Aesthetic plastic surgery
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Oct 2016
Thumb Tip Defect Reconstruction Using Neurovascular Island Pedicle Flap Obtained From Long Finger.
Thumb tip reconstruction has been a very challenging issue for hand surgeons. Varieties of reconstructive options have been described or modified to obtain satisfactory sensory recovery. However, none has yielded entirely satisfactory results. This study reports a retrospective review of clinical data records of patients treated with a neurovascular island pedicle flap obtained from the medial aspect of the long finger. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Oct 2016
Comparative StudyDiscrepancies Between Plastic Surgery Meeting Abstracts and Subsequent Full-Length Manuscript Publications.
The purpose of this bibliometric study was to assess the discrepancies between plastic surgery meeting abstracts and subsequent full-length manuscript publications. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Jun 2016
A Novel Supra-Brow Combined with Infra-Brow Lift Approach for Asian Women.
Direct brow lift surgery remains popular among Asian women despite its disadvantages. The traditional direct brow lift by a supra-brow incision is not suitable for Asian women because of their unique facial features, such as higher eyebrows, wider upper eyelids, and more orbital fat. Therefore, we designed a novel brow lift technique via a supra-brow combined with an infra-brow approach for Asian women. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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Aesthetic plastic surgery · Apr 2016
ReviewA Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications of Primary Fingertip Reconstruction Using Reverse-Flow Homodigital Island Flaps.
Fingertip reconstruction using reverse-flow homodigital island flaps has been very popular over the years. However, the outcomes of reconstruction have not been clearly understood. In these circumstances, a systematic review of available literature is warranted. ⋯ This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.