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Global Perspectives in Plastic Surgery: View of Plastic Surgeons From Ecuador.
[BACKGROUND] Ecuador faces a considerable public health burden from congenital anomalies, trauma, and burns, creating a high demand for reconstructive surgery. However, this need is largely unmet despite the presence of a skilled local surg…
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A Blind Spot in the Algorithm: Assessing Bias in Artificial Intelligence-Generated Images of Plastic Surgery Patients.
[BACKGROUND] Artificial intelligence (AI) models can inherit biases from their training data, a phenomenon documented in other fields, including the corporate and legal realms. This study is the first to investigate such biases in AI-genera…
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Comparing Case Volume and Outcomes of Head and Neck Free Tissue Transfer Reconstruction Between Plastic Surgeons and Otolaryngologists.
[PURPOSE] This study captures free tissue transfer reconstructions following head and neck neoplasm resection and assesses case volumes and clinical endpoints by surgeon specialty. [METHODS] The American College of Surgeons National Surgic…
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Does Seed Funding by the Plastic Surgery Foundation Progress to National Institutes of Health Grants? A 20-Year Analysis.
[BACKGROUND] One of the goals of the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) is to initiate a pathway by which researchers can develop national extramurally funded grants. This study was performed to investigate the effectiveness of seed PSF grant…
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Predictors of wound complication in patients undergoing major head and neck cancer surgery who require free tissue transfer.
This study aims to improve the understanding of predictors of wound healing issues following major head and neck surgery with free flap repair and allow us to consider how we might mitigate these complications. Over a period of 14 years, 14…
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Plastic Surgery in the Context of Shifting Federal Funding Priorities: An Analysis of Residency Position Trends.
[PURPOSE] This study characterizes the number of trainee positions allocated to residency programs across surgical and nonsurgical specialties from 2010 to 2024. [METHODS] Data from the National Resident Matching Program and San Francisco …
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The Cost of a Competitive Edge: Financial Barriers in Research Years for Residency Applicants.
[INTRODUCTION] Dedicated research years are increasingly common among applicants to competitive residency programs, yet often impose significant financial burden due to undercompensated positions. This study quantifies the gap between resea…
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The Tricky Diagnosis of Nummular Headaches: Description of Two Cases and Literature Review.
Nummular headaches are a rare and relatively newly characterized primary headache disorder. The epidemiology is largely unknown due to likely underdiagnosis and a small population of all headache patients in outpatient presentation. Though …