Browsing by Author "Levinson, Howard"

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    • A model of sequential heart and composite tissue allotransplant in rats. 

      Yang, Jun; Erdmann, Detlev; Chang, JC; Komatsu, Issei; Zhang, YiXin; Wang, DanRu; Hodavance, Michael S; ... (11 authors) (Plast Reconstr Surg, 2010-07)
      BACKGROUND: Some of the 600,000 patients with solid organ allotransplants need reconstruction with a composite tissue allotransplant, such as the hand, abdominal wall, or face. The aim of this study was to develop a rat ...

    • A review of scar scales and scar measuring devices. 

      Fearmonti, Regina; Bond, Jennifer; Erdmann, Detlev; Levinson, Howard (Eplasty, 2010-06-21)
      <h4>Objective</h4>Pathologic scarring affects millions of people worldwide. Quantitative and qualitative measurement modalities are needed to effectively evaluate and monitor treatments.<h4>Methods</h4>This article reviews ...

    • Application of Whole-Genome Sequencing to an Unusual Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease. 

      Galloway-Peña, Jessica; Clement, Meredith E; Sharma Kuinkel, Batu K; Ruffin, Felicia; Flores, Anthony R; Levinson, Howard; Shelburne, Samuel A; ... (9 authors) (Open Forum Infect Dis, 2016-01)
      Whole-genome analysis was applied to investigate atypical point-source transmission of 2 invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections. Isolates were serotype M4, ST39, and genetically indistinguishable. Comparison with ...

    • Characterization of the Foreign Body Response to Common Surgical Biomaterials in a Murine Model. 

      Ibrahim, Mohamed; Bond, Jennifer; Medina, Manuel A; Chen, Lei; Quiles, Carlos; Kokosis, George; Bashirov, Latif; ... (9 authors) (European journal of plastic surgery, 2017-11)
      BACKGROUND:Implanted biomaterials are subject to a significant reaction from the host, known as the foreign body response (FBR). We quantified the FBR to five materials following subcutaneous implantation in mice. MATERIALS ...

    • Hardware Removal in Craniomaxillofacial Trauma: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Management Algorithm. 

      Cahill, Thomas J; Gandhi, Rikesh; Allori, Alexander C; Marcus, Jeffrey R; Powers, David; Erdmann, Detlev; Hollenbeck, Scott T; ... (8 authors) (Annals of plastic surgery, 2015-11)
      <h4>Background</h4>Craniomaxillofacial (CMF) fractures are typically treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Open reduction and internal fixation can be complicated by hardware exposure or infection. The literature ...