OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the symmetry in lip and vermillion height after using the double unilimb Z-plasty method for whistler deformity repair. DESIGN This is a retrospective audit of 1 surgeon's outcome of 52 consecutive performed whistler deformity repairs. SETTING Data from the Outreach Surgical Center Program, Lima, Peru, were used. PATIENTS Since 2009, 52 ...

<p>Coxa saltans commonly known as snapping hip is a nagging illness which can physically and mentally hinder patients life.<strong> </strong>A (coxa saltans) secondary to tight iliotibial band rarely needs surgical release since most cases respond well conservative management. The purpose of this study present the results refractory external-type by Z-plasty band. We case repo...

OBJECTIVE To compare Z-plasty and the Noordhoff flap for reducing notching in the vermilion during primary repair. STUDY DESIGN Comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Plastic Surgery Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from March 2008 to August 2010. METHODOLOGY Patients presenting for primary unilateral cleft lip repair were included. The modified Millard's technique was used for ...

PURPOSES To review the outcome of Z-plasty of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon at the tarsal tunnel for checkrein deformity in 8 patients. METHODS Records of 6 males and 2 females aged 14 to 67 (mean, 39.5) years who underwent Z-plasty (lengthening) of the FHL tendon at the tarsal tunnel for checkrein deformity in the first and second toes by a single surgeon were reviewed. All patient...

Burn injuries are very frequent in Kosovo, leading to long-lasting physical, functional, aesthetic, psychological and social consequences directly proportional to the time of healing; the longer it takes for the burn wound to heal, the more serious are the sequelae. The objectives of the present study are to review the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of burn patients presentin...

Unilateral nostril hypoplasia is an extremely rare congenital malformation of unknown etiology, and only a few cases have been reported in literature. Owing to variability and complexity of the deformity, surgical correction of unilateral nostril hypoplasia represents one of the most significant reconstructive challenges to reconstructive plastic surgeons. We report a 7-year-old Vietnamese chil...

BACKGROUND Recently, the number of thyroid surgery cases has been increasing; consequently, the number of patients who visit plastic surgery departments with a chief complaint of swallowing deformity has also increased. We performed a scar correction technique on post-thyroidectomy swallowing deformity via platysma flap with Z-plasty and obtained satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes. ...