The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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The advent of tissue expansion started a new era of aesthetically reconstructed scalp alopecia by providing a large hair-bearing scalp area with acceptable hair density. However, residual scalp alopecia and wide visible scars still raised aesthetic problems. The hair follicle transplantation carries the possibility of producing a more natural scalp because both the desired hair density and the natural direction of the hair can be reproduced using this procedure. ⋯ Postburn scalp alopecia can be reconstructed by 1-stage or multiple-stage expanded flap procedures. The visible remaining alopecia and marginal scar after the procedure, especially on the anterior hairline of the forehead and the sideburns, can be refined by hair follicle transplantation. This report also suggests the possibility that cicatrical scalp alopecia with intact deep tissue can be restored by hair follicle transplantations using hair transplanter.
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Comparative Study
Rhinologic evaluation in patients with primary headache.
In subjects with primary headaches, rhinologic pathologic condition may be associated with treatment refractoriness. In some cases, surgical correction of intranasal pathologic condition may decrease medication use. We aimed to evaluate the benefits of a rhinologic perspective in primary headache subjects by using neurologic management. ⋯ This study describes a series of subjects presenting with various primary headaches who also have underlying rhinologic abnormalities. Surgical treatment of the underlying rhinologic pathologic abnormalities had a beneficial effect on headache.
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Comparative Study
Three-dimensional photographic analysis of outcome after helmet treatment of a nonsynostotic cranial deformity.
Cranial asymmetries due to nonsynostotic deformation of the skull have been reported with increasing frequency during the last decade. Conservative approaches using helmets and physiotherapy have been shown to be effective in their treatment. Traditionally, documentation has been carried out using anthropometric caliper measurements. ⋯ In children with combined plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, the cranial vault asymmetry index improved by 5.77%, cranial vault asymmetry improved by 0.71 cm, whereas the cranial index changed by 5.48%. Three-dimensional photogrammetry can support treatment control in patients with deformational plagiocephaly. This new technology offers several advantages such as easy acquisition of images, detection of landmarks without patient movement, repeatable measurements without patient discomfort, and the opportunity for unbiased evaluation.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Management of myofascial pain: low-level laser therapy versus occlusal splints.
The present study was designed to compare the effects of low-level laser with occlusal splints in patients with signs and symptoms of myofascial pain (MP) dysfunction syndrome. A total of 40 (34 women and 6 men, with a mean age of 32.84 [SD, 10.70] years) were selected after the diagnosis of MP according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: study group (n = 20) and control group (n = 20). ⋯ In both groups, tenderness to palpation of the muscles decreased significantly. Pressure pain threshold evaluations and visual analog scale scores revealed similar results, too. This particular type of low-level laser therapy (820 nm, 3 J/cm2, 300-mW output power) is as effective as occlusal splint in pain release and mandibular movement improvement in MP.
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Comparative Study
Sprayed cultured mucosal epithelial cell for deep dermal burns.
Mucosal epithelial cells have various advantages compared with epidermal cells, such as their high proliferation ability and long biologic activity. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical results after sprayed application of cultured mucosal epithelial autograft (CMEA) suspensions onto deep dermal burn wounds. Ten patients with deep dermal burns were included in a prospective study. ⋯ The average Vancouver Scar Scale score at follow-up was 1.5 points (range, 0-5 points). The average period of epithelialization in wound surface was 12.5 days. Our data show that enzymatic and careful surgical debridement and consecutive application of CMEA suspensions using a spray technique result in excellent cosmetic outcomes compared with any other methods.