BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The erbium:YAG laser is a popular modality for laser skin resurfacing (LSR). This study was performed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new portable Er:YAG laser in the treatment of photo-damaged skin. METHODS Nine patients with skin types I-III were treated for rhytides, large pores, pigmented lesions, lentigines and photo-damage. Small facial areas such as th...

Patellar resurfacing is one of the most contentious issues in total knee replacement, with anterior pain ranging from 4 to 49% post TKR. One important decision maker patellar techniques thickness patella. Minimum 14 mm native patella essential after 8 cut, avoid complications like loosening, and crepitus. We present a study sizes Indian population, taken intra-operatively while performing repla...

BACKGROUND Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip prostheses, which have metal-on-metal bearing surfaces, were manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics (Warsaw, Indiana) for use in both conventional total hip arthroplasty and hip resurfacing. Both the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System were recently recalled worldwide by the manufacturer. This report summarizes an analysis b...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical and radiological results of patients who underwent patellar retention or resurfacing for moderate or severe patellar articular defects during total knee arthroplasty and evaluate the clinical efficacy of patellar resurfacing according to the articular defect of the patella. MATERIALS AND METHODS From May 2003 to March 2006, 252 patie...

Figure 1. Burn wound on post-operative day three after resurfacing with allograft. DESCRIPTION A 54-year-old man sustained third-degree burns to 50% total body surface area. He was transferred to our facility in septic shock on day five after injury. Broad-spectrum antibiotics, burn excision, and resurfacing with allograft were initiated. Two weeks later, a new wound infection was identified (F...

Fractional resurfacing may be used in the management of melasma, striae/stretch marks, acne scars, pearly penile papule, syringoma, burn scar, verrucous epidermal naevus and skin tightening. In 20-30% of the patients with melasma, fractional resurfacing may not be effective or may even cause an exacerbation. Treatment effects may also be temporary. When compared with traditional carbon dioxide ...