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 ResearchConceptsResponse 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 facultyDissectionFlapDemographics
2017
Anatomical Basis and Clinical Application of Synovial Flaps in the Wrist and Distal Forearm
Colen DL, Yeh JT, Colen LB. Anatomical Basis and Clinical Application of Synovial Flaps in the Wrist and Distal Forearm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 139: 1165-1174. PMID: 28092337, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian nerveDistal forearmSynovial flapFlap dimensionsAnatomical basisMedian nerve repairUncomplicated postoperative courseMedian nerve lesionFresh cadaver upper extremitiesCarpal tunnel syndromeTransverse carpal ligamentFlexor tendon sheathCadaver upper extremitiesLocal flap optionsIntraneural fibrosisNeuropathic symptomsPerineural adhesionsReoperative surgeryNerve lesionsPostoperative courseArc of rotationArterial anatomyPrevent recurrenceTunnel syndromeSynovial lining