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UNC Hospitals and UNC REX Implement New Visitor Restrictions Due to Flu
Visitor restrictions aimed at protecting patients and staff as number of flu cases increases.
5 days ago - UNC Healthcare
Addona Named President of Long Island Plastic Surgical Group
Tommaso Addona, MD, FACS, chief of plastic surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage and partner at Long Island Plastic Surgical Group , has been named president of LIPSG...
11 days ago - Surgical Aesthetics Magazine
Onslow Memorial Hospital Enters into Partnership Agreement with UNC Health Care
Officials from Onslow Memorial Hospital and UNC Health Care announced that they are finalizing a management agreement that will begin in January 2019.
24 days ago - UNC Healthcare
Wound management in acute medicine
Wounds are common and often have a complex aetiology that may lead to serious consequences if mis-managed. Effective treatment relies on a good clinical assessment...
29 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Intraoral anastomosis of a vascularized iliac-crest flap in maxillofacial reconstruction
Intraoral anastomosis of free flaps was introduced to avoid extraoral scars. In addition, advances in vascularized iliac-crest flap have greatly facilitated jaw reconstruction...
29 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Combination free foot flaps for digit reconstruction: A retrospective analysis of 37 cases
Combination foot flaps for digit reconstruction was previously introduced by our group as an alternative method for toe-to-hand transfer. The aim of this study was to analyze...
1 month ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
LATISSIMUS DORSI BREAST RECONSTRUCTION WITH OR WITHOUT IMPLANTS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN OUTCOME AND PATIENT SATISFACTION
The Latissimus Dorsi flap is largely used in breast reconstruction. The aim of this study is to evaluate the advantage of the LD flap in association with implant compared to LD...
1 month ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
36-Year-Old Texas Woman Is on Life Support After Going to Mexico for Plastic Surgery
A 36-year-old Texas woman is fighting for her life after she reportedly suffered severe brain damage from anesthesia being put in the wrong place in her spine ahead of a...
1 month ago - Health
Six UNC Health Care Hospitals Earn Top Safety Grades from Leapfrog
The latest hospital safety scores from the Leapfrog Group are out, and six hospitals affiliated with UNC Health Care received top “A” grades for their work in protecting...
1 month ago - UNC Healthcare
Referral of patients to Plastic Surgeons following self-harm: Opportunities for suicide prevention
Self-harm is a common source of referral to plastic and hand surgery services. Appropriate management of these patients is complex and includes the need for close liaison with...
2 monthes ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
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Interview with Suzanne Somers: Living Proof that Anti-Aging Therapies Work
Just how old is Suzanne Somers anyway? That's the question in everyone's mind upon meeting this vibrant, youthful health advocate, who is the author of 25 books. Suzanne Somers...
Tiny pellet no bigger than a grain of rice could banish the agony of back pain
Made from biodegradable plastic, the miniature pellet slowly breaks down, releasing a constant supply of the drug into the affected area.
Use Plastic Responsibly - Save the Earth from Microplastic Contamination
Formation of microplastic due to plastic degradation poses a huge threat to humans and the environment. Recently, new methods have been developed to identify and quantify...
The Healthy Food You Should Never Eat Raw
Do you top your salads with sprouts? These days, you have an abundance of sprouts to choose from. Some of the most popular are broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, clover, and...
The coracoid process is supplied by a direct branch of the 2nd part of the...
A comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the vascular supply of the coracoid is needed to en- sure that the coracoid remains vascularised in order to optimize bone union...
The ideal intercostal space for internal mammary vessel exposure during...
Total rib-preserving free flap breast reconstruction using internal mammary vessel recipients usually involves vessel exposure in the 2nd or 3rd intercostal spaces. Although...
RE: Not a plastic surgeon's best friend: Dog bites an increasing burden on...
We believe there is an under-estimation on the burden and cost toward the NHS regarding dog bites. It is estimated that £9.5 million per year is spent on managing dog bites.
Endoscopic Retrieval of Retracted Flexor Tendons: An Atraumatic Technique
The repair of retracted flexor tendons is a challenging problem for hand surgeons. The tendon stump should be handled in an atraumatic manner because any microtrauma to the...
A Comparison of Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Patients who received...
Breast reconstruction should be routinely offered to patients undergoing mastectomy surgery for breast cancer.1 Post-operative recovery-time, the patient's occupation, hobbies...
LIVE Surgery - An innovative plastic surgery teaching programme for medical...
We sought to evaluate the concept of Live Surgery, a novel, modern method of surgical education utilising interactive tele-conferencing, immersive 360-degree recording and...