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November 20268

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
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
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
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

October 202616

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
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
Case ReportOphthalmologyOpen access

Pediatric conjunctival papilloma managed with staged multimodal therapy: a case report.

A 4-year-old boy presented with multifocal conjunctival papillomatous lesions and was diagnosed with conjunctival papilloma. Topical and intralesional interferon alfa-2b were used before surgery to reduce lesion size.

BMC OphthalmolOct 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Staged bilateral reverse sural artery flap reconstruction for severe frostbite of both feet in a patient with schizophrenia: A case report.

A 25-year-old man with acute psychosis walked barefoot in subzero conditions for about 12 hours, sustaining deep frostbite of both heels and multiple toes.

Medicine (Baltimore)Oct 9, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic SurgeryOpen access

A pedicled buccal fat pad for paranasal volume augmentation in orthognathic surgery: a case report.

A patient with a round face and maxillary hypoplasia underwent orthognathic surgery, but the maxilla could not be advanced as far as desired for dental and aesthetic reasons.

Oral Maxillofac SurgOct 9, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Perioperative Nursing Care of a Patient With 70% TBSA Second- To Third-Degree Flame Burns Complicated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection: A Case Report.

A patient with 70% TBSA second- to third-degree flame burns developed a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and required surgical care, including back debridement.

Nurs Crit CareOct 8, 2026Read case
Case ReportPediatricsOpen access

Extensive Aplasia Cutis Congenita with Calvarial Defect and Superior Sagittal Sinus Exposure in a Term Neonate: A Case Report of Successful Healing with Conservative Management.

A term male neonate presented with an approximately 4 × 4 cm midline frontoparietal scalp defect involving the skin and calvarium, with the superior sagittal sinus exposed.

Int Med Case Rep JOct 8, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Capsulectomy at Explant: Rethinking Spinal Cord Stimulator Infected Generator Pocket Management in the Immunocompromised-A Case Series.

Two immunocompromised women with spinal cord stimulator (SCS) infections underwent explantation and capsulectomy. The first patient, with ulcerative colitis and psoriatic arthritis, developed granulation tissue and was…

Pain PractOct 7, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Surgical and orthodontic management of class III malocclusion in monozygotic twins using bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.

This case report details the surgical and orthodontic management of class III malocclusion in identical twin sisters in their early 20s, both presenting with mandibular prognathism.

BMJ Case RepOct 6, 2026Read case
Case ReportGeneral Surgery

Unexpected parasternal musculature during skin-sparing mastectomy and microvascular breast reconstruction.

A woman in her late 40s underwent bilateral skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate autologous breast reconstruction. During the procedure, bilateral sternalis muscles were unexpectedly identified.

BMJ Case RepOct 5, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Boomerang-shaped extended latissimus dorsi flap for combined breast reconstruction and body contouring following massive weight loss.

A patient with a history of massive weight loss sought correction for her left-sided implant-based breast reconstruction, which had resulted in poor cosmetic outcomes and persistent pain.

BMJ Case RepOct 5, 2026Read case
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Maxillofacial prosthetic management of oral incompetence following commando surgery and partial maxillectomy: A clinical report.

A patient who underwent commando surgery and partial maxillectomy for squamous cell carcinoma presented with significant facial defects, oral incompetence, and discomfort.

J Indian Prosthodont SocOct 1, 2026Read case

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