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Publikováno v:
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 72:1411-1418
One hundred fifty-one patients with mediastinitis after median sternotomy were treated by a single surgeon over a 6-year period. The infections were analyzed in regard to the depth of infection, time of presentation, and the mediastinal defect. Preop
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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 72:1419-1429
One hundred fifty-one patients were reconstructed after median sternotomy by a single plastic surgeon over a 6-year period. The treatment included immediate reconstruction (63 patients) and delayed reconstructions (88 patients). Ninety eight percent
Autor:
Thomas J. Francel
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 93:1028-1034
Patients with severe open tibial fractures may have a low rate of reemployment after reconstruction. Sixty-five limb-salvage patients were followed for at least 2 years to determine the factors that influence future employment. The preinjury conditio
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 92:786-794
The breast reconstruction patient requires accurate information about the complications, failures, and additional surgeries associated with implant reconstruction. In this series of consecutive patients, we examine three methods of implant reconstruc
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 91:1294-1302
Prosthetic vascular complications such as exposure and infection represent one of the most challenging and devastating complications in surgery. Nineteen patients underwent a retrospective review of the efficacy of soft-tissue flap coverage in the ma
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 90:568-573
Rigid plate and screw fixation is the mainstay of treatment for complex fractures of the facial skeleton. Complications of plate and screw fixation include prominence, infection, exposure, and migration. Five hundred and seven patients undergoing pla
Autor:
Thomas J. Francel
Publikováno v:
Clinics in Plastic Surgery. 19:871-880
The prognosis of massive lower extremity injuries has been significantly altered by improved free flap success rates and a better appreciation for the need to perform an early aggressive debridement and reconstruction. Although some successes may be
Autor:
Craig A. Vander Kolk, Thomas J. Francel, Paul N. Manson, Michael J. Yaremchuk, John E. Hoopes
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 89:478-487
Seventy-two patients with Gustilo grade IIIB open tibial fractures were treated with free-tissue transfers. If successful free-tissue transfer for soft-tissue reconstruction is performed within 15 days of injury, the risk of major complications is 3.
Autor:
Thomas J Francel
Publikováno v:
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 16(1)
A large prospective study of over 350 sternal wound problems is used to help establish evaluation and treatment options to successfully treat this complication. The initial evaluation includes history, physical examination, CT scans, and intraoperati
Publikováno v:
Journal of neurosurgery. 87(6)
✓ Isolated nerve segments may inherently contain all of the necessary factors required to support regeneration within a silicone tube conduit placed across a nerve gap. Thirty-six adult Lewis rats each weighing approximately 250 g were randomized i