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How to optimize
#scar
locations, preserve aesthetic units & harness the power of zones of adhesion when performing
#aesthetic
&
#reconstructive
procedures in the head & neck region?
Read the article to find out:
Is there a consensus about
#FingertipReconstruction
? Different options are available, from secondary healing to microsurgical reconstruction. Which is the best solution?
Read the, "P3 Flap: Technique for Fingertip Reconstruction" to find out:
What elements or characteristics of female breast anatomy and morphology impact perceptions of attractiveness?
Read, "Aesthetic Characteristics of the Ideal Female Breast," by Bekisz, Boyd, Salibian, Choi, and Karp, to find out:
In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article, read the five-step approach that a surgical team can use to assess patients scheduled to undergo an augmentation mastopexy and arrive at an optimal surgical strategy:
Does the
#hingestrut
(HS) technique provide nasal tip stability in the first 6 months? Read, "Hinge Strut: A New
#SeptalStrut
for
#NasalTip
Projection, Definition, and Stability in
#LatinoNoses
," to find out:
Congrats to the NEW members of this quarter's
@prsjournal
&
#PRSGlobalOpen
Resident Advisory Board!
Please welcome our new members from all around the world!
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How do reconstructive surgeons unfamiliar with regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces use them in their practice? Read "Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface Surgery: Anatomic and Technical Guide," to find out:
Congrats to the NEW members of this quarter's
@prsjournal
&
#PRSGlobalOpen
Resident Advisory Board!
Welcome our new members, Mohsina Subair, Luis Tamez Pedroza, Jose Antonio Garcia, Ishith Seth, Christine Best, and Rand Omari!
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In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article describes the application of a glove-shaped foam for effective skin graft immobilization with NPWT on the hand.
Read and watch, "Glove-shaped Foam with NPWT for Skin Graft Fixation on the Hand," to learn more:
Is it possible to standardize the sculpture phase of ear framework, using reverse engineering to create 3D models? Read the
#PRSGlobalOpen
study to find out:
#PRSGlobalOpen
now has its own official Twitter page!
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@PRSGlobalOpen
for the latest peer-reviewed articles, news, events, and more!
Malar/zygoma reduction is an effective procedure to change a broader, flatter facial appearance to an oval
#FacialShape
. The authors compared the postoperative effects of both intraoral and coronal approaches.
Read their findings here:
In this episode of the
#PRSGlobalOpenKeynotes
Podcast,
@cdeblacam
&
@DamianMarucci
discusses the management of traumatic degloving injuries using NovoSorb biodegradable temporizing matrix.
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#Animalbites
are common worldwide. Due to the plethora of animals, there are diverse pathogens with specific associated risks & treatment algorithms.
Read "Practical Review of the Management of Animal Bites" for FREE:
Want to know how to minimize the pain of local anesthetic injection for wide awake surgery?
You're not alone!
This topic is one of THE most viewed articles on !
Read the review article by
@nadimgj
and Lalonde for
#FREE
today:
To reduce the risk of implant contamination, the “no-touch technique” utilizing the Keller funnel has been adopted by surgeons. In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article, the authors investigate the advantages of the Keller funnel method for breast reconstruction
Meet the new
#PRSGlobalOpen
2024 Resident Ambassadors, Hatan Mortada, Elie Ramly, and returning 2023 PRSGlobal Open Resident Ambassador, Malke Asaad!
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On behalf of Editor-in-Chief
@jjanismd
we are pleased to announce the
#PRSGlobalOpen
Best Paper Award Winners!
Read ALL of the winning papers:
Vote for next year’s winners today by reading & sharing your favorite 2022 articles on !
What are the risks and benefits of each surgical approach for orbital wall fractures, and which one offers the lowest complication rates? Read, "Surgical Approaches to
#OrbitalFractures
: A Practical and Systematic Review" to find out:
How can delayed primary closure (DPC) improve
#WoundHealing
and reduce complications?
Read, "Practical Review on Delayed Primary Closure: Basic Science and Clinical Applications," by ElHawary, Covone, Abdulkarim, and
@jjanismd
, to find out:
This is the case of a 21-year-old man who had extensive & bilateral knee soft-tissue damage after a high-voltage electrical discharge.
How would you face the case?
A – Skin substitutes with subsequent skin graft
B – Pedicled medial sural artery perforator flap
Vote now!
The objective of this
#PRSGlobalOpen
study is to develop an expert consensus on the recommendations for use of vibration amplification of sound energy (VASER) at resonance ultrasound-assisted liposuction.
Read more about it here:
Thank you to all of the amazing
#PRSGlobalOpen
peer reviewers who help improve
#plasticsurgery
one open-access article at a time!
We are grateful to our active reviewers: every person who has completed at least 1 PRS review from 07/15/2021 - 07/22/2022!
Most Read: Letter to the Editor: Regret after Gender-affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence
#PRSGlobalOpen
#PlasticSurgery
A 67-year-old Caucasian male patient presents for the resection & reconstruction of a large pigmented lesion on the posterior aspect of the left arm.
How would you face the case?
Option A – Free ALT flap reconstruction
Option B – Keystone flap reconstruction w/ skin substitute
Is novel innervation of the gracilis with cross face nerve graft, in combination with the masseteric nerve, reliable in providing a smile without clenching?
Read this interesting case series to find out:
Does prior thoracotomy dividing the latissimus dorsi muscle and thoracodorsal vessels preclude the use of the latissimus dorsi muscle for intrathoracic
#reconstruction
?
Read the article to find out:
The August 2023 compendium of
#PRSGlobalOpen
is available NOW!
Read amazing articles like "Aesthetic Units and Zones of Adherence: Relevance to Surgical Planning in the Head and Neck" by Kirwan:
In this episode of the
#PRSGlobalOpenKeynotes
Podcast, Drs. Evans & Attinger discuss the safety of continuing antiplatelet & anticoagulant medications in patients undergoing split
#skingraft
procedures.
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This episode discusses the following
#PRSGlobalOpen
article: How Big Is Too Big? Exploring the Relationship between
#BreastImplant
Volume and Postoperative Complication Rates in Primary
#BreastAugmentations
.
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The July 2023 compendium of
#PRSGlobalOpen
is available NOW!
Read amazing articles like "Reconstruction of the Exenterated Orbit with an Island Pericranial Flap: A New Surgical Approach" by Kuehnel, Grimm, Bohr, et al:
Do intraoperative nerve blocks enhance quality of recovery after nasal surgery? Read, "Effective Local Anesthetic Use in
#NasalSurgery
: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies," to find out:
In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article, read about "In-house 3D Model Printing for Acute Cranio-maxillo-facial Trauma Surgery: Process, Time, and Costs," by Bergeron, Bonapace-Potvin, & Bergeron.
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One of the most emailed
#PRSGlobalOpen
papers from 2022 is "An Elegant, Simple Solution to a Newly Described Phenomenon: Traumatic Nasomalar “Ball-valve” Fistula"
Read this case report to find out what has sparked so much interest from your colleagues:
Congrats to the NEW members of this quarter's
@PRSJournal
&
#PRSGlobalOpen
Resident Advisory Board!
Please welcome our new members, Jessica Blum, Christopher Kalmar, Tómas Mestre García, & Manuel Palacios Huatuco!
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In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
study, the authors aimed to improve the aesthetic outcome of autologous
#breastreconstruction
with the fat-augmented latissimus dorsi flap. Read more about it here:
Should the medial femoral condyle (MFC) free flap be recognized as a reconstructive option for the head and neck, along with other popular vascularized osseous free flaps?
Find out by reading this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article:
The
#FacetheCase
results are in and you chose:
Option B - Free osteocutaneous flap + tendon repair with tendon grafts
Watch the video for discussion with expert
#plasticsurgeon
Dr. Abraham Zavala.
Read the article here:
#prsglobalOpen
proudly announces the launch of our Education Section, under the guidance of Section Editor Brian Drolet, MD.
Read the first PRS Global Open articles to publish under our new "Education" Banner for FREE today, and check back every week for more new publications!
How do you cover the bare bone of an exenterated orbit with a straight forward, safe and durable flap in a one stage procedure with low morbidity? Read this
#PRSGlobalOpen
article to find out:
New in Global Open: 41. Defining Predictors of Academic Productivity in Plastic Surgery Residency: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Experiences Throughout Training
#plasticsurgery
#PRSGlobalOpen
#openaccess
This is the case of a a 36-year-old man, who had a fracture of the base of the 4th & 5th metacarpal bones, which was treated with percutaneous pinning using K-wires.
How would you face the case?
Option A – Neuroma excision and nerve grafting
Option B – Nerve Transfer
A 72-year-old man presented phantom & residual limb pain after a transtibial amputation & osseointegrated implant placement with concurrent (RPNI) placement at an outside hospital.
How would you face the case? Option A or Option B?
Vote NOW by commenting on this post!
Let's welcome more NEW members for this quarters
@PRSjournal
and
#PRSGlobalOpen
Resident Advisory Board, Hani Naga, and Adriana C. Panayi!
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A 35-year-old male patient was diagnosed with a left forearm high-grade epithelioid sarcoma with axillary node involvement. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation treatment
A 58-year-old male presents with total right ear amputation while performing mechanical repairs.
How would you face the case?
Option🅰️ – Prelaminated Radial Forearm Flap with costal cartilage graft
Option🅱️ – Temporoparietal fascial flap with Medpor
Vote now!
Throughout 2023,
#PRSGlobalOpen
will be celebrating our 10th anniversary! For 10 years, the Journal has continued to grow and improve patient safety, outcomes, & care one open access at a time thanks to readers and peer-reviewers like you.
In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
preliminary study, the authors compared outcomes of this approach versus a staged procedure involving a masseter nerve “babysitter” performed in a delayed timeline.
#FacetheCase
results are in & you chose:
B. Pedicled medial sural artery perforator flap
Watch the video discussion with expert
#plasticsurgeon
@FrancescoEgro
.
Read, "Bilateral Knee Soft-tissue Reconstruction after High-voltage Electrical Burn Injuries":
Researchers find that patients informed about the negative impacts of
#PlasticSurgery
on
#ClimateChange
opt for sustainable practices and engage in climate change mitigation measures.
Read more here:
The March 2024 compendium of
#PRSGlobalOpen
is available NOW!
Read articles like "Practical Review on the Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Compartment Syndrome" by Davidson, Sutherland, Siska, and
@jjanismd
:
This episode discusses the following
#PRSGlobalOpen
article: “The 100 Most-disruptive Articles in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Sub-specialties (1954–2014)”
Read it:
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We are proud to introduce "PRS Global Open Takeaways!" To help all readers, from
#plasticsurgeons
to interested members of the public- find and quickly understand the true essence of a paper, we have launched an easy-to-read tool on every major
#PRSGlobalOpen
article.
Read the first
#PRSGlobalOpen
article to publish under our new "Global Health" Banner for FREE today, & check back every week for more new publications!
Cutaneous ALCL: A Case Report about Masking Effect of Facial Masks in the
#COVID19
Pandemic
In this “Leveling Up” Episode of the Award-Wining
#PRSGlobalOpenDeepCuts
Podcast, Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay gives a deep dive into the superomedial pedicle vertical
#breastreduction
.
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A 43-year-old woman underwent delayed left breast reconstruction with a DIEP flap using the inferior mammary artery and a single inferior mammary vein as recipient's vessels.
A 10-year-old girl underwent resection of a hemangioendothelioma of the volar aspect of the left hand.
How would you face the case?
A – Defect coverage w/ dorsal metacarpal perforator flap
B – Arterialized venous flow-through flap w/ branch of medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve
A 75-year-old male has his left thumb amputated with an electric saw. Emergency replantation was started under brachial plexus block. However, the distal stump of digital artery was unable to be identified, forcing us to change the original plan and do a flap reconstruction.
In this episode of the
#PRSGlobalOpenDeepCuts
podcast,
@amandatory_v
discusses the changes she has made over the years in her technical approach and the importance of seeking constant feedback in order to improve surgical outcomes.
Listen today:
Listen to the newest episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts- Mr. Michael Tyler: "Beauty, Boldness & Avoiding Burnout" – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview:
In this
#PRSGlobalOpen
study, the authors integrated a simple yet effective method of scanning the forearm using an iPad device with
@xkelet_hello
software to obtain a 3D printable stereolithography file.
Read more about it for FREE:
#3Dprinting
#3Dcast
In this
#FacetheCase
video, PRS Global Open Resident Ambassador Dr. Murilo Secanho presents a 5-month-old Girl who presented with a 2-Bone nodule of her right fronto-orbital & parietal regions she’d had since birth, which had been increasing in size over the previous 4 months