OBJECTIVES The antero-lateral thigh flap (ALTF) has become one of the workhorses of reconstructive procedures of the head and neck. The cosmetic result of this flap is uncertain during the main reconstructive procedure, so free flap contouring in head and neck reconstruction following cancer ablation is usually performed at the end of therapy. To obtain an adequate symmetry of the flap a safe t...

The best way to preserve mechanical properties of bone for biomechanical testing is hydration in NaCl whereas the reference process in μCT analysis is defatting. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of sample conditioning on trabecular bone microarchitecture comparing defatted specimens (considered as reference for μCT analysis) with two hydrated modes (considered as references for ...

We report the results of the treatment of 23 patients with macrodactyly. Eighteen had a two-stage bulk-reducing (defatting) procedure; phalangectomy was used to shorten the digits. At a mean follow-up of nine years (2 to 12), two patients had been lost to follow-up, and three await a second-stage procedure. Good cosmetic correction was achieved in 12 patients, with satisfactory results in seven...

INTRODUCTION In nasal reconstruction all anatomic layers as cover, lining, and support, have to be replaced to restore proper aesthetics. Forehead skin has been acknowledged as the best donor site to resurface the nose. Traditionally forehead flap reconstruction is performed in two stages, but Millard described an intermediate third stage between flap transfer and pedicle division. This study c...

Viscera of mackerel (Scomber sp.) were defatted by supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO(2)) treatment. Trypsin (SC-T) was then extracted from the defatted powder and purified by a series of chromatographies including Sephacryl S-200 and Sephadex G-50. The purified SC-T was nearly homogeneous on SDS-PAGE, and its molecular weight was estimated as approximately 24,000 Da. N-terminal twenty amino aci...

Scleral cartilage biocalcium (SCBC) powder from skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) eyeball scleral (STESC) was produced using hexane and isopropanol (1:1) for defatting, followed by protein removal alcalase at different concentrations (1.5–4.5%) various times (0–180 min). Calcined (CSC) also prepared characterized. The lowest fat remaining in STESC attained after 6 cycles of defatting (P < 0.05...