by Anna K. Steve, MD (@annakstevemd) Plastic Surgery Resident University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada The February #PRSJournalClub featured “The Lateral Thigh Perforator Flap For Autologous Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Analysis of 138 Flaps” from this […]
by Francesco M. Egro, MD, MSc, MRCS (@FrancescoEgro) The March edition of the #PRSJournalClub offered an exciting discussion of a great PRS article entitled “Intraoperative Comparison of Anatomical versus Round Implants in Breast Augmentation” by David […]
by Jordan Frey (@JordanFreyMD) Each month, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery brings us an interactive forum to discuss new and innovative plastic surgery articles with the article’s authors themselves. October certainly did not disappoint as the […]
A #PRSJournalClub Wrap-Up blog of the September 2016 Journal Club Live Twitter Discussion selection: Is Single-Stage Prosthetic Reconstruction Cost Effective? A Cost-Utility Analysis for the Use of Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction Relative to Expander-Implant Reconstruction in […]
by Donald S. Mowlds, MD, MBA (@DonaldMowldsMD) In the early 18th century, French surgeon Jean Louis Petit proposed that breast skin, including the nipple-areolar complex, be left behind if it was free from tumor involvement. […]
by Raja Mohan, MD At the end of my second year of residency, I was on call for the downtown plastic surgery service at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and I knew after sign-out, I’d be in […]
by Jordan Frey, MD and Rajendra Sawh-Martinez Attending a major conference in plastic surgery for the first, or the millionth, time can be an exciting but daunting undertaking. Nearly every resident can recall going to […]
by Aaron Weinstein, Managing Editor The February Edition of the PRS Journal Club- lead by Resident Ambassadors Sammy Sinno (@sammysinnoMD), Amanda Silva (@AmandaKSilvaMD), and Raj Sawh-Martinez (@docrfsm)- was a very informative session. The Resident Ambassador’s picks […]
by M. Shuja Shafqat, MD As fall starts to truly settle in, I have been reflecting on my time over the past couple months. As expected, wound consults, breast reconstructions, facial fractures, 2 AM lacerations, […]
by Lin Lin Gao, MD Although the concepts, goals and anatomy pertaining to breast reconstruction may initially seem straightforward, appreciation of the nuances and complexity usually comes with greater experience. The compilation of articles in […]