2023
Vascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma
Noel O, Dumbrava M, Daoud D, Kammien A, Kauke-Navarro M, Pomahac B, Colen D. Vascularized Composite Allograft Versus Prosthetic for Reconstruction After Facial and Hand Trauma. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 92: 100-105. PMID: 37962243, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComposite Tissue AllograftsFacial InjuriesHumansPlastic Surgery ProceduresUpper ExtremityVascularized Composite AllotransplantationConceptsHand traumaHand/upper extremityLong-term outcomesUpper extremity traumaDifferent reconstructive optionsUse of prosthesesExtremity traumaBenefit profileUpper extremityReconstructive optionsComposite allotransplantationFace traumaHand reconstructionTraumaClinical realityPrimary optionProsthesisPatientsVCA
2020
The Role of Cadaver-Based Flap Course in Microsurgical Education and Practice Patterns of Attendees: A Survey Study
Azoury SC, Othman S, Colen DL, Broach RB, Lin I, Zenn MR, Kovach SJ, Levin LS. The Role of Cadaver-Based Flap Course in Microsurgical Education and Practice Patterns of Attendees: A Survey Study. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2020, 37: 154-160. PMID: 32871600, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1716320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCadaverFree Tissue FlapsHumansInternship and ResidencyMicrosurgeryPlastic Surgery ProceduresConceptsResponse rateFellowship trainingMicrosurgical reconstructive proceduresAdditional fellowship trainingNeck microsurgeryMajority of participantsParticipant response rateVenous anastomosisPractice patternsReconstructive proceduresMicrosurgical reconstructionFree flapFlap dissectionPreoperative planningDissection principlesMicrosurgery fellowsMicrosurgical casesAnonymous surveyAnatomic domainsComplex flapsTraining backgroundSurgical facultyDissectionFlapDemographicsFlap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality
Piwnica-Worms W, Azoury SC, Kozak G, Nathan S, Stranix JT, Colen D, Othman S, Vallabhajosyula P, Serletti J, Kovach S. Flap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 109: 1584-1590. PMID: 31982440, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep sternal wound infectionVertical rectus abdominis myocutaneousSuperficial surgical site infectionEnd-stage renal diseaseSternal wound infectionPectoralis muscle flapFlap reconstructionRenal diseasePostoperative complicationsWound infectionMuscle flapHigh mortalityBilateral pectoralis muscle flapsAnesthesiologists physical status classificationFactors Influencing MorbidityPredominant postoperative complicationSingle reconstructive surgeonCardiopulmonary bypass timeHigher American SocietyPredictor of morbidityComplicated postoperative courseCongestive heart failureSurgical site infectionPhysical status classificationSoft tissue coverage
2018
Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of the Complicated Knee Arthroplasty
Colen DL, Carney MJ, Shubinets V, Lanni MA, Liu T, Levin LS, Lee GC, Kovach SJ. Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of the Complicated Knee Arthroplasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2018, 141: 1040-1048. PMID: 29596192, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000004255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastySoft tissue reconstructionRisk of amputationKnee arthroplastyKnee fusionProsthesis salvageExact testDefinitive soft tissue reconstructionTotal knee arthroplasty complicationsCLINICAL QUESTION/LEVELRevision total knee arthroplastyPlastic surgeonsPositive joint cultureMedial gastrocnemius flapCommon orthopaedic proceduresSoft tissue compromiseSoft tissue envelopeFisher's exact testKnee salvagePrimary outcomeSalvage rateRetrospective reviewArthroplasty complicationsJoint infectionGastrocnemius flap
2017
Godina's Principles in the Twenty-First Century and the Evolution of Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction
Colen DL, Colen LB, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Godina's Principles in the Twenty-First Century and the Evolution of Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2017, 34: 563-571. PMID: 29121685, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1607348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDebridementHistory, 20th CenturyHumansLeg InjuriesLimb SalvageMicrosurgeryPlastic Surgery ProceduresSurgical Flaps