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Recovery of Motor Function after Mixed and Motor Nerve Repair with Processed Nerve Allograft
(Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global OPEN, 2019-03)
Background : Severe trauma often results in the transection of major peripheral nerves. The RANGER Registry is an ongoing observational study on the use and outcomes of processed nerve allografts (PNAs; Avance Nerve Graft, ...
Peripheral nerve repair throughout the body with processed nerve allografts: Results from a large multicenter study
(Microsurgery, 2020-02)
Background Peripheral nerve damage resulting in pain, loss of sensation, or motor function may necessitate a reconstruction with a bridging material. The RANGER (R) Registry was designed to evaluate outcomes following nerve ...
Psychosocial and bioethical challenges and developments for the future of vascularized composite allotransplantation: A scoping review and viewpoint of recent developments and clinical experiences in the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation
(Frontiers In Psychology, 2022-12-15)
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation (VCA) has evolved in recent years, encompassing hand, face, uterus, penile, and lower extremity transplantation. Accordingly, without centralized oversight by United States Organ ...
Gut Epithelial Inositol Polyphosphate Multikinase Alleviates Experimental Colitis via Governing Tuft Cell Homeostasis
(Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022)
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inositol polyphosphate multikinase (IPMK), an essential enzyme for inositol phosphate metabolism, has been known to mediate major biological events such as growth. Recent studies have identified ...
Meta-analysis Comparing Outcomes of Two Different Negative Pressure Therapy Systems in Closed Incision Management
(PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN, 2019-06)
Background: Closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) is an emerging approach to managing closed incisions of patients at risk of postoperative complications. There are primarily 2 different commercially available ...
Reading Between the Lines: A Plastic Surgeon's Guide to Evaluating the Quality of Evidence in Research Publications
(PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN, 2019-04-12)
An important component of practicing evidence-based medicine (EBM) in plastic surgery is staying current with published research, an increasingly difficult task given the rapid growth of the literature. This article reviews ...
Prognosis and persistence of smell and taste dysfunction in patients with covid-19: meta-analysis with parametric cure modelling of recovery curves
(Bmj-british Medical Journal, 2022-07-27)
Objective
To clarify in patients with covid-19 the recovery rate of smell and taste, proportion with persistent dysfunction of smell and taste, and prognostic factors associated with recovery of smell and taste.
De ...
Myeloid Phenotypes in Tracheostomy-Associated Granulation Tissue
(Laryngoscope, 2023-01-21)
Objective(s):Tracheostomy-associated granulation tissue is a common, recurrent problem occurring secondary to chronic mucosal irritation. Although granulation tissue is composed of predominantly innate immune cells, the ...