2024
A comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery
Allam O, Kammien A, Baker R, Adamczyk P, Prsic A. A comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2024, 11: n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2024.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical outcomesHand surgeryLong-term clinical outcomesHigher patient comfortComprehensive preoperative planningImprove surgical accuracyPatient-specific modelsReduced operative timeImprove functional outcomesCost-effective implantSurgical techniqueSurgical accuracyFunctional outcomesOperative timePreoperative planningPatient comfortSurgeryCutting guidesPatient anatomyRadiation exposurePerioperative settingSurgical skillsImprove compliancePatient educationPreliminary dataThe Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release
Kammien A, Shvedova M, Allam O, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. The Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: e45-e49. PMID: 38984645, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative opioid prescriptionMorphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsPain controlSurgical settingPostoperative painOffice-based surgeryOperating roomMultivariate analysisPerception of postoperative painOpioid prescribing patternsPostoperative pain controlReducing opioid prescriptionsNational administrative claims databaseElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreChronic back/neck painHand surgeryComorbidity Index scoreAdministrative claims databaseMonitored anesthesia careMilligram equivalentsPostoperative dataPrescribed opioidsPerioperative opioidsPreoperative dataInformed Consent and Digit Replantation: Current State and Recommendations for Ethical Patient Care
Gudbranson E, Prsic A, Pistorio A, Colen D. Informed Consent and Digit Replantation: Current State and Recommendations for Ethical Patient Care. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2024, 49: 789-793. PMID: 38639682, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsent discussionsPatient's best interestEthical patient carePatient education materialsConsentDecision-makingMedical decisionsPatient careRevision amputationLong-term riskEducational materialsDigital replantationBenefits of surgeryDecisionAmputationDigital amputationDiscussionHand surgeryCurrent statePatientsRiskRecommendationsEthicsInterestCare
2023
Locating the “Feminine” in Facial Feminization Surgery
Glahn J, Prsic A, Alperovich M. Locating the “Feminine” in Facial Feminization Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2023, 35: 3-4. PMID: 37665074, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFingertip ischemia following intralesional injection of <i>Candida albicans</i> antigen for treatment of a subungual wart
Evans B, Newman-Plotnick H, Prsic A. Fingertip ischemia following intralesional injection of Candida albicans antigen for treatment of a subungual wart. Dermatology Reports 2023, 16: 9748. PMID: 38585492, PMCID: PMC10993649, DOI: 10.4081/dr.2023.9748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSoft tissue necrosisCandida albicans antigenIntralesional injectionSubungual wartsHuman papillomavirusTissue necrosisLocal wound careSoft tissue ischemiaSoft tissue reconstructionEmergent revascularizationIntralesional immunotherapyDestructive therapyDigital ischemiaCutaneous wartsCase reportHand surgeonsTissue ischemiaWound careIschemiaDigital vesselsDigital vasculatureWartsAntigenTissue reconstructionInjectionWide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting
Kammien A, Kim S, Mookerjee V, Williams M, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 143-149. PMID: 37535704, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionOffice-based surgeryCarpal tunnel releaseNarcotic prescriptionsOffice surgeryPhysician reimbursementOperating roomPercent of surgeriesWide-awake surgeryEmergency department visitsNational administrative databaseFinancial burdenComorbidity burdenPrimary endpointAdverse eventsED visitsDepartment visitsSite infectionLinear regression modelingSimilar incidenceAdministrative databasesOffice patientsSurgerySurgical settingCommercial insuranceWide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 220-224. PMID: 37489963, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigger finger releaseSurgical site infectionNarcotic prescriptionsED visitsOffice procedureFinger releaseOperating roomPostoperative ED visitsEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPhysician reimbursementOutpatient operating roomComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsPostoperative recordsSite infectionDepartment visitsInpatient surgeryHand surgeryExclusion criteriaSurgeryTotal reimbursementVisitsLower ratesSurgical simulation education in plastic surgery: current state of the art and need for improvement
Noel O, Lopez J, Alperovich M, Prsic A, Lin A, Hsia H. Surgical simulation education in plastic surgery: current state of the art and need for improvement. Art Of Surgery 2023, 7: 1-1. DOI: 10.21037/aos-22-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research37. How Integrated are Plastic Surgery Residency Programs? Analyzing Discrepancy and Heterogeneity among Curriculums
Lin A, Noel O, Prsic A. 37. How Integrated are Plastic Surgery Residency Programs? Analyzing Discrepancy and Heterogeneity among Curriculums. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2023, 11: 22-23. PMCID: PMC10564313, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0000921696.20846.3b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLive Virtual Surgery and Virtual Reality in Surgery: Potential Applications in Hand Surgery Education
Long A, Almeida M, Chong L, Prsic A. Live Virtual Surgery and Virtual Reality in Surgery: Potential Applications in Hand Surgery Education. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2023, 48: 499-505. PMID: 36764847, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Anatomy and Principles of Upper Extremity Surgery
Grabb and Smith's Plastic Surgery 9th Edition -- in PressBooksSecondary surgeries after replantation
Mujadzic M, Prsic A. Secondary surgeries after replantation. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2023, 10: null-null. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2022.147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary surgeryLate postoperative stageImproved overall outcomesCommon procedurePostoperative protocolFunctional recoveryPostoperative stageSkin proceduresReplanted digitsReplantation techniqueOverall outcomeSurgeryLarge-scale studiesClear guidelinesAvailable literatureIndicationsEarly periodTenolysisNerveReplantationTendon
2022
The malnourished consult: A quiet prevalence in complex musculoskeletal patients
Lewis K, Islam S, Carney M, Junn A, Schneble C, Colen D, Prsic A. The malnourished consult: A quiet prevalence in complex musculoskeletal patients. Orthoplastic Surgery 2022, 10: 57-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2022.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal fusion patientsPatient risk factorsPlastic surgery consultationWound infectionFusion patientsSurgery consultationKnee arthroplastyRisk factorsHip arthroplastyEarly plastic surgeryResults Ninety patientsMajor perioperative complicationsWound-related complicationsRetrospective chart reviewHigh-risk surgerySingle academic centerLogistic regression modelsBackground MalnutritionNinety patientsPerioperative complicationsChart reviewPatient demographicsWound dehiscenceSurgical outcomesMusculoskeletal patientsShared decision-making in limb salvage versus amputation: A commentary and review
Gudbranson E, Galivanche A, Mercier M, Prsic A. Shared decision-making in limb salvage versus amputation: A commentary and review. Orthoplastic Surgery 2022, 9: 111-115. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2022.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBusiness of Medicine in the Academic Plastic Surgery Community
Khetpal S, Hauc S, Lopez J, Prsic A. Business of Medicine in the Academic Plastic Surgery Community. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2022, 89: 253-257. PMID: 35993681, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBusiness curriculumResidency curriculumBusiness of medicineBusiness fundamentalsSuch teachingAcademic plastic surgeonsFaculty membersFormal instructionCurriculumResidency educationSuch conceptsMore instructionPlastic surgery trainingEducationPersonal financesCertain topicsResidency programsPlastic surgery residency programsMajority of respondentsInstructionSurgical trainingSurgery residency programsTrainingSurgery trainingAcademic plastic surgeryImpact of the Step 1 Scoring Change on the Upcoming Application Cycle
Rivera JC, Long AS, Juan HY, Prsic A, Hsia HC, Persing JA, Alperovich M. Impact of the Step 1 Scoring Change on the Upcoming Application Cycle. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4440. PMID: 35923992, PMCID: PMC9325330, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoplastic Thumb Reconstruction in the Immediate Setting: A Case Series
Liu Y, Miller EA, Wee CE, Prsic A, Eble DJ, Kao DS. Osteoplastic Thumb Reconstruction in the Immediate Setting: A Case Series. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: e4385. PMID: 35720199, PMCID: PMC9197346, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000004385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteoplastic thumb reconstructionTraumatic thumb amputationCase seriesThumb amputationThumb reconstructionOperative timeResidual hand functionShorter overall operative timeTime of injuryOverall operative timeStable clinical outcomeTotal operative timeMinimal donor site morbidityDonor site morbidityHospital lengthSelect patientsRevision amputationClinical outcomesHardware removalHand functionGroin flapRevision proceduresBone autograftPatientsSite morbidity4. Surgical Simulation for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation Improves Satisfaction, Confidence and Skill
Iyengar R, Woo A, Prsic A. 4. Surgical Simulation for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation Improves Satisfaction, Confidence and Skill. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2022, 10: 2-3. PMCID: PMC9162225, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0000834912.08777.c0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpanding the criteria for targeted muscle reinnervation: A national assessment of eligibility
Junn A, Dinis J, Reategui A, Liu S, Colen D, Prsic A. Expanding the criteria for targeted muscle reinnervation: A national assessment of eligibility. Orthoplastic Surgery 2022, 7: 7-12. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2021.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral vascular diseaseVascular diseaseMuscle reinnervationKnee amputationLower extremitiesICD-9 diagnosis codesNational Inpatient Sample databaseHospital-level factorsLower extremity amputationLowest income quartileOlder patientsYounger patientsBlack patientsExtremity amputationPatient populationDiagnosis codesHigh prevalenceInclusion criteriaLE amputationEighth decadePatientsAmputationOverall populationIncome quartileStudy periodSurgical Simulation for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation Improves Satisfaction, Confidence and Skill
Iyengar R, Woo A, Prsic A. Surgical Simulation for Metacarpal Fracture Fixation Improves Satisfaction, Confidence and Skill. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Jun 2;10(5 Suppl):2-3. doi: 10.1097/01.GOX.0000834912.08777.c0. PMCID: PMC9162225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research