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The free flap technique has been used for lower limb reconstruction. Still, the free flap itself and related surgical procedures are challenging process, because there's a lot of factors to...
Posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) of the elbow joint is not rare and has been known to be caused by the insufficiency of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL), since the...
Treatment of secondary lymphedema at the lower extremities is largely divided into two methods: removal of lymphatic tissue and bypass of lymphatic perfusion. We report a case of lymphaticovenous anastomosis...
Tendon ruptures of the finger may occur due to various causes around the wrist. Because the malunion of distal radius affects the morphology of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ), it may...
A spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon is associated with rheumatoid arthritis, fractures of the wrist, systemic or local steroids, and repetitive and excessive abnormal motion of...
Medial elbow instability has been a debilitating problem for the athlete performing overhead throwing and the increase in the number of participants in throwing sports has brought increase in its...
PURPOSE: In a random fasciocutaneous flap, deep fascia was thought to play an essential role. However, studies have reported that the superficial fascial plane could be elevated safely in fasciocutaneous...
PURPOSE: We investigated the anti-adhesive effects of a temperature-sensitive poloxamer/alginate mixture (Guardix-SG®; Hanmi Medicare Inc., Korea) through a prospective randomized controlled study for carpal tunnel release surgery.
METHODS: The 47 patients...
Latissimus dorsi muscle flap is a commonly used reconstructive method on chest wall reconstruction. But meeting patient with absence of latissimus dorsi muscle on intra-operatively is very rare and embarrassing...