Valve-Like and Protruding Calcified Intimal Flap Complicating Common Iliac Arteries Kissing Stenting by George S. Georgiadis, Efstratios I. Georgakarakos, Nikolaos Schoretsanitis, Christos C. Argyriou, George A. Antoniou, Miltos K. Lazarides

“…Through stent-protruding calcified intimal flap, is a very rare, but existing source of antegrade blood flow obstruction after common iliac arteries kissing stents.…”
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Aerodynamic Performance of a Passive Pitching Model on Bionic Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicles by Jinjing Hao, Jianghao Wu, Yanlai Zhang

“…Reducing weight and increasing lift have been an important goal of using flapping wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs). However, FWMAVs with mechanisms to limit the angle of attack (α) artificially by active force cannot meet specific requirements. …”
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Drosophila Cul3 contributes to Diap2-mediated innate immune signaling for antimicrobial defense by Fanrui Kong, Zixuan Wang, Chuchu Zhang, Yihua Xiao, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Saeed, Weini Li, Akira Goto, Qingshuang Cai, Shanming Ji

Subjects: “…death-associated inhibitor of apoptosis 2 (Diap2)…”
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Human-machine interactions with clinical phrase prediction system, aligning with Zipf's least effort principle? by Jamil Zaghir, Mina Bjelogrlic, Jean-Philippe Goldman, Julien Ehrsam, Christophe Gaudet-Blavignac, Christian Lovis

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Medial Plantar Artery Flap for Soft Tissue Coverage of Heel Defect: A Case Report by Ramadhani Hengki Wijaya, Achmad Fachrizal

“…Background: Numerous flap options exist for providing soft tissue coverage for defects on the heel region. …”
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Staged Mucosal Advancement Flap versus Staged Fibrin Sealant in the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas by S. J. van der Hagen, C. G. Baeten, P. B. Soeters, W. G. van Gemert

“…In this prospective randomised study, the staged mucosal advancement flap is compared with staged fibrin sealant application in the treatment of perianal fistulas. …”
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Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Lifesaving Procedure—A Case Report by N. Nagaprasad, G. Praveen Harish, Asmat Jahan, Kavya Gaddam, Satwika Dharanikota

Subjects: “…pedicled anterolateral thigh flap…”
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Utility of Free Fibula Flap With an Extended Banana-shaped Skin Paddle for Oro-mandibular Reconstructions by Atsumori Hamahata, MD, PhD, Hisato Konoeda, MD, PhD, Satoshi Shirakura, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Yagihara, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Sakurai, MD, PhD

“…Summary:. The free fibula flap is a common technique for mandibular bone defects. …”
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Donor site scar preference in head and neck free flap reconstruction: The patient point of view by Andrea Iandelli, Francesco Mazzola, Fabrizio Di Mari, Gilda Gaglio, Giulia Bianchi, Filippo Marchi, Giovanni Zoccali, Flaminia Campo, Giampiero Parrinello, Gerardo Petruzzi, Giorgio Peretti, Raul Pellini

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A CASE REPORT: THE STAGED RETRO AURICULAR FLAPS FOR AURICLE RECONSTRUCTION AFTER TRAUMATIC AMPUTATIONS by Alexandria Stephanie Suparman, Doni Setiawan, Yugos Juli Fitra

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Multidetector-row Computed Tomography Analysis of the Radial Midpalmar Flap: A Retrospective Anatomical Study by Tien Linh Nguyen Doan, MD, PhD, Shimpei Ono, MD, PhD, Goh Akiyama, MD, PhD, Hoyu Cho, MD, Hiromitsu Hayashi, MD, PhD, Rei Ogawa, MD, PhD

“…Soft tissue defects on the palm side of the thumb can be effectively covered by using the radial midpalmar (RMP) flap, which is usually harvested as a pedicled flap. …”
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Can Scalable Design of Wings for Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle Be Inspired by Natural Flyers? by Yanghai Nan, Bei Peng, Yi Chen, Zhenyu Feng, Don McGlinchey

“…Lift production is constantly a great challenge for flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs). Designing a workable wing, therefore, plays an essential role. …”
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Sustainability in Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Eco-audit of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Pathway by Zahra Ahmed, BSc (Hons), Alexander Zargaran, MRCS, David Zargaran, MRCS, Sara Sousi, MRes, Keiron Hakimnia, Sevasti Panagiota Glynou, BSc (Hons), Julie Davies, PhD, Stephen Hamilton, FRCS (Plast), Afshin Mosahebi, FRCS (Plast)

“…The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap provides an effective and popular means for autologous breast reconstruction. …”
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Reconstruction of radiation-induced damage in patients with facial hemangiomas using free anterolateral thigh flap by Trần Thiết Sơn, Phan Tuấn Nghĩa, Nguyễn Hữu Trọng, Phạm Thị Việt Dung, Tạ Thị Hồng Thuý, Christopher Runyan

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Risks of Autologous Abdominal Free Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients With Elevated Body Mass Index by Nathaniel A. Teitler, MD, Courtney J. Doherty, BS, Madalyn R. Adams, MD, Anna A. Podber, MD, Peter M. Granger, MD, Kaeli K. Samson, MPH, MA, Sean C. Figy, MD, Shannon L. Wong, MD, Heidi H. Hon, MD

“…Despite extensive research, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the specific complications and outcomes experienced by patients with obesity who undergo deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction. To provide a clearer understanding of the challenges faced by patients with obesity, we present a single-center outcome analysis of individuals who underwent DIEP flap reconstruction. …”
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Revascularization of an acute right coronary artery long flap dissection with “Prolapsing knuckle wire technique” by Debasish Das, Satyapriya Mohanty, Abhinav Kumar, Anindya Banerjee, Pranjit Deb, Subash Pramanik

“…We present a rare case of revascularization of right coronary artery long flap dissection with novel prolapsing knuckle wire technique as the wire was repeatedly entering into the large medial dissection flap rendering the forward advancement of the wire impossible to cross the lesion. …”
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Design and Coupling Dynamics Research of a Single-drive Multi-mode Flapping-wing Aircraft by Jiang Houqing, Hou Yu, Guo Yongxing

Subjects: “…Flapping-wing aircraft…”
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Functional reconstruction of lower eyelid using paramedian forehead flap combined with frontalis muscle and periosteum by Riku Katayama, Takako Fujii, Chie Kanayama, Hisashi Sakuma

“…In the second stage, the flap was divided and the frontalis muscle flap was sutured to the medial palpebral ligament. …”
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Retroperitoneal Urinoma Spontaneously Drained in the Scrotum Repaired with Gracilis Muscle Flap: A Case Report by Emanuela Altobelli, Alfredo Maria Bove, Federico Sergi, Maurizio Buscarini

“…To report a unique case of retroperitoneal urinoma extending to the scrotum through the spermatic cord and successfully treated with nephrostomy, drainage, and gracilis muscle flap.…”
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle Flap for Soft Tissue Reconstruction after Total Elbow Arthroplasty by Syunro Okamoto, Kaoru Tada, Hachinota Ai, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

“…To cover a soft tissue defect of the elbow, the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle flap is thought to be appropriate for reconstruction of the elbow with regard to its size, location, and blood supply. …”
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