• ✨🌟Exciting news!!🌟✨We have an 🔥updated🔥 lineup for round 2 of our Resident Q&A sessions tomorrow in collaboration with @acapsedu ! Check out this lineup: Dr. Jared Blau @dr.jaredblau from @dukeplasticsurgery , Dr. Zeshaan Maan @drzmaan from @stanfordplastic , Dr. Rakel Zarb from @mcwplastics and Dr. Luccie Wo @lucciewo from @umiamiplasticsurgery . We will be asking informal questions based on viewers' inputs: favorite rotations, team social events, and so much more. Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, June 27th, at 11 AM EST/8 AM PST! #medicalstudents #plasticsurgery #academicplasticsurgery #psrctechcom
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    ✨🌟Exciting news!!🌟✨We have an 🔥updated🔥 lineup for round 2 of our Resident Q&A sessions tomorrow in collaboration with @acapsedu ! Check out this lineup: Dr. Jared Blau @dr.jaredblau from @dukeplasticsurgery , Dr. Zeshaan Maan @drzmaan from @stanfordplastic , Dr. Rakel Zarb from @mcwplastics and Dr. Luccie Wo @lucciewo from @umiamiplasticsurgery . We will be asking informal questions based on viewers' inputs: favorite rotations, team social events, and so much more. Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, June 27th, at 11 AM EST/8 AM PST! #medicalstudents #plasticsurgery #academicplasticsurgery #psrctechcom
  • Local FK506 Implant Technology in VCA - Successful Bridge to Delayed Mixed Chimerism Protocol ~ The most pressing issues in the field of VCA are the need for life-long immunosuppression and the looming specter of chronic rejection. Alexandre G. Lellouch and his co-authors from the MGH Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery modified the delayed mixed chimerism protocol, which had previously shown success in solid organ transplantation studies in non-human primates @ MGH, by augmenting it with locally implanted FK506 discs. He and his co-authors found that these FK506 implants not only successfully mitigated the development of acute rejection of VCAs, but were also able to achieve mixed chimerism while reducing overall immunosuppressive load, potentially suggesting the utility of this technology in future clinical VCA patients. ~ Alexandre G. Lellouch, MD; Corentin Taveau, MD; Alec R. Andrews, BS; Joseph Molde, BS; Zhi Y. Ng, MD; Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, MD; Mark A. Randolph, MAS; Joachim Kohn, PhD; Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD FACS Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France New Jersey Center for Biomaterials Rutgers, New Jersey, NJ, USA. ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667268.21091.d8. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Local FK506 Implant Technology in VCA - Successful Bridge to Delayed Mixed Chimerism Protocol ~ The most pressing issues in the field of VCA are the need for life-long immunosuppression and the looming specter of chronic rejection. Alexandre G. Lellouch and his co-authors from the MGH Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery modified the delayed mixed chimerism protocol, which had previously shown success in solid organ transplantation studies in non-human primates @ MGH, by augmenting it with locally implanted FK506 discs. He and his co-authors found that these FK506 implants not only successfully mitigated the development of acute rejection of VCAs, but were also able to achieve mixed chimerism while reducing overall immunosuppressive load, potentially suggesting the utility of this technology in future clinical VCA patients. ~ Alexandre G. Lellouch, MD; Corentin Taveau, MD; Alec R. Andrews, BS; Joseph Molde, BS; Zhi Y. Ng, MD; Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, MD; Mark A. Randolph, MAS; Joachim Kohn, PhD; Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD FACS Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France New Jersey Center for Biomaterials Rutgers, New Jersey, NJ, USA. ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667268.21091.d8. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Tolerance Induction Protocol for VCA Across Full Mismatch Barriers in MHC-Defined Miniature Swine ~ A major consideration in the field of VCA is the use of life-long immunosuppression therapy in recipients to prevent rejection of their transplant. Alec R. Andrews and his co-authors from the MGH Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are investigating a mixed chimerism protocol to establish long-term tolerance to fully mismatched limb allografts in swine. He and his co-authors found this protocol prevented acute rejection episodes across the most severe transplant barriers and allowed engraftment of donor bone marrow during the course of immunosuppression. ~ Alec R. Andrews, BS; Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, MD; Corentin B. Taveau, MD; Michael M. Jonczyk, MD; Laurent A. Lantieri, MD; Mark A. Randolph, MAS; Alexandre G. Lellouch, MD; Gilles Benichou, PhD; Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD, FACS Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA, USA Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France. ~ Find out more about this pilot study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement. ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667264.18161.d9 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Tolerance Induction Protocol for VCA Across Full Mismatch Barriers in MHC-Defined Miniature Swine ~ A major consideration in the field of VCA is the use of life-long immunosuppression therapy in recipients to prevent rejection of their transplant. Alec R. Andrews and his co-authors from the MGH Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery are investigating a mixed chimerism protocol to establish long-term tolerance to fully mismatched limb allografts in swine. He and his co-authors found this protocol prevented acute rejection episodes across the most severe transplant barriers and allowed engraftment of donor bone marrow during the course of immunosuppression. ~ Alec R. Andrews, BS; Philipp Tratnig-Frankl, MD; Corentin B. Taveau, MD; Michael M. Jonczyk, MD; Laurent A. Lantieri, MD; Mark A. Randolph, MAS; Alexandre G. Lellouch, MD; Gilles Benichou, PhD; Curtis L. Cetrulo, Jr., MD, FACS Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA, USA Service de Chirurgie Plastique, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique- Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France. ~ Find out more about this pilot study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement. ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667264.18161.d9 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • The Influence of Fat Grafting on Breast Imaging after Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Analysis ~ Fat grafting is a commonly used adjunctive tool in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. However, it may result in fat necrosis that can manifest as palpable masses, leading patients or providers to seek imaging and unnecessary diagnostic work-ups. By performing a propensity-matched cohort study, Roger Cason, MD @big_roj and his co-authors at Duke University @dukeplasticsurgery found that breast reconstruction patients who undergo fat grafting had a higher incidence of palpable masses and undergo more diagnostic imaging. However, they do not undergo more biopsies, and fat grafting does not decrease 5-year overall survival or locoregional recurrence-free survival. ~ Roger W. Cason, Ronnie L. Shammas, Gloria Broadwater, Adam D. Glener, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Rebecca Vernon, Eliot Le, Tori Wickenheisser, Caitlin Marks, Bryan J. Pyfer, Jonah Orr, Scott T. Hollenbeck ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667228.82945.67 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    The Influence of Fat Grafting on Breast Imaging after Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Analysis ~ Fat grafting is a commonly used adjunctive tool in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction. However, it may result in fat necrosis that can manifest as palpable masses, leading patients or providers to seek imaging and unnecessary diagnostic work-ups. By performing a propensity-matched cohort study, Roger Cason, MD @big_roj and his co-authors at Duke University @dukeplasticsurgery found that breast reconstruction patients who undergo fat grafting had a higher incidence of palpable masses and undergo more diagnostic imaging. However, they do not undergo more biopsies, and fat grafting does not decrease 5-year overall survival or locoregional recurrence-free survival. ~ Roger W. Cason, Ronnie L. Shammas, Gloria Broadwater, Adam D. Glener, Amanda R. Sergesketter, Rebecca Vernon, Eliot Le, Tori Wickenheisser, Caitlin Marks, Bryan J. Pyfer, Jonah Orr, Scott T. Hollenbeck ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667228.82945.67 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Non-pharmacologic Intervention in an In Vivo Model of Traumatic Hetereotopic Ossification Alters Stem Cell Fate ~ Traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO) is a debilitating condition where aberrant bone is formed outside the skeleton due to a fate switch of tissue resident mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSCs). However, there are no effective preventive strategies. Nicole P. and authors noticed that HO forms at sites of mechanical stress, but the role of joint mobilization during extremity trauma, healing, and HO formation has not been clearly defined. We hypothesized that movement is central to HO formation via mechanotransductive signaling and can provide a basis for improving post-trauma guidelines. We found that a non-pharmacologic and localized immobilization, alters mechanotranduction resulting in a shift from HO formation (bone) towards adipose tissue formation (fat), which is significantly less debilitating. On further investigation, we noticed in vivo that immobilization results in greater non-alignment of the extracellular collagen fibrils. Taking advantage of an in vitro aligned and non-aligned collagen fiber system, we obtained new data that connects fiber non-alignment with a decrease in nuclear TAZ and increase in adipogenic differentiation (data not shown). On a clinical level, our findings suggests there is a role for immobilization therapy in patients at risk of HO formation. ~ Nicole Patel, BS; Amanda K Huber, PhD; Chase Pagani, BA; Simone Marini, Ph.D.; Charles Hwang, BS; Shawn Loder, MD; Noelle D Visser, MS; Kaetlin Vasquez, MS; John Li, MD; Yuji Mishina PhD; Shalish Agarwal, MD; Benjamin Levi, MD @Levi_Lab University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts ~ Find out more about our study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667224.07586.0a. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Non-pharmacologic Intervention in an In Vivo Model of Traumatic Hetereotopic Ossification Alters Stem Cell Fate ~ Traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO) is a debilitating condition where aberrant bone is formed outside the skeleton due to a fate switch of tissue resident mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSCs). However, there are no effective preventive strategies. Nicole P. and authors noticed that HO forms at sites of mechanical stress, but the role of joint mobilization during extremity trauma, healing, and HO formation has not been clearly defined. We hypothesized that movement is central to HO formation via mechanotransductive signaling and can provide a basis for improving post-trauma guidelines. We found that a non-pharmacologic and localized immobilization, alters mechanotranduction resulting in a shift from HO formation (bone) towards adipose tissue formation (fat), which is significantly less debilitating. On further investigation, we noticed in vivo that immobilization results in greater non-alignment of the extracellular collagen fibrils. Taking advantage of an in vitro aligned and non-aligned collagen fiber system, we obtained new data that connects fiber non-alignment with a decrease in nuclear TAZ and increase in adipogenic differentiation (data not shown). On a clinical level, our findings suggests there is a role for immobilization therapy in patients at risk of HO formation. ~ Nicole Patel, BS; Amanda K Huber, PhD; Chase Pagani, BA; Simone Marini, Ph.D.; Charles Hwang, BS; Shawn Loder, MD; Noelle D Visser, MS; Kaetlin Vasquez, MS; John Li, MD; Yuji Mishina PhD; Shalish Agarwal, MD; Benjamin Levi, MD @Levi_Lab University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts ~ Find out more about our study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667224.07586.0a. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Novel Lineage Tracing System To Identify Ectopic Skeletal Stem Cells. ~ Mesenchymal progenitor/stem cells (MSCs) play a critical role in healing traumatic wounds in the extremities, however, they can be mis-programmed leading to ectopic bone in soft tissues known as heterotopic ossification (HO). Pagani and colleagues performed a well-documented HO-forming Achilles’ tenotomy and back burn on a Hoxa11-CreERT2;ROSA-TdTomato mouse to trace local MSCs as they progress through altered fate. Since Hoxa11 is only expressed in the zeugopod (tibia/fibula or ulna/radius regions), this is the first site-specific in vivo model to study ectopic bone formation. Utilizing immunofluorescent histology and confocal microscopy, they located Hoxa11-lineage cells, marked red by the TdTomato fluorophore, within uninjured mouse tendon. In one to three weeks following injury, these cells express bone and cartilage differentiation genes, and by nine weeks are found in fully formed ectopic bone. These results suggest that Hoxa11 lineage cells contribute to ectopic bone following injury and highlights the efficacy of this model for future study of HO. ~ Chase Pagani, BA, Benjamin Levi, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen. ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667220.41910.a6 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Novel Lineage Tracing System To Identify Ectopic Skeletal Stem Cells. ~ Mesenchymal progenitor/stem cells (MSCs) play a critical role in healing traumatic wounds in the extremities, however, they can be mis-programmed leading to ectopic bone in soft tissues known as heterotopic ossification (HO). Pagani and colleagues performed a well-documented HO-forming Achilles’ tenotomy and back burn on a Hoxa11-CreERT2;ROSA-TdTomato mouse to trace local MSCs as they progress through altered fate. Since Hoxa11 is only expressed in the zeugopod (tibia/fibula or ulna/radius regions), this is the first site-specific in vivo model to study ectopic bone formation. Utilizing immunofluorescent histology and confocal microscopy, they located Hoxa11-lineage cells, marked red by the TdTomato fluorophore, within uninjured mouse tendon. In one to three weeks following injury, these cells express bone and cartilage differentiation genes, and by nine weeks are found in fully formed ectopic bone. These results suggest that Hoxa11 lineage cells contribute to ectopic bone following injury and highlights the efficacy of this model for future study of HO. ~ Chase Pagani, BA, Benjamin Levi, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen. ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667220.41910.a6 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Massive shoutout to the team at @uwplasticsurgery helping in the fight against COVID-19! Thank you for your dedicated team work and outstanding research. @prsjournal @prsglobalopen #frontlineheroes #inittogether #medicalstudents #teamwork #covid19 #psrctechcom #plasticsurgery#healthcareheroes
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    Massive shoutout to the team at @uwplasticsurgery helping in the fight against COVID-19! Thank you for your dedicated team work and outstanding research. @prsjournal @prsglobalopen #frontlineheroes #inittogether #medicalstudents #teamwork #covid19 #psrctechcom #plasticsurgery#healthcareheroes
  • The June PSRC 🌟 Best PRS Article of the Month🌟 is here! PSRC #TechCommittee members Nirbhay Jain from UCLA (@nirbhaysjain, @UCLAhealth), and Jad Abi-Rafeh from McGill University (@jad___, @mcgillmed) selected “Prospective Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Facial Feminization Surgery: An International Multicenter Study” by Dr. Shane D. Morrison, et al. (@drshanemorrison), published recently in @prsjournal! Swipe to learn more about this great article 🤗➡️👍🚀 . Read it for FREE at #PRSJournal here: https://bit.ly/QoLFacialFemSurgery . . @PSRC1955 #outcomes #facialfeminization #plasticsurgery #academicplasticsurgery #PSRCbestpapers #PSRCTechCom @prsjournal @prsglobalopen
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    The June PSRC 🌟 Best PRS Article of the Month🌟 is here! PSRC #TechCommittee members Nirbhay Jain from UCLA (@nirbhaysjain, @UCLAhealth), and Jad Abi-Rafeh from McGill University (@jad___, @mcgillmed) selected “Prospective Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Facial Feminization Surgery: An International Multicenter Study” by Dr. Shane D. Morrison, et al. (@drshanemorrison), published recently in @prsjournal! Swipe to learn more about this great article 🤗➡️👍🚀 . Read it for FREE at #PRSJournal here: https://bit.ly/QoLFacialFemSurgery . . @PSRC1955 #outcomes #facialfeminization #plasticsurgery #academicplasticsurgery #PSRCbestpapers #PSRCTechCom @prsjournal @prsglobalopen
  • 🌟PSRC New Member Highlight🌟Tech Committee members Cem Yildirim and Brian Dang interviewed Dr. Sashank Reddy, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins @hopkinsplasticsurgery about his incredible work as a craniofacial surgeon, research scientist, and entrepreneur. Swipe to learn more! 🌟 💊💉🔬💡 Thank you so much for chatting with us Dr. Reddy! You are an inspiration! #PSRCTEchCom #plasticsurgeryresearchcouncil #PSRC2020 #craniofacialsurgeon #researcher #entrepreneur
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    🌟PSRC New Member Highlight🌟Tech Committee members Cem Yildirim and Brian Dang interviewed Dr. Sashank Reddy, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins @hopkinsplasticsurgery about his incredible work as a craniofacial surgeon, research scientist, and entrepreneur. Swipe to learn more! 🌟 💊💉🔬💡 Thank you so much for chatting with us Dr. Reddy! You are an inspiration! #PSRCTEchCom #plasticsurgeryresearchcouncil #PSRC2020 #craniofacialsurgeon #researcher #entrepreneur
  • Menin Functions Critically In Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Osteoblast Progenitors To Promote Bone Development And Maintenance In Vivo ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh(@jad___), Ildi Troka, Lucie Canaff, Geoffrey Hendy, and David Goltzman, from McGill University perform conditional inactivation of the Men1 gene in mice using the Cre-LoxP recombination system. Menin, the MEN1 gene product, is expressed in many tissues, including bone, where its normal function remains elusive. The authors demonstrate that menin functions critically early on in the osteoblast lineage to regulate bone development and maintenance in vivo, and may thus serve as a potential gain-of-function therapeutic target for bone development and regeneration. ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh, MSc, Ildi Troka, MSc, Lucie Canaff, PhD, Geoffrey Hendy, PhD, David Goltzman, MD Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667208.64323.49 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Menin Functions Critically In Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Osteoblast Progenitors To Promote Bone Development And Maintenance In Vivo ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh(@jad___), Ildi Troka, Lucie Canaff, Geoffrey Hendy, and David Goltzman, from McGill University perform conditional inactivation of the Men1 gene in mice using the Cre-LoxP recombination system. Menin, the MEN1 gene product, is expressed in many tissues, including bone, where its normal function remains elusive. The authors demonstrate that menin functions critically early on in the osteoblast lineage to regulate bone development and maintenance in vivo, and may thus serve as a potential gain-of-function therapeutic target for bone development and regeneration. ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh, MSc, Ildi Troka, MSc, Lucie Canaff, PhD, Geoffrey Hendy, PhD, David Goltzman, MD Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667208.64323.49 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • How Does the Bandeau Grow: Quantifying Post-Operative Changes in the Bandeau over Time after Fronto-orbital Advancement ~ Fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) is used to treat a variety of forms of craniosynostosis, but long-term effects can include temporal hollowing and other secondary deformities which may require a second operation. Lucas A. Dvoracek and his co-authors carefully assessed growth of the bandeau over time using CT scans from patients who underwent FOA and found that while the overall size of the bandeau grows like the rest of the skull, the region along the lateral orbit and does not grow as much. This is concrete evidence for just one way in which FOA surgery may lead to temporal hollowing and may help us understand how to counteract it. ~ Lucas A. Dvoracek, Aaron Foglio, Sean Herman, Eva Roy, Rosaline Zhang, Scott P. Bartlett, Joseph E. Losee, Jesse A. Taylor, Jesse A. Goldstein Univ. of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Plastic Surgery; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Div. of Plastic Surgery ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667200.30373.29 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    How Does the Bandeau Grow: Quantifying Post-Operative Changes in the Bandeau over Time after Fronto-orbital Advancement ~ Fronto-orbital advancement (FOA) is used to treat a variety of forms of craniosynostosis, but long-term effects can include temporal hollowing and other secondary deformities which may require a second operation. Lucas A. Dvoracek and his co-authors carefully assessed growth of the bandeau over time using CT scans from patients who underwent FOA and found that while the overall size of the bandeau grows like the rest of the skull, the region along the lateral orbit and does not grow as much. This is concrete evidence for just one way in which FOA surgery may lead to temporal hollowing and may help us understand how to counteract it. ~ Lucas A. Dvoracek, Aaron Foglio, Sean Herman, Eva Roy, Rosaline Zhang, Scott P. Bartlett, Joseph E. Losee, Jesse A. Taylor, Jesse A. Goldstein Univ. of Pittsburgh, Dept. of Plastic Surgery; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Div. of Plastic Surgery ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667200.30373.29 ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Psychiatric Conditions In Patients Undergoing Trigger Site Deactivation Surgery For Nerve Compression Headaches ~ Plastic surgery has always been at the forefront of surgical innovation. Trigger site deactivation surgery is now a well-established procedure by plastic surgeons that can provide significant relief for patients suffering from chronic headaches. In this study, led by Ricky Ortiz (@r.ortiz.md), Lisa Gfrerer (@lisagfrerer), and William G. Austen Jr. (@Drjayausten) from @Harvard_Plastic_Surgery, the co-authors explored the relationship between surgery and psychiatry. 129 patients undergoing surgery were prospectively enrolled and information on psychiatric comorbidities was collected. Although patients with depression and anxiety suffered from more severe headache symptoms preoperatively, they achieved successful outcomes comparable to the general surgical population. Further, surgery was associated with a significant improvement in depressive symptoms. ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen and more about headache surgery @migrainesurgerysociety;; ~ Ricardo Ortiz, BSc*; Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD*; Marek A. Hansdorfer, MD; Jane Tsui, MD; Kassandra P. Nealon, BSc; William G. Austen Jr., MD; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Psychiatric Conditions In Patients Undergoing Trigger Site Deactivation Surgery For Nerve Compression Headaches ~ Plastic surgery has always been at the forefront of surgical innovation. Trigger site deactivation surgery is now a well-established procedure by plastic surgeons that can provide significant relief for patients suffering from chronic headaches. In this study, led by Ricky Ortiz (@r.ortiz.md), Lisa Gfrerer (@lisagfrerer), and William G. Austen Jr. (@Drjayausten) from @Harvard_Plastic_Surgery, the co-authors explored the relationship between surgery and psychiatry. 129 patients undergoing surgery were prospectively enrolled and information on psychiatric comorbidities was collected. Although patients with depression and anxiety suffered from more severe headache symptoms preoperatively, they achieved successful outcomes comparable to the general surgical population. Further, surgery was associated with a significant improvement in depressive symptoms. ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen and more about headache surgery @migrainesurgerysociety;; ~ Ricardo Ortiz, BSc*; Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD*; Marek A. Hansdorfer, MD; Jane Tsui, MD; Kassandra P. Nealon, BSc; William G. Austen Jr., MD; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Early Alveolar Bone Grafting Decreases Regraft Rates and Improves Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes ~ One of the most exciting emerging areas for investigation in craniofacial surgery is the intersection between childhood reconstructive surgeries and long-term psychosocial outcomes. Allison C. Hu @allisonhu and her co-authors from the UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery evaluated the effect of timing at alveolar bone graft on regrafting rates and psychosocial outcomes using the @NIHgov developed Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for anxiety and depression. She and her co-authors found early alveolar bone grafting to be associated with decreased regrafting rates and improvements in long-term anxiety and depressive symptoms. These findings suggest a potential practice change in current surgical treatment algorithms. ~ Allison C. Hu @allisonhu, Nirbhay S. Jain @nirbhaysjain, Candace H. Chan @chansstagram, Sri Harshini Malapati, Brian N. Dang @normdang, Anthony A. Bertrand @aabertrand, Lee Squitieri @drleesquitieri, Libby F. Wilson, Justine C. Lee @drjustineleemd Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667192.11506.6d ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Early Alveolar Bone Grafting Decreases Regraft Rates and Improves Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes ~ One of the most exciting emerging areas for investigation in craniofacial surgery is the intersection between childhood reconstructive surgeries and long-term psychosocial outcomes. Allison C. Hu @allisonhu and her co-authors from the UCLA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery evaluated the effect of timing at alveolar bone graft on regrafting rates and psychosocial outcomes using the @NIHgov developed Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for anxiety and depression. She and her co-authors found early alveolar bone grafting to be associated with decreased regrafting rates and improvements in long-term anxiety and depressive symptoms. These findings suggest a potential practice change in current surgical treatment algorithms. ~ Allison C. Hu @allisonhu, Nirbhay S. Jain @nirbhaysjain, Candace H. Chan @chansstagram, Sri Harshini Malapati, Brian N. Dang @normdang, Anthony A. Bertrand @aabertrand, Lee Squitieri @drleesquitieri, Libby F. Wilson, Justine C. Lee @drjustineleemd Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667192.11506.6d ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • Mandibular Distraction Reduces Relapse after Orthognathic Surgery for Craniofacial Microsomia ~ Treatment recommendations for mandibular hypoplasia in craniofacial microsomia (CFM) are divided among craniofacial surgeons with respect to the necessity and timing of early mandibular distraction. Anthony A. Bertrand @aabertrand and co-authors from the UCLA Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery evaluated the rate of relapse following orthognathic surgery that is performed at skeletal maturity. A retrospective chart review determined that patients who had undergone early mandibular distraction in childhood ultimately had a lower rate of clinically significant relapse following orthognathic surgery. ~ Their study is in review at the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery @jpras.plastic.surgery. ~ Anthony A Bertrand, MD MBA @aabertrand; Brian N Dang, BS @normdang; Allison C Hu, BS @allisonhu; Candace H Chan @chansstagram; Justine C Lee, MD PhD @drjustineleemd Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    Mandibular Distraction Reduces Relapse after Orthognathic Surgery for Craniofacial Microsomia ~ Treatment recommendations for mandibular hypoplasia in craniofacial microsomia (CFM) are divided among craniofacial surgeons with respect to the necessity and timing of early mandibular distraction. Anthony A. Bertrand @aabertrand and co-authors from the UCLA Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery evaluated the rate of relapse following orthognathic surgery that is performed at skeletal maturity. A retrospective chart review determined that patients who had undergone early mandibular distraction in childhood ultimately had a lower rate of clinically significant relapse following orthognathic surgery. ~ Their study is in review at the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery @jpras.plastic.surgery. ~ Anthony A Bertrand, MD MBA @aabertrand; Brian N Dang, BS @normdang; Allison C Hu, BS @allisonhu; Candace H Chan @chansstagram; Justine C Lee, MD PhD @drjustineleemd Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • An Experimental And Computational Analysis Of Mouse Femur Biomechanics Following The Deletion Of Menin In The Osteoblast Lineage ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh (@jad___), Meisam Asgari, Ahmed Moussa, Geoffrey Hendy, Damiano Pasini, and David Goltzman, from McGill University developed a novel simulation-based approach for the assessment of bone biomechanics in murine models. Using atomic force microscopy, the authors investigate trabecular and cortical bone biomechanics, independently, at the nano-scale. Then, using micro-CT scan data and finite element analysis, femurs from knockout and wildtype mice are modeled and computational analysis performed to simulate their ability to withstand different physiological loads. Subsequent experimental analyses correlated with these simulations, therefore, this approach may be applied in future studies for the better phenotypic characterization of murine models. ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh, MSc, MD, CM (c), Meisam Asgari, PhD, Ahmed Moussa, PhD, Geoffrey Hendy, PhD, Damiano Pasini, PhD, David Goltzman, MD Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667180.74675.17. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
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    An Experimental And Computational Analysis Of Mouse Femur Biomechanics Following The Deletion Of Menin In The Osteoblast Lineage ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh (@jad___), Meisam Asgari, Ahmed Moussa, Geoffrey Hendy, Damiano Pasini, and David Goltzman, from McGill University developed a novel simulation-based approach for the assessment of bone biomechanics in murine models. Using atomic force microscopy, the authors investigate trabecular and cortical bone biomechanics, independently, at the nano-scale. Then, using micro-CT scan data and finite element analysis, femurs from knockout and wildtype mice are modeled and computational analysis performed to simulate their ability to withstand different physiological loads. Subsequent experimental analyses correlated with these simulations, therefore, this approach may be applied in future studies for the better phenotypic characterization of murine models. ~ Jad Abi-Rafeh, MSc, MD, CM (c), Meisam Asgari, PhD, Ahmed Moussa, PhD, Geoffrey Hendy, PhD, Damiano Pasini, PhD, David Goltzman, MD Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University ~ Find out more about their study in the PSRC 2020 Abstract Supplement of @prsglobalopen ~ PRS GO DOI: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000667180.74675.17. ~ #PSRC2020 #PSRCVirtualAbstracts #PSRCvirtualmeeting #Plasticsurgery #PSRCTechCom #MedicalEducation ~ Sponsored by @KLSMartingroup #KLSMartin #KLSMartinGroup
  • We are thrilled to announce that our collaboration with @acapsedu is going live! Join us every Saturday morning with resident representatives from the programs introduced that week in the ACAPS Meet & Greet's ! This week, we'll be chatting with Heather McMahon @uvaplasticsurgeryresidency, Paymon Sanati @paymon.sanati, Riley Dean @ucsdplasticsurgery, and Thomas Steele @drthomassteele, asking informal questions based on viewers' inputs: favorite rotations, team social events, and so much more. This Saturday, June 20th, at 11 AM EST/8 AM PST!
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    We are thrilled to announce that our collaboration with @acapsedu is going live! Join us every Saturday morning with resident representatives from the programs introduced that week in the ACAPS Meet & Greet's ! This week, we'll be chatting with Heather McMahon @uvaplasticsurgeryresidency, Paymon Sanati @paymon.sanati, Riley Dean @ucsdplasticsurgery, and Thomas Steele @drthomassteele, asking informal questions based on viewers' inputs: favorite rotations, team social events, and so much more. This Saturday, June 20th, at 11 AM EST/8 AM PST!