Anders Björkman,Peter Jörgsholm,Isabella M Burtscher
Anders Björkman
Osteonecrosis of the metacarpal head is rare and of unknown cause. We describe a 17-year-old girl with osteonecrosis of the fourth metacarpal head and a mutated prothrombin 20210A gene, which suggests a possible relation between a hypercoag...
Histological evaluation of grafted hard palate mucosa in the reconstruction of the upper eyelid [0.03%]
Aya Tanaka,Mitsuo Hatoko,Hideyuki Tada et al.
Aya Tanaka et al.
We have used a hard palate mucosal graft for reconstruction of the posterior lamella of the eyelid and in only one case was replacement required because of discomfort and pain. The stratum corneum of the hard palate mucosa may have been the...
Tyge T Tindholdt,Tor E Danielsen,Frank E Abyholm
Tyge T Tindholdt
Chemical burns account for few admissions to burns units. A well-known but rare cause is wet cement. We present a case where a man had a full-thickness skin burn after contact with flagstones made of cement.
Artificial sensibility of the hand based on cortical audiotactile interaction: a study using functional magnetic resonance imaging [0.03%]
Göran Lundborg,Anders Björkman,Thomas Hansson et al.
Göran Lundborg et al.
The capacity of the central nervous system for plastic alterations is the base for our ability to adapt to environmental needs. The crossmodal capacity of the brain makes interaction between senses possible, and deprivation of one sense lea...
Prospective study of patients with injuries to the hand and forearm: costs, function, and general health [0.03%]
Hans-Eric Rosberg,Katarina Steen Carlsson,Lars B Dahlin
Hans-Eric Rosberg
Patients with injured hands and forearms of varying severity [Hand Injury Severity Score (HISS)] were studied prospectively, including analysis of costs, hand/arm function (DASH), and health status (SF-36). Costs, duration of sick-leave, DA...
Othon Papadopoulos,Petros Konofaos,Chrisostomos Chrisostomidis et al.
Othon Papadopoulos et al.
Repair of any defect in the eyelid depends on its size and position and the state of the surrounding tissues. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant tumour of the eyelids, and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), mixed carcinomas...
Yumi N Tanabe,Takashi Honda,Yumiko Nakajima et al.
Yumi N Tanabe et al.
The planning of an operation based on three-dimensional imaging has been used mainly in orthognathic surgery. It is a useful way to plan the preoperative treatment as well as to make the postoperative evaluation. We used this technique in b...
Shiv S Saha,Vivek Kumar,Rakesh K Khazanchi et al.
Shiv S Saha et al.
We used composite conchal cartilage graft for columellar lengthening in eight patients with unilateral cleft lip and a nasal deformity. In 16 patients we used a buccal mucosal graft to line the nasal vestibule. We also used corrective proce...
Construction of pigmented skin equivalent and its application to the study of congenital disorders of pigmentation [0.03%]
Mutsumi Okazaki,Yasutoshi Suzuki,Kotaro Yoshimura et al.
Mutsumi Okazaki et al.
We have constructed a pigmented skin equivalent and used it to study the hyperpigmentation seen in café-au-lait macules to elucidate whether the pigmented skin equivalent could be used as a model of congenital hyperpigmentary disorders. Wh...
Use of a skin adhesive (octyl-2-cyanoacrylate) and the optimum reinforcing combination for suturing wounds [0.03%]
Miho Chigira,Masataka Akimoto
Miho Chigira
The adhesion strength of a skin adhesive, octyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Dermabond), was measured under various conditions using porcine skin. The combined use of a skin adhesive and a skin closure tape (n = 5) was significantly stronger than a sin...