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Removal of a titanium ring using a dental saw
27 January 2012
A.F. Chambers, A. Harper
Summary: Titanium is becoming increasingly popular in the manufacture of jewellery. Titanium rings are notoriously difficult to remove in an emergency situation and there is speculation amongst the ge...
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Sitting on a gold mine: Optimal autologous reconstruction of a significant cosmetic contour defect of the buttock using a deep inferior epigastric artery perforator free flap
27 January 2012
A. Thomas, O.A. Branford, D. Floyd
Summary: The options for reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the buttock include custom prosthetic implants and autologous tissue transfer: fat transfer, local flaps, pedicled flaps and free flap...
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The boomerang osteotomy – A new method of reduction malarplasty
27 January 2012
Yuji Nakanishi, Tomohisa Nagasao, Yusuke Shimizu, Junpei Miyamoto, Kazuo Kishi, Keizo Fukuta
Summary: Background: To achieve optimal outcomes in reduction malarplasty, it is important to preserve the natural curvature of the cheek while reducing the zygoma prominence and the width of the midf...
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Immunomodulatory effects of pre-irradiated extremity allograft in the rodent model
27 January 2012
K. Muramatsu, A. Moriya, T. Hashimoto, T. Taguchi
Summary: Allogeneic human hand transplantation requires combination immunotherapy to maintain viability. Immunosuppression will be lifelong, with doses as high or higher than those required for solid ...
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Effects of short-term venous augmentation on the improvement of flap survival–An experimental study in rats
27 January 2012
Junichi Fukushima, Yojiro Inoue, Kensuke Kiyokawa, Hideaki Rikimaru, Koichi Watanabe
Summary: Introduction: Flap necrosis due to blood circulation disorders is a serious problem in reconstructive surgery. Methods to achieve both arterial and venous microvascular augmentation at the fl...
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