DISTEFANO , A.

Aim of this paper is to present a computer program able to provide objective and quantitative data useful to garantee the selection of the proper implant in order to obtain simmetry with the contralateral breast, in case of unilateral breast reconstruction by tissue expansion, especially for surgeons without experience or for occasional...

Background. The aim of this paper was to present a new technique, the H- shaped splint, for digital flexor tendon repair, aimed at enhancing the biomechanical properties of such repairs as related to resistance to both gap formation and repair failure. Methods. In order to evaluate the gap-formation and failure strengths of the described...

Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate, in an in vitro model, the survival and growth rates of transversely sectioned human hair follicles to assess experimentally the efficacy of this approach as a future possible method for 'duplicating' available donor hair grafts in hair transplantation procedures. Methods. A total of 300 human...