The Impact of Social Media for Hand Surgeons: A Prevalence and Correlation Study With Online and Academic Reputations by Sameer R. Khawaja, BS, Krishna N. Chopra, MA, Musab Gulzar, BS, Ozair R. Khawaja, HS, Shammah E. Udoudo, BS, Joseph G. Monir, MD, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Adrian L. Huang, MD, Nina Suh, MD, Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS

“…Results: A total of 97 orthopedic and 102 plastic surgeons were included. Overall, plastic surgeons were more active on social media compared to orthopedic surgeons. …”
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Chondrocutaneous Custom-made Graft for Upper Lateral and Alar Cartilage Nose Reconstruction: The T Graft by Vania Recchi, Alberto Pau, Davide Talevi, Simone Russo, Matteo Torresetti, Giovanni Di Benedetto

“…Upper lateral cartilage and alar cartilage nose reconstruction secondary to failed aesthetic procedure or tumor excision, surely represents a reconstructive challenge for plastic surgeons, because of the support needed and for the function of the internal nasal valve (INV).…”
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Gingival and alveolar bone necrosis following chin augmentation with hyaluronic acid filler: a case report by Lachlan Jackson, Ruilong Zhao, Anand K Deva, Sepehr S Lajevardi

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Delayed Soft Tissue Reconstruction with a Horizontal Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap following Hip Exarticulation by Jes Christian Rødgaard, Troels Michael Tei

“…Coverage of large soft tissue defects at the hip region constitutes a challenge for plastic surgeons. We report the case of a 43-year-old female with necrotizing fasciitis of the right thigh, necessitating hip exarticulation and substantial debridement of necrotic tissue. …”
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The reliability and quality of short videos as health information of guidance for lymphedema: a cross-sectional study by Xuchuan Zhou, Gejia Ma, Xuefeng Su, Xinyi Li, Xinyi Li, Wenfei Wang, Linxi Xia, Linxi Xia, Chen Yang, Chen Yang, Bin Liu

“…Medical professionals’ videos generally showed higher content comprehensiveness, particularly those by plastic surgeons, compared to non-medical professionals. …”
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Features of Differential Diagnosis of Breast Implant Rupture and Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by A. A. Nekrasov, N. P. Korableva, N. S. Romanenkov, A. G. Grigoryan, Ya. V. Cekhmistro

“…The low incidence of BI-ALCL should not lead to a lack of caution regarding the verification of this neoplastic process by plastic surgeons and oncologists. If BI-ALCL is suspected, patients should be purposefully examined to confirm or exclude the diagnosis and surgeries are to be performed with the participation of an oncologist-mammologist.…”
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Multidisciplinary Vulvar Cancer Management: The Dermatologist’s Perspective by Marta Cebolla-Verdugo, Victor Alfredo Cassini-Gómez de Cádiz, Juan Pablo Velasco-Amador, María Zulaika-Lloret, Francisco Manuel Almazán-Fernández, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde

“…Effective management requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating the expertise of gynecologic oncologists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other specialists. This review highlights the dermatologist’s role in supporting early diagnosis, addressing predisposing conditions such as lichen sclerosus, and managing postoperative wound complications, including surgical site infections and dehiscence. …”
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Mammoplasty Using Modified Superomedial Pedicle Technique in Severely Macromastia and Ptotic Breasts by Engin Selamioğlu, Özgür Agdoğan

“…According to the literature, many plastic surgeons recommend the free NAC rather than the pedicle technique because of the high complication rates in mammoplasties planned for highly ptotic breasts and macromastia. …”
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Patterns of Public Interest in Lipomas and Lipoma-Removal Procedures: Google Trends Analysis by Keenan Duggal

“…In addition, the interest in lipoma removal procedures has risen steadily from 2004 to the present, with particularly high RSVs coming from Southwestern states ConclusionsDermatologists and plastic surgeons should be aware of the increasing public interest in lipomas and lipoma-removal procedures. …”
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Matching Biological Mesh and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Reconstructing an Open Abdomen Defect by Fabio Caviggioli, Francesco Maria Klinger, Andrea Lisa, Luca Maione, Davide Forcellini, Valeriano Vinci, Luca Codolini, Marco Klinger

“…Reconstruction of open abdominal defects is a clinical problem which general and plastic surgeons have to address in cooperation. We report the case of a 66-year-old man who presented an abdominal dehiscence after multiple laparotomies for a sigmoid-rectal adenocarcinoma that infiltrated into the abdominal wall, subsequently complicated by peritonitis and enteric fistula. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Bite/Sting Injuries. One-Year Study of a Pediatric Emergency Department in Israel by Michal Hemmo-Lotem, Yoav Barnea, Claudia Jinich-Aronowitz, Liri Endy-Findling, David Leshem, Arik Zaretski, Joav Merrick

“…Specialists, mostly plastic surgeons, were consulted in 42 cases (21%). The incidence rate for hospitalization (7%) was similar to that seen in other types of injuries. …”
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Cosmetic Outcome Assessment following Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Comparison between BCCT.core Software and Panel Evaluation by Max Hendrik Haloua, Nicole Marianna Alexandra Krekel, Gerrit Johannes Albertus Jacobs, Barbara Zonderhuis, Mark-Bram Bouman, Marlon Eugène Buncamper, Franciscus Bernardus Niessen, Henri Adolf Hubert Winters, Caroline Terwee, Sybren Meijer, Monique Petrousjka van den Tol

“…Digital photographs of 109 consecutive patients after BCT were evaluated for 7 items by a panel consisting of 2 breast surgeons, 2 residents, 2 laypersons, and 4 plastic surgeons. All photographs were objectively evaluated using the BCCT.core software (version 20), and an overall cosmetic outcome score was reached using a four-point Likert scale. …”
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Changes in breast reconstruction over the COVID-19 pandemic: a single centre experience by Toby I Vinycomb, Amanda Y Shen, Courtney Hall, Daniel Keating, Lisa Ellis, Cheng H Lo, Beryl Tan

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Plastic surgery in a trauma center: a multidisciplinary approach for polytrauma patients by Kyung-Chul Moon, Yu-Kyeong Yun

“…Purpose With the increasing number of polytrauma patients treated at high-level trauma centers, plastic surgery has entered the specialty of traumatology. Plastic surgeons specialize in the simultaneous surgical care of patients with facial or hand trauma and soft tissue injuries requiring microsurgery. …”
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Application of mastopexy technique using Klein’s solution. A 40 cases experience. by Heriberto Chávez Sánchez, Liliana Espinosa Chang, Dagmaris Losa Pérez

“…Breast ptosis is a disease which is frequently consulted to plastic surgeons. A correction was performed applying mastopexy in a minor outpatient surgery using modified Klein´s solution in minimal concentrations of lidocaine which avoid bleeding. …”
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A Profile and Three-Year Follow-Up of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Western Cape, South Africa by J. C. Gallo, J. W. Schneider, J. de Wet, K. Moxley, H. F. Jordaan, W. I. Visser, B. Tod

“…In most patients (72.0%), a diagnostic punch biopsy confirmed BCC. Plastic surgeons subsequently excised the BCC lesions in 74.0% of these patients. …”
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Multidetector-row Computed Tomography Analysis of the Radial Midpalmar Flap: A Retrospective Anatomical Study by Tien Linh Nguyen Doan, MD, PhD, Shimpei Ono, MD, PhD, Goh Akiyama, MD, PhD, Hoyu Cho, MD, Hiromitsu Hayashi, MD, PhD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD

“…Our results suggest that plastic surgeons can easily and safely plan the RMP flap design, potentially without preoperative perforator mapping. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…The majority of participants (78%) did not personally know anyone who underwent GAS, and 74% believed that plastic surgeons mainly perform GAS. Only 22% felt healthcare professionals were well qualified to provide gender-affirming care. …”
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Exploration of Cosmetic Factors Contributing to Rhinoplasty among Both Genders in Iraqi Kurdistan by Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Hedi Hassan Rostam, Awat Alla Khdir, Omer Aula Mina

“…The study recommended to plastic surgeons evaluate patients carefully before Rhinoplasty surgery to get rid of unnecessary surgeries because there are lots of complications related to Rhinoplasty and the psychological needs of the patients who undergo Rhinoplasty should be considered. …”
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Reimbursement policies of Swiss health insurances for the surgical treatment of symptomatic breast hypertrophy: a retrospective cohort study by Astrid Navarra, Daniel Schmauss, Reto Wettstein, Yves Harder

“…Primary outcome measures included median duration between the first request for reimbursement sent to the health insurance and the receipt of its approval, the number of requests needed per patient, as well as the number and type of additional outpatient visits conducted by specialists other than plastic surgeons, including the need for further diagnostic investigations and therapeutic measures. …”
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