Plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Apr 2014
Case ReportsClinical outcomes in cranioplasty: risk factors and choice of reconstructive material.
Continuing advances in cranioplasty have enabled repair of increasingly complicated cranial defects. However, the optimal materials and approaches for particular clinical scenarios remain unclear. This study examines outcomes following cranioplasty for a variety of indications in patients treated with alloplastic material, autogenous tissue, or a combination of both. ⋯ Risk, III.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Apr 2014
Changes of eyebrow muscle activity with aging: functional analysis revealed by electromyography.
This study evaluated the activity of the frontalis muscle, the corrugator supercilii muscle, and the orbicularis oculi muscle according to eyebrow movement and aging. ⋯ Eyebrows are maintained by the dynamic balance of frontalis, corrugator supercilii, and orbicularis oculi muscles, and various combinations of motor recruitment of these muscles determine the eyebrow position and shape. For youthful eyebrows, attenuation of the depressor muscle may restore the muscle balance in treatments for eyebrow rejuvenation.
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Plast. Reconstr. Surg. · Apr 2014
The internal pudendal artery perforator flap: free-style pedicle perforator flaps for vulva, vagina, and buttock reconstruction.
Reconstruction of the vulva, vagina, and buttocks following cancer ablation is challenging. Restoring the shape, volume, and function is the key to the best reconstruction for these regions. Perineal reconstruction with a free-style flap based on skin perforators from the internal pudendal artery was evaluated. ⋯ Therapeutic, IV.