentation is a subclinical capsular infection. A capsulectomy, site change, and implant replacement are recommended. An open capsulotomy leaves the capsule in the patient. Theoretically, such a procedure would be ineffective because it does not remove the infected tissue. Recurrences occurred frequently in women treated i...

The treatment of chronic wounds, burns and scars is not easy to solve, because the most suitable dressing for wound care depends not only on the type of wound but also on the stage of the healing process. Wound dressing have been employed to speed up the healing process in acute and chronic wounds by keeping healing tissues moist and increasing superficial wound epithelialization [1,2]. Apart o...

A retrospective study of 220 patients was performed to review surgical design in breast augmentation. Three specific issues were studied: incision site, implant variables, and pocket plane selection. The influence of these three factors on aesthetic results in both primary and secondary cases was the focus of the analysis. No attempt was made to address long-term issues such as capsular contrac...

Keloid is a cutaneous dermal outgrowth resulting from uncontrolled deposition of collagen and glycosaminoglycan around the wound. The uncontrolled and persistent growth of keloids scar will result in cosmetic disfigurement, functional impairment, and affect the quality of life. Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) is traditionally employed in treating keloid scars. In this study, we aim to evaluate th...

We compared the efficacy of silicone gel (Scarfade), silicone gel sheet (Epi-Derm), and topical onion extract including heparin and allantoin (Contractubex) for the treatment of hypertrophic scars. Forty-five postburn scars were included in the study. Patients with scars less than 6 months from injury were assigned at random to three groups each containing 15 scars, and their treatment was cont...

BACKGROUND The safety and effectiveness of the Natrelle Style 410 highly cohesive silicone gel breast implant (Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif.) in full or moderate height and projection have been shown in a 10-year study. Extra-full projection implants may be an appropriate option for some women undergoing breast reconstruction. METHODS A total of 2795 women received at least one Natrelle 410 ...

In the various working field, vibration may cause injurious to human body. Especially, in case of the vibration which is constantly and repeatedly transferred to the human. That gives serious physical problem, so called, Reynaud phenomenon. In this paper, we propose a vibration transmissibility reduction module with flexure mechanism for personal tools. At first, we select a target personal too...

UNLABELLED A panel of board-certified plastic surgeons chaired by Dr Michael Schwartz convened to discuss their respective experiences with the Sientra High-Strength Cohesive (HSC+) shaped silicone gel breast implants (Sientra, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA). The authors have implanted a combined total of over 700 patients. Preoperative planning, surgical techniques, and practice integration tips are...