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Reconstruction of a Long Defect of the Ulnar Artery and Nerve with an Arteriali...
Casal, D; Pais, D; Mota-Silva, E; Pelliccia, G; Iria, I; Videira, P; Mendes, MM; Goyri-O'Neill, J; Mouzinho, MMThere is evidence that nerve flaps are superior to nerve grafts for bridging long nerve defects. Moreover, arterialized neurovenous flaps (ANVFs) have multiple potential advantages over traditional nerve flaps in this context. This paper describes a case of reconstruction of a long defect of the ulnar artery and nerve with an arterialized neurovenous free flap and presents a literature review on this subject. A...
Stab Injury to the Preauricular Region With Laceration of the External Carotid ...
Casal, D; Pelliccia, G; Pais, D; Carrola-Gomes, D; Almeida, MA; Videira e Castro, J; Goyri-O'Neill, JBACKGROUND: Open injuries to the face involving the external carotid artery are uncommon. These injuries are normally associated with laceration of the facial nerve because this nerve is more superficial than the external carotid artery. Hence, external carotid artery lesions are usually associated with facial nerve dysfunction. We present an unusual case report in which the patient had an injury to this artery...