Cervicomental "Turkey Gobbler": A New Source for Full-Thickness Grafts

A LARGE NUMBER of sources for full-thickness grafts have been described. The concepts of adapting liposuction techniques from cosmetic surgery to reconstructive surgery, especially with flap reconstructions, have been well documented by this author and others in many forums over many years. ^1–7 However, obtaining the excess skin of the lower neck in those patients with "turkey gobbler" deformities utilizing liposuction aspiration and dissection techniques has not been previously documented. This same approach might at times be valuable in very obese necks with excessively redundant skin as well.     

Achieving optimal aesthetics using contemporary porcelain materials: a case report.

While the selection of an appropriate material contributes to restorative success, a thorough treatment plan with enhanced clinician/technician communication is required to ensure an appropriate and aesthetic result. A concise understanding of the patient's existing condition, desires, and expectations is critical to ensure restorative success. This case presentation demonstrates the clinical and laboratory protocols for the development of predictable, functional, and aesthetic porcelain restorations in treating severely compromised maxillary anterior dentition.     

Pathological study of rabbits' femoral arteries subjected to gunshot wounds combining with seawater immersion

I tisestimatedthattheoccurrenceoffirearminjurytogreatarteriesofthelimbsaverages0.07% 2.4%ofallwarinjuries.1Theoccurrenceissimilarinseaorgroundwarfare.2Inseawarfare,thewoundisoftenimmersedintheseawater.3Ithasnotbeenreportedtoourknowledgeintheliteratureaboutthepathologicalchangesoffirearmwoundsconcomitantseawaterimmersioningreatarteriesanditsinfluence onsurgicalrepair.Inthisstudy,weusedrabbitsas theexperimentalmodelwhosefemoralarterywas subjectedtogunshotwoundandthenimmersedintothe seawatertoobs…     

Comparison of single-breath-hold fast spin-echo sequences with routine non-breath-hold techniques: Application to MRI of renal masses

In 24 patients presenting with 55 renal lesions (mean size, 20.8 mm), single-breath-hold (SBH) fast spin-echo (FSE) techniques allowing T1 and T2 images to be produced within 20 and 23 sec, respectively, were compared with routine non-breath-hold (NBH) spin-echo (SE) T1 and NBH-FSE T2 sequences. Contrast-to-noise ratios (CNRs) measured from SBH-FSE T1 images were an average of 97% higher than their NBH counterparts (P = .0001) and allowed an improved lesion conspicuity in 80% of the cases (P = .0001). For T2 imaging, SBH-FSE and NBH-FSE sequences were not statistically different with respect to lesion conspicuity (P = .55) and CNR values (P = .19). This was observed despite a 35% average decrease in CNR of SBH-FSE compared to NBH-FSE images. By reducing respiratory motion artifacts while preserving SE-like image contrast, SBH-FSE techniques have the potential to replace routine NBH sequences for an optimal diagnosis of renal masses.