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November 202613

Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Current Evidence of Digital and Hand Replantation Following Cold Ischemia or Cryopreservation: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined published outcomes after digit or hand replantation when preservation was at or below 10°C or exceeded 6 hours.

MicrosurgeryNov 12, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Optimizing survival and long-term outcomes in complex pediatric digital amputations: a case report with a 6.5-year follow-up.

A 1.5-year-old boy sustained complete thermal-crush amputations of the left index, middle, and ring fingers in an industrial sealer injury.

J Plast Surg Hand SurgNov 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Simultaneous Infection Control and Reconstruction Using Continuous Local Antibiotic Perfusion in Septic Knee With Extensive Soft Tissue Defect: A Case Report.

A 69-year-old woman presented 2.5 months after patellar fracture fixation with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, septic knee arthritis, and a 12×8 cm anterior soft tissue defect with joint exposure.

Am J Case RepNov 9, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Technical variation and evidence maturity in gender-affirming peritoneal vaginoplasty: a systematic review.

This systematic review examined technical approaches, indications, and evidence maturity for peritoneal vaginoplasty in gender-affirming surgery. It included 23 full-text studies and five video articles from 14 centers.

J Sex MedNov 6, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic SurgeryOpen access

Topical MSC-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Accelerate Healing of Second-Degree Burns: A Case Report.

A 48-year-old man with deep second-degree burns received a single topical dose of allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles within 48 hours of injury in an open-label phase 1/2a study.

J Burn Care ResNov 4, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Reconstruction of the Burned Nose Using an Expanded Skin-Grafted Forehead Flap, Delayed Turnover Flaps, and Indocyanine Green Perfusion Assessment.

A 35-year-old man developed severe nasal deformity and airway compromise after a flame burn involving about 20% of total body surface area.

J Burn Care ResNov 4, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Classification Systems and Clinical Outcomes of Axillary Burn Contracture: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined classification systems and surgical outcomes for axillary burn contracture.

J Burn Care ResNov 4, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic SurgeryOpen access

Conservative Management of Presumptive Free Flap Pedicle Compromise on Postoperative Day 6: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review.

Two patients underwent lower-extremity free-flap reconstruction for exposed tibial bone or hardware. On postoperative day 6, both developed loss of Doppler signal and clinical ischemia, raising concern for late pedicle…

MicrosurgeryNov 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Fascial Patch Reconstruction of a Gastric Conduit Defect Using an Anterolateral Thigh-Vastus Lateralis Composite Free Flap: A Case Report.

A 71-year-old man with a retrosternal gastric conduit developed a full-thickness rupture during coronary artery bypass grafting through median sternotomy.

MicrosurgeryNov 2, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchDermatology

Clinical effectiveness and safety of bacterial cellulose dressings in the management of skin wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the efficacy and safety of bacterial cellulose dressings compared with conventional treatments for skin wounds.

J Wound CareNov 2, 2026Read summary
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Using Transtibial Transport and Free-Flap Reconstruction in Patients With Diabetes-Related Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.

A 56-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes and severe peripheral arterial disease developed a chronic foot ulcer with toe gangrene despite unsuccessful revascularization, leaving no conventional revascularization…

J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res RevNov 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

From Shrapnel to Stability: A Reverse Perforator Flap for Definitive Elbow Coverage Seven Decades Post-Trauma. A Case Report.

A man injured by shrapnel at age four sustained a severe right elbow fracture and complete ulnar nerve transection, leaving ankylosis and chronic dysfunction.

Mil MedNov 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Cellular and Histopathological Hallmarks of Acute and Chronic Rejection in Vascular Composite Allografts: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review synthesized human studies describing cellular, immunophenotypic, and histopathological features of acute and chronic rejection in vascular composite allografts (VCAs).

Clin TransplantNov 1, 2026Read summary

October 202611

Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Diagnosis and Surgical Management of a Solitary Fibrofatty Lesion of the Finger Mimicking Pachydermodactyly.

A 30-year-old man had progressive, painless enlargement around the proximal interphalangeal joint of his right middle finger after long-term repetitive mechanical stimulation.

J Vis ExpOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportInfectious DiseasesOpen access

Enterobacter-Related Deep Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery with Delayed Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Success: A Case Report.

A 70-year-old man with diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and heavy tobacco exposure developed systemic deterioration and severe sternal wound dehiscence with necrotic tissue and instability…

Int Med Case Rep JOct 28, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatricsOpen access

Reconstructive management of an extensive myelomeningocele defect using allogeneic fascia lata as temporary biological coverage: a case-based mini-review.

A term male newborn had a 16 × 10 cm thoracolumbosacral myelomeningocele with too little surrounding skin for tension-free primary closure.

Childs Nerv SystOct 27, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatrics

Poland Syndrome with transverse upper limb deficiency: beyond the vascular disruption hypothesis.

A neonate presented with right-sided pectoral deficiency and an ipsilateral transverse upper limb deficiency at the carpal level.

J Hand Surg Eur VolOct 25, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchDermatologyOpen access

Fractional CO₂ laser combined with intradermal and topical platelet-rich plasma for hypertrophic scars: a randomized controlled trial.

This prospective, randomized, assessor-blinded trial compared fractional CO₂ laser plus intradermal and topical platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with laser plus saline in 120 patients with hypertrophic scars.

Lasers Med SciOct 23, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Integrated tendon repair and staged skin grafting for a severe forearm degloving injury: A case report from a low-resource setting.

A 21-year-old right-handed man presented two hours after a road traffic collision with extensive degloving of the right forearm, wrist, and dorsal thumb.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 23, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic SurgeryOpen access

Staged limb salvage after an infected full-thickness shoulder-girdle flame burn with osteoarticular exposure in an elderly patient: A case report with 3.5-year follow-up.

A 73-year-old woman with diabetes, hypertension, and cachexia presented about 3 weeks after a flame burn with an extensive infected wound from the neck base to the distal left arm.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 23, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

A Prospective, Multicenter, Evaluator-Blind, Randomized, Comparator-Controlled Study of Belotero Intense (+), a Hyaluronic Acid Filler With Lidocaine, for Lip Augmentation.

This multicenter, evaluator-blind randomized comparator-controlled equivalence trial assessed Belotero Intense with lidocaine (BIL) for lip augmentation in patients with lip volume deficits, comparing it with Restylane…

Aesthet Surg JOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Efficacy of Stromal Vascular Fraction for Scar Prevention: A Multicenter, Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial.

This multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized trial evaluated intraoperative stromal vascular fraction (SVF) injections for scar prevention in 45 patients undergoing free tissue transfer at three…

Aesthet Surg JOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Optimizing Autologous Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review of Enhancement Strategies and Graft Survival.

This systematic review assessed strategies for enriching autologous fat grafts to improve graft survival, drawing on animal and clinical studies published through February 2025.

Aesthet Surg JOct 15, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPlastic Surgery

Multiple-Staged Versus Single-Stage Surgical Excision for the Reconstruction of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi: A Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety.

This meta-analysis compared multiple-staged with single-stage excision and reconstruction for congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). It pooled seven retrospective cohort or clinical controlled studies involving 578 patients.

Ann Ital ChirOct 14, 2026Read summary

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