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Telemedicine is a broad term and has recently become a household term in the medical field. However, there are many interpretations as to what the term "telemedicine" means. There are many facets to telemedicine and here we describe all of the…

Seborrheic karatoses are benign lesions that are easily irritated and often cosmetically objectionable. Liquid nitrogen cryotherapy and other surgical methods are useful in treating these lesions, but are difficult to tolerate in patients who have…

Background: There are numerous autograft alternatives promoted. Although most have laboratory or animal data, few have evaluations of clinical performance. We performed an evaluation of a new calcium sulfate-demineralized bone matrix/Allomatrix in…

Esophageal stenosis caused by an intrinsic congenital deformity is uncommon in infants and children. The main forms of stenosis are congenital esophageal web, congenital stricture caused by tracheobronchial remnants, and congenital idiopathic…

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Background: Tuberculous appendicitis is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis without clear summarization or consensus on its management.

Data sources: Case reports were gathered from several online literature databases by searching…

BACKGROUND. Although many treatment modalities have been described for xanthelasma palpebrarum, no single technique has emerged as dominant. OBJECTIVES. Our purpose was to review the various therapeutic modalities for xanthelasma anti to assess the…

PURPOSE: To describe a patient with chronic periocular pain after bilateral photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), termed ocular neuralgia, that was controlled with regular orbital steroid and anesthetic injections. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A…

Mandibular hypoplasia, airway obstruction, and a typical wide U-shaped cleft palate comprise the Robin sequence, Although much has been written regarding the treatment of these patients in the neonatal period, the literature reveals little…

This study examines the tissue engineering of a human ear model through use of bovine chondrocytes isolated from four different cartilaginous sites (nasoseptal, articular, costal, and auricular) and seeded onto biodegradable poly(l-lactic acid) and…

BACKGROUND: The value of routine frozen section examination for intraoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer and determination of extent of thyroidectomy is controversial and needs to be evaluated on an institution to institution basis. METHODS: A…

BACKGROUND. Split nails are a common problem originating in focal thinning of the nail matrix. OBJECTIVE. TO determine if cosmetically acceptable results could be achieved utilizing phenol alcohol partial nail maticectomy in patients with split…

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a benign lesion that occurs commonly on the face of older individuals. A variety of treatment options have been described, including oral isotretinoin, electrodesiccation, CO2 laser surgery, cryosurgery, and shave excision…

Lateral column calcaneal lengthening as described by Mosca is a widely accepted technique for the correction of hindfoot valgus and pes planus. It is performed with both allogeneic and autogenous bone graft. The purpose of this study was to evaluate…

BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) have been promoted to optimize antimicrobial usage and patient outcomes, and to reduce the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms. However, the best strategies for an ASP are not…

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Background: Diced cartilage grafts have long been used in rhinoplasty. Along with their various reported advantages, they also have some disadvantages. The irregular resorption rate of the engrafted mass is one of the major issues noted with diced…

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