by Daniel M Balkin, MD, PhD (@DannyBalkin) The December edition of the #PRSJournalClub featured a landmark study by Lambros & Gideon, entitled, “Three-Dimensional Facial Averaging: A Tool for Understanding Facial Aging.” In an effort to […]
by Mark Fisher, MD (@DrMarkFisher) Wartime injuries can be some of the most devastating injuries that a Plastic Surgeon encounters in his or her career. Despite the significant trauma that improvised explosive devices and large […]
by Daniel Y. Cho, MD, PhD Plastic surgery has a proud history of innovation and research, which has allowed the field to evolve into the diverse and dynamic field it is today. This tradition continues […]
by Francesco M. Egro, MD, MSc, MRCS (@FrancescoEgro) Klassen et al.1 recently published “The BODY-Q: A Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Weight Loss and Body Contouring Treatments” where they introduce to the plastic surgery community yet […]
by Donald S. Mowlds, MD, MBA (@DonaldMowldsMD) In the early 18th century, French surgeon Jean Louis Petit proposed that breast skin, including the nipple-areolar complex, be left behind if it was free from tumor involvement. […]
by Lauren Shikowitz-Behr, MD Tissue expander and implant based breast reconstruction after mastectomy is becoming a popular operation. Increased patient awareness regarding reconstructive options has led to a steady increase in breast reconstruction over the […]
by Nicole Phillips, MD (@DrNikkiPhillips) I have previously described, in this forum, my experiences as a surgical intern during the Boston Marathon bombing. This year, I crossed the finish line as a runner in that […]
by Mark Fisher, MD (@DrMarkFisher) August brought with it another excellent #PRSJournalClub, this time focused on access to care. Roughton et al. used a linked data set combining a state cancer registry with insurance claims to […]
by Chad Purnell, MD (@ChadPurnellMD) Craniofacial microsomia is a congenital facial malformation that commonly results in a decrease in the size of one or both sides of the mandible. The Pruzansky classification (1) and its 1998 […]
by Chad M. Teven, MD (@ChadTevenMD) I read with great interest the article “Plastic Surgery Training Worldwide: Part 1. The United States and Europe” by Kamali et al.1, and applaud their valuable addition to the […]
