Sterile Acellular Dermal Collagen as a Treatment for Rippling Deformity of Breast by Brittany Busse, Hakan Orbay, David E. Sahar

“…Unfortunately, long-term aesthetic results of prosthetic breast restoration may be hindered by complications such as rippling, capsular contracture, and implant malposition. The advent of use of acellular dermal matrices has greatly improved the outcomes of prosthetic breast reconstruction. …”
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Long-Term Results of Autologous Auricular Cartilage Graft Applied in Anophthalmic Orbits Unable to Wear Prosthesis by Yi-Lin Liao, Shu-Ya Wu, Yueh-Ju Tsai

“…From 1995 to 2013, 29 anophthalmic contracture sockets with inadequate lower fornices and poor prosthesis retention presented to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, Taiwan, were treated using this surgical method. …”
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Progress in Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Short Stature in Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes by XU Kexin, LI Guozhuang, WU Zhihong, ZHANG Jianguo, DISCO(Deciphering Disorders Involving Scoliosis & Comorbidities) Study Group, WU Nan

“…It is frequently observed in patients with rare subtypes, such as spondylodysplastic EDS, dermatosparaxis EDS, and musculo-contractural EDS. Besides, height may be affected by other factors including spinal curvature and malnutrition. …”
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Diagnosis and Management of Freeman-Burian Syndrome: A Case Report by Aidin Arabzadeh, Hossein Azaditalab, Hesam Alitaleshi, Mohammad Reza Abbaszadeh

“…Presentation of the case: An Iranian girl presents mask-like face, deep sunken eyes,ptosis, wide nasal bridge, small mouth with the facial typical appearance of a whistler, dental crowding and high narrow palate, skin dimple on the chin in the shape of an  H-shape and abnormally long philtrum. defect in the hands of typical windmill vane hand and clasped thumb deformity ,Resistant contracture of the fingers with ulnar deviation and bilateral  rigid clubfoot,  and failure to thrive. …”
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Arthroscopic Excision of Intra-Articular Osteoid Osteoma at the Elbow by Taku Hatta, Masami Hosaka, Munenori Watanuki, Toshihisa Yano, Shinichirou Yoshida, Mika Watanabe, Shin Hitachi, Eiji Itoi

“…Her symptoms included elbow pain that was exacerbated at night and contracture of elbow flexion-extension, and she was diagnosed with intra-articular OO after 12 months of symptomatic history. …”
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Displacement MMG-based estimation of dynamic muscle viscoelasticity in the quadriceps during passive pedaling by Shinichi Fukuhara, Hisao Oka

“…These findings can enhance the evaluation of muscle performance, contracture, atrophy, and injury prevention in both rehabilitation and sports settings.…”
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunct for effective integration of dermal substitute with skin grafting in a single-staged procedure by Pradeoth Mukundan Korambayil, Prashanth Ambookan Varkey, Edwina Mary Babu, Vinoth Kumar Dilliraj

“…Two patients had post-burn contracture release and reconstruction, while one presented with a soft-tissue defect following sternal wound dehiscence post-irradiation. …”
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Hamstring Shortness among Undergraduate Students, Using Knee Extension Angle Test by Farhan Ishaque, Saira Bano, Hamna Khan, Suneel Kumar, Saeed Qaiser, Muhammad Asif Khan

“…The result showed statistically significant difference between hamstring muscle extensibility in both male and female Key words:   Extension Angle, Flexion, Contracture, Fascitis …”
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Application of minimally invasive debridement for deep second-degree facial burns in the early postburn phase by Chuwei Zhang, Zihan Li, Qingrong Zhang, Ming Jiang, Zhihan Zhu, Bolin Wang, Xunrui Zhang, Xinhua Zhu, Jun Qi, Yuhui Cai, Lei Wang, Kesu Hu, Yi Zhang

“…Conclusions This research indicates that minimally invasive debridement during the early postburn stage can effectively reduce wound infection rates, shorten healing times, and minimize the occurrence of scar hyperplasia and contracture deformities. Therefore, minimally invasive dermabrasion is valuable in treating deep second-degree facial burn wounds.…”
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Research Progress on Foot Deformity Assessment Methods of Children with Cerebral Palsy by ZHANG Xueyuan, MA Bingxiang, LI Huawei, KONG Yamin, LI Ruixing, XIE Kegong

“…If the foot deformity was not corrected for a long time, the muscles, fascia and ligament will change and contracture will occur, which can lead to secondary skeletal deformity, osteoarthritis of talocalcaneal, talonavicular and phalangeal joints, bony deformities of talocalcaneal joints and talonavicular joints, and miss the opportunity for passive traction correction. …”
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Simultaneous total hip and knee arthroplasties in hemophilic arthropathy: series of 5 cases by Özgür Mert Bakan, Arman Vahabi, Elcil Kaya Biçer, Fahri Şahin, Kaan Kavaklı

“…Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included Harris Hip Score (HHS), Knee Society Score (KSS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), range of motion, flexion contracture (FC), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hip-knee angle, and leg length discrepancy. …”
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Lateral Polydactyly of the Foot: Surgical Outcomes Based on a New Classification by Junko Otsuka, MD, Emiko Horii, MD, Shukuki Koh, MD, Hiroki Takeshige, MD

“…Three patients with type A-P classification developed painful hammer toe deformities as a late sequela that necessitated extensor tenolysis and metatarsophalangeal joint contracture release during their school-age years. Conclusions:. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fracture with Lateral Knee Osteoarthritis by Takao Kaneko, Tadashi Igarashi, Shu Yoshizawa, Kazutaka Takada, Hiroyasu Ikegami, Yoshiro Musha

“…RA TKA could determine osteotomy and implant placement by predicting the postoperative patient’s soft tissue balance for no medial loosening and lateral contracture. The arthritic cartilage and bone were then methodically removed using the handheld sculptor. …”
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Combined fractional carbon dioxide laser with long pulsed Nd:YAG laser for treatment of immature hypertrophic scar by Zaynab S. Keshk, Manal M. Salah, Neiven A. Samy

“…Background Immature hypertrophic scar complicated with contracture, disability, disfigurement, social embarrassment, pain, itching, residual scar, and prolonged maturation period. …”
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Prevalence of Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit in Fast Bowlers and Its Correlation with Bowling Speed by Suresh Perumal

“…This causes capsuloligamentous and muscular microtrauma, leading to anterior capsule overstretching along with the posterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (IGHL) and posterior capsular contracture. This is a performance adaptation to achieve greater ball speeds. …”
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A Threshold Technique Study to Understand Patient Preference for Smooth Versus Textured Breast Implants by Dallas Wood, PhD, Peyton N. Williams, MPH, Jessica E. Thompson, PhD, Susana Peinado, PhD, Avery A. Tilley, MS, David Gebben, PhD, Jacqueline M. Major, PhD, Jessica P. Weinberg, MPP, Sung W. Yoon, MD, Michelle E. Tarver, MD, PhD

“…Compared with smooth implants, textured surface implants have a higher risk of breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) but may have a lower risk of capsular contracture (CC). This study aimed to quantify whether survey respondents would be willing to accept a higher risk of BIA-ALCL in exchange for the potential reported benefits of textured breast implants. …”
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Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy and De-escalation of Surgery in Locally Advanced Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Marzia Salgarello, Jaroslaw Krupa, Rebecca Allchin, Simon Pilgrim, Fiona Miall, Arianna Di Napoli, Maurizio Martelli, Giulio Tarantino

“…Most patients develop a periprosthetic effusion at early stages of disease while less common presentations include a palpable mass, severe capsular contracture, lymphadenopathy, or cutaneous erythema. …”
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Case Report: The Versatile Art of Reconstruction: A Decade‐Long Journey With Recurrent Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma by T. H. Pathirana, V. Bandaranayake, A. P. Nellihela, S. Nikeshala, T. Saranga, A. Abegunasekara, S. Gunathilake, N. J. Asanthi

“…The most recent recurrence presented with scar contracture, facial asymmetry, and drooping of the lip. …”
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A comparison of acellular dermal matrices (ADM) efficacy and complication profile in women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction: a systematic review and network meta-anal... by Sevasti Panagiota Glynou, Sara Sousi, Hannah Cook, Alexander Zargaran, David Zargaran, Afshin Mosahebi

“…Infections were most common in Porcine (11.2%) and AlloDerm FD ADMs (11.0%). Capsular contracture was rare across all ADM types, with no significant differences observed. …”
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Functional alignment is a feasible alignment strategy in robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis with extra-articular deformity – A case series by Eu Wei Cheong, Yuik Ho Jade Pei, Kunalan G.

“…Introduction: Extraarticular deformity (EAD) with knee arthritis is a complex condition involving tri-planar bone deformity with pathological malalignment and chronic soft tissue contracture or laxity in the knee joint. Intraarticular correction by TKA, which was previously performed with conventional manual jig by mechanical alignment technique, had its limits and difficulties especially extensive soft tissue release and risk of jeopardizing the collateral ligaments. …”
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