Surg Open Sci. 2025 May 10;26:64-78. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2025.04.012. eCollection 2025 Jun.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly influenced various medical fields, including plastic surgery. Large language model (LLM) chatbots such as ChatGPT and text-to-image tools lik
JSES Int. 2025 Jan 15;9(3):779-787. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.12.008. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Glenoid baseplate orientation in reverse shoulder arthroplasty influences clinical outcomes, complications, and failure rates. This study aimed to determine novice and experienced shoulder
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2025 Apr 10;87(6):3150-3156. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000003274. eCollection 2025 Jun.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Surgical site infections pose a significant challenge in esthetic surgery, representing one of the most prevalent complications. While research in plastic surgery remains lim
Cureus. 2025 May 6;17(5):e83615. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83615. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the influence of perioperative glycemic control, as detected by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, on clinical outcomes after open carpal tunne
Cureus. 2025 May 7;17(5):e83631. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83631. eCollection 2025 May.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Plastic surgeons continue to face considerable challenges while reconstructing exposed Achilles tendon. Several alternatives for repairing such defects include the reverse sural artery flap, peroneus
JPRAS Open. 2025 Apr 16;44:511-523. doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2025.04.008. eCollection 2025 Jun.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Inguinal lymph node dissection (ILND) is crucial for staging and treating several malignancies, but it is often associated with significant morbidity due to postoperative complications. Th
Acta Orthop. 2025 Jun 9;96:437-442. doi: 10.2340/17453674.2025.43706.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Data on effectiveness of nighttime bracing compared with full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is scarce. We aimed to investigate risk of curve progression and surgery with nighttime
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Jun 9:17531934251346872. doi: 10.1177/17531934251346872. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe present a rare long finger duplication arising from the proximal mid-palm with distal ventral dimelia. The patient underwent resection of the polydactyly without complication.Level of
Am J Case Rep. 2025 Jun 9;26:e947664. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.947664.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND Minoxidil is a widely used topical treatment for hair loss, but improper use can lead to systemic absorption and unintended adverse effects such as hypertrichosis. Identifying risk factors for increased absorption is
Neurosurg Rev. 2025 Jun 9;48(1):497. doi: 10.1007/s10143-025-03643-6.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study is intended to investigate the effect of systematic early rehabilitation training in patients undergoing primary neuroanastomosis and thumb opposition reconstruction due to complete median nerve lacera
Comput Biol Med. 2025 Jun 7;194:110548. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2025.110548. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSome laparoscopic surgeries require surgeons to repeatedly refer to the patient's 3D imaging data and/or other medical records during the operation. Consequently, accurate visual information
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 Jun 5;106:401-408. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.05.036. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computerized adaptive tests (CATs) have been recommended for measuring health-related quality of lif
Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 6;15(1):20025. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-02536-4.ABSTRACTCollagen is critical to the structure and function of skin tissues, with the collagen I/III ratios influencing fibrillogenesis, fiber organization, and skin mechanics. Abnormal collagen organization, such as in fibrosis or scar
Cell Signal. 2025 Jun 4:111890. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2025.111890. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The use of random-pattern skin flaps for surgical tissue reconstructions is common in covering skin defects, but distal ischemia often leads to flap necrosis. Previous studies have reported tha
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 May 21:S0278-2391(25)00291-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2025.05.008. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Virtual surgical planning (VSP) for composite microvascular free flaps has become the standard-of-care for oncologic head and neck reconstruction. Controversy remains
J Leukoc Biol. 2025 Jun 6:qiaf081. doi: 10.1093/jleuko/qiaf081. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile chronic alcohol use is proinflammatory, the immune effects of acute intake remain unclear. We examined granulocyte responses to binge drinking, common in youth. Twenty-two volunteers consumed 12 alcoh
J Exp Orthop. 2025 Jun 5;12(2):e70300. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.70300. eCollection 2025 Apr.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the tibial tuberosity-trochlea groove distance (TT-TG) and the tibial tuberosity-posterior cruciate distance (TT-PCL) between conventional and rotatory magne
J Hand Microsurg. 2025 May 2;17(4):100278. doi: 10.1016/j.jham.2025.100278. eCollection 2025 Jul.ABSTRACTThe management of type IIIB thumb hypoplasia in the Asia-Pacific region is predominantly shaped by cultural views, with numerous countries favouring a five-fingered hand. The article discusses th
Hand Ther. 2025 Jun 2:17589983251345406. doi: 10.1177/17589983251345406. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: In the United Kingdom [UK], Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) roles are being developed to improve access to high-quality patient care, where healthcare services are struggling to meet
Arthroplasty. 2025 Jun 6;7(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s42836-025-00315-0.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Neuropathic pain, weakness, and/or numbness can complicate partial or total knee arthroplasty (KA). This study evaluates peripheral nerve surgery following KA and proposes a treatment algorithm.METHODS: Patients wh
Sci Rep. 2025 Jun 5;15(1):19855. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-05278-5.ABSTRACTPatients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) frequently develop pseudosyndactyly due to recurrent hand blistering and subsequent scar contracture. Conventional release surgery typically employs allogeneic bio
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 May 13;106:331-341. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.05.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Following the world's first case (1998), proof of concept was established for hand and upper limb transplantation (HAUL-T). By 2012, there was sufficient evidence for th
Burns. 2025 May 7;51(6):107532. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2025.107532. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and effectiveness of contiguous dorsal gullwing flaps for a single-stage interdigital web spaces reconstruction in patients with multiple-digit postburn syndactyly.MET
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Jun 5:e251455. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.1455. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are extensively used in treating diabetes and obesity, yet little is known about the long-term ocular effects of systemic prolon
