conclusions along with the technological advancement, different materials are employed according to the size of the cranium defect and the age of the case. the application of split costa cranioplasty for the small cranium defects in the region of patient’s face is the method with the least possibility of complications, and its cosmetic and functional results are quite promising. introduction os...

PURPOSE To investigate macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness in glaucomatous eyes with visible localized retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects on stereophotographs. METHODS 112 healthy and 149 glaucomatous eyes from the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study (DIGS) and the African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study (ADAGES) subjects had standard automated peri...

s / Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 22 (2014) S57–S489 S152 Figure 2. Applying the injectable plasters in a full thickness chondral defect during an arthroscopic procedure. Before (A) and after (B) the injection of the plaster. The initial fluidity ensures complete filling of the defect. The plaster remained fixed at the defect site after manual flexion of

The repair potential in a chondral defect with (treatment A) or without access to bone marrow elements (treatment B) at the basis of the defect sealed by a rim-sutured periosteal flap was studied using adult New Zealand rabbits (22 weeks) as an experimental model. At sacrifice, macroscopical changes, synovial fluid contents, degree of filling, thickness of the cartilage rim, and the subchondral...

BACKGROUND The eyelid structure can be divided into an inner layer and an outer layer. Reconstruction of a full-thickness eyelid defect is accomplished by full-thickness composite tissue transfer or combined layered reconstruction. We present a new technique for inner layer reconstruction using ear cartilage and oral mucosa. METHODS The oral mucosa graft is harvested from the inner side of th...

BACKGROUND Lower eyelid reconstruction after tumor removal is always challenging, and full-thickness defects beyond half of the eyelid length require a flap from a part other than the remaining lower eyelid, such as the temporal area or the cheek. OBJECTIVE We aimed to report our experience of applying Smith-modified Kuhnt-Szymanowski, one of the most popular procedures for paralytic ectropio...

BACKGROUND: Nasal reconstruction remains one of the most challenging aspects of facial plastic surgery. Resurfacing of nasal defect should include a consideration of the principle of aesthetic subunits. Nasal defect can be reconstructed by local, regional, and distant flaps and the size and depth of the defects (partial or full thickness) are important for choosing the flap. Although nasolabial...

BACKGROUND Full-thickness defects measuring 3 mm in diameter have been commonly used in studies of rabbits to evaluate new procedures designed to improve the quality of articular cartilage repair. These defects initially heal spontaneously. However, little information is available on the characteristics of repair of larger defects. The objective of the present study was to define the characteri...