Follistatin Alleviates Synovitis and Articular Cartilage Degeneration Induced by Carrageenan by Jun Yamada, Kunikazu Tsuji, Kazumasa Miyatake, Yu Matsukura, Kahaer Abula, Makiko Inoue, Ichiro Sekiya, Takeshi Muneta

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Tendon Interposition and Ligament Reconstruction with ECRL Tendon in the Late Stages of Kienböck’s Disease: A Cadaver Study by Nazım Karalezli, Aysun Uz, Ali Fırat Esmer, Mehmet Demirtaş, Arzu Gül Taşcı, Harun Kütahya, Gürhan Ulusoy

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Not Always Asthma: Clinical and Legal Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis of Laryngotracheal Stenosis by Adam C. Nunn, S. Ali R. Nouraei, P. Jeremy George, Guri S. Sandhu, S. A. Reza Nouraei

“…The delay in diagnosis precluded the use of minimally invasive therapies, with the result that intermittent laser resection and open laryngotracheal reconstructive surgery were the only available treatment options. …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria by Pusem Patir, Yakup Isik, Yigit Turk, Mehmet Can Ugur, Cengiz Ceylan, Gulnur Gorgun, Nihal Mete Gokmen, Guray Saydam, Fahri Sahin

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Global Single-Cell Sequencing Landscape of Adipose Tissue of Different Anatomical Site Origin in Humans by Shixing Gu, Zhenyu Gong, Shuncai Liu, Guohao Lu, Yu Ling, Yanlin Wei, Ting Li, Ronghe Gu, Yongxian Rong, Junjun Li, Hongmian Li

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Organ-Preserving Surgery for Penile Carcinoma by Francisco E. Martins, Raul N. Rodrigues, Tomé M. Lopes

“…An extensive review of the Pubmed literature was performed to find articles discussing only reconstructive surgery which have contributed significantly to change traditional, frequently mutilating treatments, to develop less disfiguring surgery, and to improve patients' quality of life over the last two decades. …”
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Case of surgical treatment of ascending aorta and aortic arch aneurysm in a patient with unclassified connective tissue disease by B.M. Todurov, A.Y. Shkandala, O.V. Zelenchuk, M.F. Rotar, N.S. Gnoyanko

“…Only early diagnosis and timely reconstructive surgery are able to reduce the percentage of complications and reduce mortality in this pathology. …”
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An Ensemble Learning Based Framework for Traditional Chinese Medicine Data Analysis with ICD-10 Labels by Gang Zhang, Yonghui Huang, Ling Zhong, Shanxing Ou, Yi Zhang, Ziping Li

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Neuronal BDNF Signaling Is Necessary for the Effects of Treadmill Exercise on Synaptic Stripping of Axotomized Motoneurons by Joey Krakowiak, Caiyue Liu, Chandana Papudesu, P. Jillian Ward, Jennifer C. Wilhelm, Arthur W. English

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Shine on: Review of Laser- and Light-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Burn Scars by C. Scott Hultman, Renee E. Edkins, Clara N. Lee, Catherine T. Calvert, Bruce A. Cairns

“…We will demonstrate that laser- and light-based therapies can be combined with each other safely to yield superior results, often at lower cost, by reducing the need for reconstructive surgery. Modulating the burn scar, through minimally invasive modalities, may replace conventional methods of burn scar excision and yield outcomes not previously possible or conceivable.…”
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Accidental intra-arterial injection of enoxaparin sodium leading to abdominal wall expanding subcutaneous hematoma and abdominal wound: case report-vascular by Caroline Howell, Richard Simman, Richard Simman, Richard Simman

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Sagittal Craniosynostosis with Uncommon Anatomical Pathologies in a 56-Year-Old Male Cadaver by Andrey Frolov, Craig Lawson, Joshua Olatunde, James T. Goodrich, John R. Martin III

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Lipedema: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management by Hatan Hisham Mortada, Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool, Nouf Z. AlBattal, Rashika K. Shetty, Ghaleb A. AL-Mekhlafi, Joon Pio Hong, Feras Alshomer

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Risk Factors for Urgency Incontinence in Women Undergoing Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery by Leslie M. Rickey, Liyuan Huang, David D. Rahn, Yvonne Hsu, Heather J. Litman, Elizabeth R. Mueller

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Differential Expression of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptors in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms by Z. Qu, Bernice L. Y. Cheuk, Stephen W. K. Cheng

“…Aortic specimens were harvested during aortic reconstructive surgery for the AAA group or during organ transplant for the control group. …”
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Modified Kraske Procedure with Mid-Sacrectomy and Coccygectomy for En Bloc Excision of Sacral Giant Cell Tumors by Vítor M. Gonçalves, Álvaro Lima, João Gíria, Nuno Carvalho, José Parreira, Manuel Cunha e Sá

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Combination Trimodality Therapy Using Vismodegib for Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Face by Alec M. Block, Fiori Alite, Aidnag Z. Diaz, Richard W. Borrowdale, Joseph I. Clark, Mehee Choi

“…We report a case of locally advanced BCC treated with trimodality therapy with vismodegib, radiotherapy, and local excision, resulting in excellent outcome and facial cosmesis, without requiring extensive resection or reconstructive surgery.…”
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Salvage of Failed Local and Regional Flaps with Porcine Urinary Bladder Extracellular Matrix Aided Tissue Regeneration by Gregory J. Kruper, Zachary P. VandeGriend, Ho-Sheng Lin, Giancarlo F. Zuliani

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Male Breast Cancer Originating in an Accessory Mammary Gland in the Axilla: A Case Report by Jun Yamamura, Norikazu Masuda, Yoshinori Kodama, Hiroyuki Yasojima, Makiko Mizutani, Keiko Kuriyama, Masayuki Mano, Shoji Nakamori, Mitsugu Sekimoto

“…Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was performed for the locally advanced axillary tumor and reduced the tumor to 55 mm in size, and, then, he could undergo complete resection with a negative surgical margin in combination with reconstructive surgery to fill the resulting skin defect with a local flap of the latissimus dorsi muscle. …”
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Head rotation and the perception of eyelid height and contour by Daniel B Rootman, Elana Meer, Nicholas J Jackson, Stefania B Diniz, John M Nesemann

“…This study investigates surgeons’ and laypeople’s accuracy and efficiency in perceiving eyelid asymmetry from different spatial perspectives.Methods A prospective psychometric experiment was conducted where oculoplastic surgeons were recruited from the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Brazilian Oculoplastic Surgery Society, and control participants were recruited via crowdsourcing (Amazon’s Mechanical Turk). …”
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