Three-dimensional models, reconstructed from real-life objects, are extensively used in virtual and mixed reality technologies. In this paper we propose an approach to 3D model reconstruction via inverse procedural modeling and describe two variants...
Reconstruction of the auricular concha poses a challenge due to its difficult access and limited tissue flexibility; however, there are no recommendations in the literature on which reconstructive technique should be favored for this anatomical site....
The generation of 3D models depicting cities in the past holds great potential for documentation and educational purposes. However, it is often hindered by incomplete historical data and the specialized expertise required. To address these challenges...
Background: Achieving breast symmetry is an important aesthetic goal following reconstruction post-mastectomy; however, little is known about women’s awareness, attitudes, and barriers regarding Contralateral Breast Symmetry Procedures (CBSP) i...
Introduction: The main purpose of reconstructive surgery (RS) is to restore the integrity of soft tissues damaged by trauma, surgery, congenital deformity, burns, or infection. Microsurgical techniques consist of harvesting tissues that are separated...
Background: The Ozaki procedure is an innovative surgical technique aiming at reconstructing aortic valves with human autologous pericardium. Even if this procedure is widely used, a comprehensive biological characterization of the glutaraldehyde (GA...
Background/Objective: With the rapid advancement in surgical technologies, new workflows for mandibular reconstruction are constantly being evaluated. Cutting guides are extensively employed for defining osteotomy planes but are prone to errors durin...
Introduction: Secondary complex microsurgical reconstructions after amputation and severe trauma injuries are often necessary to optimize functional outcomes. Methods and Patients: We reviewed eight patients who underwent extensive reconstruction aft...
(1) Background: Microsurgical reconstruction of foot defects with free flaps is rare as it is a challenging task for a surgeon. For extensive defects, advanced surgical procedures, such as free flap transfer with microsurgical anastomosis, may be the...
Radial polydactyly or thumb duplication is a relatively common congenital malformation of the hand, whereby the surgical techniques can be broadly divided into simple excisions, reconstructions and a Bilhaut-Cloquet procedure. The aim of this study w...
Background/Objectives: As breast reconstruction techniques continue to progress, patient satisfaction with aesthetic outcomes has become an increasingly important marker of success. Obtaining optimal symmetry often requires secondary procedures wheth...
(1) Background: Management of metastatic periacetabular lesions remains a challenging area of orthopaedics. This study aims to evaluate and summarize the currently available reconstructive modalities, including their indications and outcomes. (2) Met...
Assessment of anterior urethral stricture (US) management of European urology experts is relevant to evaluate the quality of care given to the patients and plan future educational interventions. We assessed the practice patterns of the management of...
Background/Objectives: Prepectoral direct-to-implant reconstruction is widely used, but implant rippling often necessitates lipofilling. This study aimed to identify preoperative and perioperative factors associated with delayed lipofilling. Methods:...
A key feature for urban digital twins (DTs) is an automatically generated detailed 3D representation of the built and unbuilt environment from aerial imagery, footprints, LiDAR, or a fusion of these. Such 3D models have applications in architecture,...
(1) Purpose: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in children and adolescents has considerably increased during the last decades due to higher levels of competitive athletic activity, and early sport specialization and professio...
This study presents a comprehensive digital workflow for the archaeological investigation and heritage enhancement of the Coëby megalithic necropolis (Brittany, France). Dating to the Middle Neolithic, between the 4th and 3rd millennia BC, this...
Locally destructive infective endocarditis (IE) of the aortic valve complicated by abscess formation in the aortic root may seriously affect patients’ outcomes. Surgical repair of such conditions is often challenging. This is a single-center ob...
Reconstruction of craniomaxillofacial bone defects using 3D-printed hydroxyapatite (HA) bioceramic patient-specific implants (PSIs) is a new technique with great potential. This study aimed to investigate the advantages, disadvantages, and clinical o...
Introduction: Tooth autotransplantation is a well-established dental surgical procedure. However, third molar autotransplantation to bony free flaps is rarely performed. We present a case of two impacted wisdom teeth that were transplanted to a DCIA...
This paper studies the energy stability property of the correction procedure via reconstruction (CPR) method with staggered flux points based on second-order subcell limiting. The CPR method with staggered flux points uses the Gauss point as the solu...
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is the gold-standard treatment for ACL rupture; however, graft failure remains a significant concern, particularly in young, active, or high-risk patients. The addition of a Lateral E...
Objective: This cross-sectional survey aimed to comprehensively gather data on radial forearm free flap (RFFF) utilization and practices in head and neck reconstructive surgery. Methods: An online questionnaire was organized into seven sections: demo...
Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of ultrasound (US) images represents a novel advancement that has been extensively explored over the past three decades. This technique enables endoscopists to perform more detailed and enhanced visualizations of...
We study new classes of generic off-diagonal and diagonal cosmological solutions for effective Einstein equations in modified gravity theories (MGTs), with modified dispersion relations (MDRs), and encoding possible violations of (local) Lorentz inva...
Objectives: Some following up patients have poor clinical outcomes when they experience anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The patient will undergo progression of knee joint osteoarthritis or several secondary knee procedures such as high tib...
Background and Objectives: Chest wall defect reconstruction is a complex procedure aimed at restoring thoracic structural integrity after trauma, tumor removal, or congenital issues. In this study, postoperative complications were investigated to imp...
Recently, procedures for recovering austenite fcc crystallographic information from EBSD (Electron Back-Scatter Diffraction) data recorded from martensite or other bcc transformation products have been proposed. Due to the difficulties in revealing p...
Image-based 3D reconstruction enables robot-assisted interventions and image-guided navigation, which are emerging technologies in laparoscopy. When a robotic arm guides a laparoscope for image acquisition, hand–eye calibration is required to k...
Automated reconstruction of Building Information Models (BIMs) from point clouds has been an intensive and challenging research topic for decades. Traditionally, 3D models of indoor environments are reconstructed purely by data-driven methods, which...
In orthopaedic oncology, limb salvage procedures are becoming more frequent thanks to recent major improvements in medical imaging, biomechanical modelling and additive manufacturing. For the pelvis, surgical reconstruction with metal implants after...
Background and Objectives: The present systematic review investigated the efficacy of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) and anterolateral ligament (ALL) as lateral extra-articular procedures (LEAPs) for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstr...
In this work, a complete fitting procedure of UV-Vis spectra of silver nanoparticles in colloidal solutions is reported. The fitting function, based on the Beer–Lambert law, Mie theory, and log-normal probability distribution of nanoparticles&r...
Background: Mandibular defects caused by trauma or tumor resection pose significant challenges in both functional and aesthetic reconstruction. Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies offer promising solutions for surgical planning and personalized...
Objective: Cardiosurgical mitral valve repair (MVR) cannot be easily replaced by other interventional procedures due to the complexity of mitral valve regurgitation as well as physiologic and anatomic repair techniques. A wide variety of techniques h...
We propose a description of the model of a random piecewise constant field formed by the sum of realizations of two Markov processes with an arbitrary number of states and defined along mutually perpendicular axes. The number of field quantization le...
Comparable outcomes were published using a buccal mucosa graft (BMG) from the cheek and a lingual mucosa graft (LMG) from the sublingual area, for urethral augmentation or substitution. To date, no histological comparison between both grafts has been...
We reviewed the indications, peroperative feasibility, and postoperative clinical outcomes of our first 50 consecutive patients who underwent free flap reconstruction after TORS for complex pharyngeal defects at our institution. We analyzed indicatio...
Management of complex and recurrent ureteral stricture disease remains one of the more challenging aspects of reconstructive urology. While standard techniques such as ureteroureterostomy, psoas hitch, Boari flap, and ileal ureter creation serve as t...
Background: Recent advances in microsurgical techniques have established free flaps as a cornerstone in complex orthopedic reconstructions, particularly in trauma, infection, and tumor resection cases requiring reliable soft tissue coverage for heali...
Background: The use of bone morphogenic protein and mesenchymal stem cells has shown promise in promoting bone regeneration in calvarial defects. However, a systematic review of the available literature is needed to evaluate the efficacy of this appr...
Introduction: The fibula free flap (FFF) is regarded as the workhorse for lower jaw reconstruction in maxillofacial surgery. Imitating the preexisting shape of the mandible by an FFF while meeting various clinical and geometric aspects can be challen...
Background and Objectives: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is crucial for knee stability, preventing anterior displacement of the tibia and rotation relative to the femur. Despite ACL reconstruction (ACLR), residual instability is common, affect...
Existing image segmentation algorithms used for the computed tomography (CT) images of asphalt concrete mostly ignore the similarity of aggregate phase geometry between adjacent CT slices, thus increasing the variability in the aggregate phase pixel...
21 April 2020
The purpose of the paper is a functional assessment of post-mastectomy patients who underwent latissimus dorsi breast reconstruction (LDBR), and of healthy women, through an analysis of selected muscle function parameters, including motor control ass...
The reconstruction of trees from point clouds that were acquired with terrestrial LiDAR scanning (TLS) may become a significant breakthrough in the study and modelling of tree development. Here, we develop an efficient method and a tool based on exte...
Maintenance of postoperative graft flow is important in pancreas transplantation. In Japan, reconstruction of the common hepatic artery is performed primarily to increase perfusion in the pancreatic head. We investigated the effects of common hepatic...
Background: The management of infections involving the distal tibia and ankle is a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery due to complex anatomy and the high risk of complications. The study aims to present our clinical experience in managing th...
Background and Objectives: Penile tissue loss, which can be an acquired condition due to trauma or infection, but is also seen in congenital anomalies, is a rare condition in children. A standard surgical approach is often not possible due to the dif...
11 November 2016
The aim of this study was to present a new surgical technique used to remove benign mandibular tumors with minimal damage to the inferior alveolar nerve. The pull-through technique was shown using an ameloblastoma surgical resection as an example. Th...
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