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A systematic review of wide alveolar cleft repair techniques.
Wide alveolar clefts impair secondary alveolar bone grafting due to deficient mucoperiosteal tissue for grafted bone coverage. Consequently, preparatory or alternative techniques are often required for closure of such defects. We conducted …
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A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of MD and DO Applicants' Acceptance to Plastic Surgery Residency.
[BACKGROUND] Doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) applicants are underrepresented in integrated plastic surgery. We hypothesized they would match at a lower rate compared to similarly qualified doctor of medicine (MD) applicants. [METHODS] …
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Orthognathic Surgery in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Case Report.
EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) is a heterogenous group of inheritable connective tissue disorders that commonly precludes patients from being elective surgical candidates. Patients with EDS are at a higher risk of increased bleeding, delayed …
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Secondary reduction mammaplasty techniques and outcomes: Cleveland Clinic experience.
[BACKGROUND] Information on optimal techniques and outcomes following secondary reduction mammaplasty remains sparse, with only 280 patient cases reported in the literature to date. [METHODS] A total of 7179 medical charts of patients who …
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Impact of connective tissue diseases on complications following aesthetic surgery: A matched cohort study.
[BACKGROUND] The association between connective tissue diseases (CTDs), including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and scleroderma, and complications following aesthetic surgery is under-investigated. We hypoth…
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Efficacy of virtual plastic surgery encounters in establishment of care and surgical conversion.
[BACKGROUND] The efficacy of virtual visits in converting new patients into established patients undergoing surgical treatment has not been demonstrated. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient retention and surgical conversion rate a…
- Reply: Applying to Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Programs: Trends in the Past 5 Years of the Match.
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Management of the Salivary Glands and Facial Nerve in Face Transplantation.
[BACKGROUND] Since the first face transplant in 2005, 35 cases have been performed worldwide with acceptable graft survival and satisfactory return of function and appearance. With increasing experience, it is emerging that the salivary gla…