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The PIP mammary prosthesis: A product recall study
14 March 2012
Summary: Introduction: Concerns about the durability of silicone breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) have been expressed for several years prior to their formal withdrawal from...
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MG Berry,
Jan J. Stanek
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697-704
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Breast reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy for smaller breasts: The superiorly based pectoralis fascial flap with the Becker 35 expandable implant
11 January 2012
Summary: Introduction: Immediate reconstruction using tissue expander/implants following prophylactic mastectomy for smaller breasts is a reliable means of providing similar size, shape and symmetrica...
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G.L. Ross
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705-710
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Female-to-male transgender chest reconstruction: A large consecutive, single-surgeon experience
21 December 2011
Summary: Introduction: Chest reconstruction in the female-to-male transgender individual is not a common procedure due to the low prevalence of intractable gender dysphoria. It means that few surgeons...
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M.G. Berry,
Richard Curtis,
Dai Davies
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711-719
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Effectiveness of type A botulinum toxins for aesthetic indications and their relative economic impact
06 January 2012
Summary: Background: It is accepted that the three commercially available type A botulinum toxins (BoNT-As) are different, their units of potency are not interchangeable and no fixed dose conversion r...
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Ravi Jandhyala
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720-731
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Nasal patency after open rhinoplasty with spreader grafts
26 December 2011
Summary: Background: Spreader grafts have been used in cosmetic rhinoplasty, but little information is available about the objective results of treatment. This study sought to determine subjective and...
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Victor D. de Pochat,
Nivaldo Alonso,
Rogério R.S. Mendes,
Marcelo S. Cunha,
José V.L. Menezes
et al.
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732-738
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The use of titanium clips in septal surgery for correction and strengthening
03 January 2012
Summary: Permanent correction of septal deformities is one of the most difficult and controversial subjects in aesthetic nasal surgery. The main reasons for failure in most of the corrective procedure...
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Yurdakul İlker Manavbaşı,
Hakan Kerem,
Adnan Erdem
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739-746
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Complications of ear rings
12 January 2012
Summary: In this paper the complications of ear piercing are considered and the treatment of resultant deformities is described.
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Jennifer C.E. Lane,
Gregory O’Toole
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747-751
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The use of a chimaeric sero-muscular flap to prevent anastomotic leakage in head and neck reconstruction with free ileocolon flap
27 February 2012
Summary: Background: In simultaneous reconstructions of cervical oesophagus and voice mechanism with free ileocolon flap, one of the most cumbersome complications is the anastomotic leakage at the jun...
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Francesco Perrone,
Bahar Bassiri Gharb,
Antonio Rampazzo,
Quan Dinh Ngo,
Hung-Chi Chen
et al.
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752-756
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Inferior alveolar nerve reconstruction with interpositional sural nerve graft: A sensible addition to one-stage mandibular reconstruction
10 February 2012
Summary: Background: This study was to evaluate the sensory recovery in the lower lip and chin in patients who underwent segmental mandibulectomy involving inferior alveolar nerve and simultaneous rec...
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Yang-Ming Chang,
Eduardo D. Rodriguez,
Yong-Ming Chu,
Chi-Ying Tsai,
Fu-Chan Wei
et al.
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757-762
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Direction of innervation after interpositional nerve graft between facial and hypoglossal nerves in individuals with or without facial palsy: A rat model for treating incomplete facial palsy
03 February 2012
Summary: Background: The use of an interpositional nerve graft (IPNG) between the facial and hypoglossal nerves for incomplete facial palsy has recently been reported. However, its mechanism has not b...
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Ryuji Shichinohe,
Hiroshi Furukawa,
Mitsuru Sekido,
Akira Saito,
Toshihiko Hayashi,
Emi Funayama,
Akihiko Oyama,
Yuhei Yamamoto
et al.
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763-770
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Thermoregulation in peripheral nerve injury-induced cold-intolerant rats
30 December 2011
Summary: Purpose: Cold intolerance is defined as pain after exposure to non-painful cold. It is suggested that cold intolerance may be related to dysfunctional thermoregulation in upper extremity nerv...
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L.S. Duraku,
E.S. Smits,
S.P. Niehof,
S.E.R. Hovius,
E.T. Walbeehm,
R.W. Selles
et al.
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771-779
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Delayed diagnosis and underreporting of congenital anomalies associated with oral clefts in the Netherlands: A national validation study
05 January 2012
Summary: Objective: Since 1997, the 15 Dutch cleft palate teams have reported their patients with oral clefts to the national oral cleft registry (NVSCA). During the first visit of the patient to the ...
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A.M. Rozendaal,
A.J.M. Luijsterburg,
E.M. Ongkosuwito,
M.-J.H. van den Boogaard,
E. de Vries,
S.E.R. Hovius,
C. Vermeij-Keers
et al.
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780-790
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Reconstruction with Vertical Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous flap in advanced pelvic malignancy
24 January 2012
Summary: Pelvic extenuative surgery produces good long term outcomes in advanced pelvic malignancies. We evaluate the use and clinical outcomes of the Vertical Rectus Abdominus Myocutaenous (VRAM) fla...
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Terrence A. Creagh,
Liane Dixon,
Frank A. Frizelle
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791-797
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Extended transpelvic deep inferior epigastric myocutanaeous rectus abdominis flap for posterior vaginal wall reconstruction in advanced pelvic malignancy
09 January 2012
With great interest we read the case series “Reconstruction with Vertical Rectus Abdominus Myocutaneous Flap in Advanced Pelvic Malignancy” by Creagh TA et al. The authors review their experience with...
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Ulrich M. Rieger,
Gerhard Pierer
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798-799
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Change in operative workload for rheumatoid disease of the hand: 1,109 procedures over 13 years
19 December 2011
Summary: Orthopaedic literature regarding lower limb joints reports a decline in operative management of rheumatoid arthritis since the 1980s. We investigated whether the demand for hand surgery for r...
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M. Dafydd,
I.S. Whitaker,
M.S. Murison,
D.E. Boyce
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800-803
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Medial sural perforator plus island flap: A modification of the medial sural perforator island flap for the reconstruction of postburn knee flexion contractures using burned calf skin
10 February 2012
Summary: Background: The medial sural perforator island flap may be suitable for the reconstruction of postburn knee flexion contractures. However, postburn knee flexion contractures are usually assoc...
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Kwang Seog Kim,
Eui Sik Kim,
Jae Ha Hwang,
Sam Yong Lee
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804-809
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Ocular surface area changes after double eyelidplasty
23 February 2012
Summary: Introduction: Double eyelidplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries in Asia. Subjective enlargement of the ocular surface area (OSA) after double eyelidplasty was appreciated by pa...
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Ping-Yen Tsai,
Yi-Chia Wu,
Ching-Hung Lai,
Shu-Hung Huang,
Ya-Wei Lai,
Chung-Sheng Lai
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e141-e145
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Dyslipidaemia and age-related involutional blepharoptosis
27 February 2012
Summary: Background: The aetiology of age-related involutional blepharoptosis may be multifactorial. Dyslipidaemia may be involved in the pathogenesis of this disease, as dyslipidaemia, which is often...
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Motothugu Shirado
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e146-e150
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The IMAP flap for pharygoesophageal reconstruction following stricture release
28 November 2011
Summary: Small-medium pharyngo-oesophageal or peri-tracheostoma defects represent a difficult reconstructive problem. Previous solutions included locoregional options such as the deltopectoral flap, o...
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R. Shayan,
D.Y. Syme,
D. Grinsell
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810-813
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Use of the LigaSure™ vessel sealing system in neurofibroma excision to control postoperative bleeding
24 November 2011
Summary: Background: The resection of neurofibromas in Von Recklinghausen’s disease (NF-1) is frequently complicated by potentially life-threatening intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage, due to...
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Eri Konno,
Kazuo Kishi
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814-817
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Extending the extended V-Y flap
24 October 2011
Summary: This case report demonstrates a modification of the so-called ‘Extended V-Y Flap’ used to simultaneously reconstruct a defect involving the upper lip, floor of nose and alar rim following tum...
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Phoebe Prowse,
Jonathan Morton
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818-820
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Free-flap harvesting from paralytic limbs of poliomyelitis patients – A safe and feasible option
02 December 2011
Summary: Background: Many patients who had childhood poliomyelitis are still suffering from the late sequalae of the condition. Free-flap harvesting from the paralytic limbs from these patients is a l...
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R.C.L. Chan,
H.L. Liu,
Y.W. Chan
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821-823
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Paraspinous muscle flap for the treatment of an empyema cavity
02 December 2011
Summary: For the reconstruction of defects localised near the midline region of the back, there have been occasional reports of reconstruction using a paraspinous muscle flap; however, to the best of ...
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Masaki Takeuchi,
Hiroyuki Sakurai
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824-826
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The cubital tunnel syndrome caused by the two synovial cysts
07 December 2011
Summary: The cubital tunnel syndrome caused by several synovial cysts has been rarely reported. In our case, a 63-year-old man had sensorial and motor complaints at the ring and little fingers of the ...
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YongPing Li,
Jie Lao
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827-829
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Late infection of an alloplastic chin implant masquerading as squamous cell carcinoma
30 January 2012
Summary: We present a case of infection of an alloplastic chin implant occurring 45 years after placement. The patient was referred to the clinic with an ulcerated submental lesion, which was thought ...
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Charles J. Bain,
Joy Odili
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e151-e152
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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
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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A. Thomas,
O.A. Branford,
D. Floyd
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e153-e155
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A simple method for preventing pharyngocutaneous fistula after pharyngolaryngectomy using a mesenteric turnover flap
21 November 2011
Although a free jejunum transfer after a pharyngolaryngectomy for the treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma is widely performed, fistula formation remains a serious problem, especially in salvage case...
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Takuya Iida,
Makoto Mihara,
Mitsunaga Narushima,
Isao Koshima
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830-831
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Comments on: “A simple method for preventing pharyngocutaneous fistula after pharyngolaryngectomy using a mesenteric turnover flap”
07 November 2011
This method is useful to prevent leakage at the junction of jejunal flap and the pharynx. It is important to prevent leakage especially when the patients need postoperative radiotherapy. However, we s...
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Hung-Chi Chen
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832
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A simplified landmark for the facial nerve trunk in parotidectomy: The sternocleidomastoid origin
12 December 2011
Facial nerve injury during parotidectomy or other procedures involving the head and neck is a feared complication, with facial paralysis having profound implications on patient quality of life. Only a...
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Justin X. O’Brien,
Warren M. Rozen,
Jeannette W.C. Ting,
Michael Leung
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832-833
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Vacuum-assisted closure should not replace conventional therapy in the treatment of sternal wounds
12 December 2011
We read the meta-analysis on vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) of infected sternal wounds with interest. The statistical analysis shows a significant reduction in length of stay using VAC as compared to ‘...
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Charles J. Bain,
Steven Lo,
Mark Soldin
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833-834
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Perforator-supercharged local perforator-based (LP) flaps
28 November 2011
Local perforator-based (LP) flaps, local flaps based on perforator vessels, have become increasingly popular among surgeons during recent years. One disadvantage of the LP flap includes its limited si...
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Shimpei Ono,
Rei Ogawa,
Yoshihiro Takami,
Hiko Hyakusoku
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834-836
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Upper limb salvage following near skeletalisation
05 December 2011
Upper extremity limb salvage following near total skeletalisation remains difficult. Early robust soft tissue cover is crucial to enable restoration of future function. We describe the early managemen...
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Dariush Nikkhah,
Waseem Bhat,
Andrew Williams,
Grainne Bourke
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836-837
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‘iReconstruct’: Clinically relevant plastic surgery apps
06 December 2011
We read Amin’s correspondence with interest. Amin suggested that there were few applications available to the plastic surgery trainee. The main applications (or ‘apps’) he described included Netter’s ...
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Adeyinka Molajo,
Partha Vaiude,
Alex Benson
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838-839
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Pivoting distraction osteogenesis in hemifacial microsomia
05 January 2012
Bone elongation by gradual distraction osteogenesis is an innovative treatment for craniomaxillofacial deformities and has resulted in important changes in maxillo-mandibular approaches towards hemifa...
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Yoshiaki Sakamoto,
Hisao Ogata,
Hideo Nakajima,
Kazuo Kishi,
Teruo Sakamoto,
Takenori Ishii
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e156-e158
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Applications of suction diathermy in plastic surgical practice
20 February 2012
Diathermy has an imperative role in the surgical practice and the technology underwent numerous modifications over the past years with introduction of many new devices in the market. Suction diathermy...
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Lucian Ion,
Sherine S. Raveendran
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e159-e160
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Determining reactive hyperaemia time in Deep Inferior Epigastric perforators after temporary occlusion to allow the intraoperative comparison of vascular territories
15 March 2012
Studies comparing the vascular territories of vessels to a flap, for example the DIEP and SIEA vessels in the lower abdomen, involve the sequential occlusion of vessels. By clamping, unclamping and re...
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Clare Jo Tollan,
William M. Maclaren,
Iain R. Mackay
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e161-e162
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A minimally invasive approach for the correction of a traumatic buttock deformity via wire subcision and volume replacement
09 January 2012
Depressed scars and other contour irregularities can have dense fibrous attachments or septae tethering the skin to the underlying structures. In such circumstances, without adequate skin release, vol...
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Anthony Echo,
Zachary K. Menn,
Jeffrey D. Friedman
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e163-e165
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Fracture fixation through flaps
20 January 2012
Optimum management of open tibial fractures often requires a ‘fix and flap’ approach with the use of external fixators and muscle or other free flaps. Occasionally, due to the position of the wound an...
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K.S. Alexander,
W.L. Lam,
I. Teo,
J.G. Miller
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e166
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Securing fingertip dressings: The new ‘cinch pink’ technique
12 January 2012
Fingertip injuries are the most common type of injury faced by the hand surgeon. These include simple lacerations, nail bed injuries, crush injuries and tip amputations. Achieving a satisfactory dress...
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Maleeha Mughal,
Anita T. Mohan,
Olivier Alexandre Branford,
Donald Dewar
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e167-e168
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The PIP crisis: Déjà vu all over again?
Until a few weeks ago, I thought that the initials PIP represented either proximal interphalangeal or positive interstitial pressure. I had no idea that they also stood for Poly Implants Prothèses. Wh...
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M. Felix Freshwater
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840-843
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