by Lily Mundy, PGY-3 Duke University, Durham, NC Sub-internships, or visiting clerkships, have become a rite of passage for medical students pursuing a residency in plastic surgery. Succeeding on these rotations can be a daunting […]
by Marten N. Basta, MD (@martenbasta) Plastic Surgery Resident, Brown University, Providence, RI The April edition of #PRSJournalClub provided an excellent discussion of an important topic in Plastic Surgery in the PRS article entitled “Factors […]
by Or Friedman, MD (@Friedman_MD) “Doctor, it won’t leave a scar, right?” Well, ma’am, it will. But… Scars are an essential part of the wound healing process. Abnormal healing that results in hypertrophic scars or keloids […]
by Anna K Steve (@annakstevemd) and Mieke Heyns University of Calgary The ability to demonstrate professionalism is central to all residency training programs. It is named as one of the core competencies by the American […]
by Kyle Sanniec, MD, MHA (@drkylesanniec) Plastic Surgery Resident University of Texas Southwestern The March edition of #PRSJournalClub provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss the PRS article “Evaluation of Acellular Dermal Matrix Efficacy in Prosthesis-Based […]
by Ketan Sharma, MD, MPH If you ask Americans if they’ve ever experienced healthcare in a third world country, most might answer “no”. But a lot more might admit to having traveled to Arizona, New […]
by Anna K. Steve, MD (@annakstevemd) Plastic Surgery Resident University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada The February #PRSJournalClub featured “The Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap For Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Analysis of 138 Flaps” from this […]
by Anna Steve, MD (@annakstevemd) Clinical photographs have the ability to capture a rich amount of data in an image, forming an integral part of consultation, medical education, and publication in plastic surgery. Photographs can […]
by Rajiv P. Parikh, MD, MPHS Plastic Surgery Resident, Washington University in St. Louis The January edition of #PRSJournalClub provided an excellent discussion of an important patient safety PRS article entitled “Staying Safe during Gluteal […]
by Ara A. Salibian, MD (@AraSalibianMD) The December #PRSJournalClub featured an excellent study in this month’s @PRSJournal entitled “Is Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Care Necessary following Cranial Vault Remodeling for Sagittal Synostosis?” in a special […]
