As the knotless approach reliably avoids suture erosion, external fixation can be performed without any protecting scleral flaps or lamellar grooves. The needle is simply passed through the sulcus and ...

Heather Duncan, DVM, DACVD, discussed crown amputations in patients during an interview at the 2025 Fetch dvm360 conference ...

Flaps, or more properly “trailing edge high lift devices,” have two functions—they increase drag and enable the wing to sustain lift at a lower speed. The purpose of increasing drag is not ...

Sutures or stitches questions Stapled wounds are treated the same as sutured wounds Skin glue (Dermabond) questions are also covered ...

Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape. Guided by a mini flight computer once up in the air ...

Introduction: Distal flap necrosis is a common problem in flap transplantation. Bletilla striata polysaccharide (BSP) is the main medicinal component of traditional Chinese medicine Bletilla striata.

Introduction Emerging evidence has shown that using smaller more frequent sutures close to the fascial wound edge is associated with a lower incidence of incisional hernia, dehiscence and surgical ...

Injuries to the lips and mouth Includes inner cheeks and the roof of the mouth (hard and soft palate) Front of the mouth includes the tongue. Also, includes the flap under the upper lip (frenulum).

Wound closure is important, because an open wound is an open door for infection. Our skin is a barrier between bacteria and our bodies. An opening in the skin increases the risk of having an infection ...

CHARLOTTE — An American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Mississippi was diverted to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, due to a flap issue requiring a longer runway. The incident occurred on ...