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  1. Article ; Online: Skin Expander for Scalp Reconstruction: Reappraisal of a Reconstructive Procedure for Aplasia Cutis Congenita.

    Arcuri, Francesco / Ardito, Emanuela / Bianchi, Bernardo

    The Journal of craniofacial surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders characterized by the absence of epidermis, dermis, appendages, subcutaneous tissue, and bone. The aim of the study is to describe a clinical report of ACC of the ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders characterized by the absence of epidermis, dermis, appendages, subcutaneous tissue, and bone. The aim of the study is to describe a clinical report of ACC of the scalp treated with skin expanders.
    Clinical report: In October 2019, a 16-year-old female patient underwent scalp expansion with 2 rectangular devices (150 and 250 cm3; Radovan Mentor-Johnson&Johnson). The inflation started 30 days after surgery and continued once every 7 to 10 days to gain 10% of overexpansion. After 3 months, the patient underwent the second surgical step with the expanded scalp transposed to close the defect. Clinical examination 6 months after surgery revealed an acceptable cosmetic result with a hidden surgical scar and hair growth in the previous area of frontoparietal alopecia.
    Conclusion: Skin expander for the reconstruction of extensive ACC defects of the scalp is a valid procedure.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159501-2
    ISSN 1536-3732 ; 1049-2275
    ISSN (online) 1536-3732
    ISSN 1049-2275
    DOI 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010053
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  2. Article ; Online: Fibromyalgia and the Difficult Synthesis.

    Di Carlo, Marco / Bianchi, Benedetta / Salaffi, Fausto

    The Journal of rheumatology

    2024  

    Abstract: The pathophysiological uncertainties in fibromyalgia (FM) mean that its diagnosis, to this day, remains a strictly clinical exercise. The physician's evaluation of symptoms is therefore of fundamental importance both for the correct diagnostic framing of ...

    Abstract The pathophysiological uncertainties in fibromyalgia (FM) mean that its diagnosis, to this day, remains a strictly clinical exercise. The physician's evaluation of symptoms is therefore of fundamental importance both for the correct diagnostic framing of the patient and also for guiding a personalized therapeutic approach.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-15
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 194928-7
    ISSN 1499-2752 ; 0315-162X
    ISSN (online) 1499-2752
    ISSN 0315-162X
    DOI 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0321
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  3. Article ; Online: Perioperative pain management after scapular tip free flap harvesting for head and neck reconstruction using mini-catheters to inject the local anesthetic.

    Ferri, A / Varazzani, A / Tognin, L / Bellanti, L / Pedrazzi, G / Bianchi, B / Arcuri, F / Ferrari, S / Poli, T

    Oral and maxillofacial surgery

    2024  

    Abstract: Purpose: Although functional and esthetic results after the use of a scapular tip free flap (STFF) in head and neck reconstruction, and the related donor-site morbidity, have been extensively described, data regarding acute postoperative donor-site pain ...

    Abstract Purpose: Although functional and esthetic results after the use of a scapular tip free flap (STFF) in head and neck reconstruction, and the related donor-site morbidity, have been extensively described, data regarding acute postoperative donor-site pain management are lacking. Purpose of this study is to explore the use of mini-catheters to administer local anesthetics for donor-site pain management after reconstruction using STFF.
    Methods: Patients who underwent head and neck reconstruction using a STFF were prospectively enrolled and, through a perineural catheter placed in the donor site during the surgical procedure, a bolus of chirochaine was injected before the patient regained consciousness and at 8, 16, and 24 h postoperatively. Before and 40 min after each dose administration, donor-site pain on a numerical rating scale (NRS; 0-10) was evaluated.
    Results: Study population consisted of 20 patients (40-88 years). At 8 h, the pain scores before and after the injection were 0-10 (mean 3.35) and 0-5 (mean 1.25), respectively. At 16 h, the pain scores before and after the injection were 0-8 (mean 2.55) and 0-4 (mean 0.55), respectively. At 24 h, the pain scores before and after the injection were 0-8 (mean 1.30) and 0-4 (mean 0.30), respectively.
    Conclusion: Statistical analysis confirmed a significant difference between the pain scores before and after administration at 8, 16, and 24 h (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.003, respectively). Mini-catheters for local anesthetic administration represent an effective strategy for pain control after STFF harvesting for head and neck reconstruction.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2406731-3
    ISSN 1865-1569 ; 1865-1550
    ISSN (online) 1865-1569
    ISSN 1865-1550
    DOI 10.1007/s10006-024-01212-7
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  4. Article ; Online: Central Sensitization in Psoriatic Arthritis: Relationship With Composite Measures of Disease Activity, Functional Disability, and Health-Related Quality of Life.

    Salaffi, Fausto / Farah, Sonia / Bianchi, Benedetta / Di Carlo, Marco

    The Journal of rheumatology

    2024  Volume 51, Issue 2, Page(s) 144–149

    Abstract: Objective: To investigate the prevalence of central sensitization (CS) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and its association with disease activity and patient-reported outcome measures.: Methods: This cross-sectional study included adults ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To investigate the prevalence of central sensitization (CS) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and its association with disease activity and patient-reported outcome measures.
    Methods: This cross-sectional study included adults with PsA without coexisting fibromyalgia (FM). Patients underwent a clinimetric assessment to collect variables regarding disease activity, quality of life (QOL), functional ability, impact of disease, and CS. Spearman ρ was used to examine the relationship between CS Inventory (CSI) scores and other variables. A multivariate analysis was performed to determine the independent contribution of each variable to the 12-item Psoriatic Arthritis Impact of Disease (PsAID-12) score.
    Results: One hundred fifty-seven patients were enrolled. Of them, 45.2% scored a CSI ≥ 40, indicating a high probability of CS. Significant correlations were found between CSI and disease activity, as evaluated by Disease Activity in Psoriatic Arthritis score and Psoriatic Arthritis Disease Activity Score (ρ 0.587 and ρ 0.573, respectively), between CSI and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (ρ 0.607), and between CSI and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey physical component summary and mental component summary scores (ρ -0.405 and ρ -0.483, respectively). In multivariate analysis, CSI score was the principal independent variable (
    Conclusion: Patients with PsA with symptoms of CS had higher disease activity, worse functional ability, and worse QOL. The presence of CS is the major contributor in the impact of disease.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Arthritis, Psoriatic/diagnosis ; Quality of Life ; Central Nervous System Sensitization ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Severity of Illness Index
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 194928-7
    ISSN 1499-2752 ; 0315-162X
    ISSN (online) 1499-2752
    ISSN 0315-162X
    DOI 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0177
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  5. Article ; Online: Evaluation of ratite skinning force in order to fix plant and mechanical solutions.

    Bianchi, Biagio

    Veterinaria italiana

    2017  Volume 53, Issue 2, Page(s) 131–140

    Abstract: The skin is the most requested product of ratite slaughter and 'first-rate' ratite's skin has a high economic market. Ostrich hide is tanned in South Africa and sold all over the world. Besides, the ostrich meat is considered a niche production in the ... ...

    Abstract The skin is the most requested product of ratite slaughter and 'first-rate' ratite's skin has a high economic market. Ostrich hide is tanned in South Africa and sold all over the world. Besides, the ostrich meat is considered a niche production in the marketplace, thus allowing for another pro t for the ostrich breeding. Theorical analysis of skinning process has been carried out, and an automatic measurement system has been designed to record the drawing-force on the animal's body during skinning tests. The aim of this study was to indentify the best animal position and provide values of drawing-force in order to design a speci c machine for ostrich skinning. Experimental results partially con rm the proposed analysis. They point out that the angle of inclination of drawing-force with back-line mostly in uences the value of drawing-force and that this in uence tends to increase as the angle is near to 90 degrees or exceeds this limit. In any case, the applied drawing-force must not exceed 350.0 daN. Therefore, with respect to their anatomy structure and the tensile strenght of the hide, ostrich skinning should be done with vertical-drawing machines and the animal should be suspended by its wings at the rail. In case of low working capacity (8-10 heads per hour), given the di coulties highlighted during the experiments run in this study, the animal should be skinned suspended by the legs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05-12
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1828-1427
    ISSN (online) 1828-1427
    DOI 10.12834/VetIt.167.494.2
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  6. Article ; Online: Modified Preauricular Transparotid Approach for Treating Mandibular Condylar Fractures.

    Arcuri, Francesco / Ferri, Andrea / Bianchi, Bernardo / Laganà, Francesco

    The Journal of craniofacial surgery

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 7, Page(s) 2181–2184

    Abstract: Aim of the study: We introduce a technical variant of the standard preauricular approach to treat intracapsular and condylar neck fractures: the modified preauricular transparotid approach (MPTA). The main modification, when compared with the ... ...

    Abstract Aim of the study: We introduce a technical variant of the standard preauricular approach to treat intracapsular and condylar neck fractures: the modified preauricular transparotid approach (MPTA). The main modification, when compared with the conventional submandibular approach, is that the incision of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system is performed directly above the parotid gland, and the buccal branch of the facial nerve is dissected in a retrograde way within the parotid gland.
    Case series: Between January 2019 and December 2020 at the Maxillofacial Departments of "Ospedale Maggiore" of Parma and "Policlinico San Martino" of Genoa 6 patients affected by intracapsular and condylar neck fractures underwent open reduction and internal with MPTA. Surgery was uneventful in all patients; no infections occurred in any of the cases; the mean procedure duration was 85 minutes, ranging from 75 to 115 minutes. At the 1-year follow-up, all patients had stable occlusion with a natural, well-balanced morphology of the face and adequate dynamic excursion of the mandible.
    Conclusion: MPTA is particularly suited for intracapsular and condylar neck fractures. Morbidity is negligible in terms of damage to the facial nerve, vascular injuries, and esthetic deformity.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159501-2
    ISSN 1536-3732 ; 1049-2275
    ISSN (online) 1536-3732
    ISSN 1049-2275
    DOI 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009507
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  7. Article ; Online: Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Long-Term Results of Respiratory Function and Reverse Face-Lift.

    Laganà, Francesco / Arcuri, Francesco / Spinzia, Alessia / Bianchi, Bernardo

    The Journal of craniofacial surgery

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 6, Page(s) 1760–1765

    Abstract: Purpose: Scientific literature considers maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) as the most effective surgical treatment for the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Maxillomandibular advancement enlarges the pharyngeal space by ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Scientific literature considers maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) as the most effective surgical treatment for the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Maxillomandibular advancement enlarges the pharyngeal space by expanding the skeletal framework. Moreover, it projects the soft tissue of the cheeks, the mouth, and the nose in the aging face, which is characterized by multiple signs affecting the middle third and the lower third. The potential of orthognathic surgery (double jaw surgical advancement) of expanding the skeletal foundation to increase the facial drape support and to rejuvenate the face by a "reverse face-lift" is now recognized. The aim of this study was to review the surgical outcomes after MMA in terms of respiratory function and assessment of facial esthetics.
    Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients affected by OSAS who underwent maxillomandibular advancement between January 2010 and December 2015 in 2 tertiary hospitals (IRCCS Policlinico San Martino of Genoa and IRCCS Policlinico Ca' Granda of Milan). During the postoperative follow-up examination, all patients underwent polysomnographic examination and esthetic assessment to evaluate the respiratory function and facial rejuvenation after double jaw surgical advancement.
    Results: The final study sample included 25 patients (5 females, 20 males). The overall success rate of the surgical treatment (apnea/hypopnea index, AHI <20) was 79%; the overall rate of surgical cure (AHI <5) was 47%. Twenty-three patients (92%) showed a degree of rejuvenation after MMA.
    Conclusions: Maxillomandibular advancement is currently the most effective surgical treatment for the management of OSAS in adult patients who are not responders to medical treatment. "Reverse face-lift" is the consequence of the double jaw surgical advancement.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Male ; Female ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Mandibular Advancement/methods ; Maxilla/surgery ; Esthetics, Dental ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/surgery ; Treatment Outcome ; Sleep Apnea Syndromes
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159501-2
    ISSN 1536-3732 ; 1049-2275
    ISSN (online) 1536-3732
    ISSN 1049-2275
    DOI 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009494
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  8. Article ; Online: Use of the sun compass by monocularly occluded homing pigeons in a food localisation task in an outdoor arena.

    Cioccarelli, Sara / Bianchi, Benedetta / Giunchi, Dimitri / Gagliardo, Anna

    Animal cognition

    2023  Volume 26, Issue 6, Page(s) 1985–1995

    Abstract: Functional asymmetries of the avian visual system can be studied in monocularly occluded birds, as their hemispheres are largely independent. Right and left monocularly occluded homing pigeons and control birds under binocular view have been trained in a ...

    Abstract Functional asymmetries of the avian visual system can be studied in monocularly occluded birds, as their hemispheres are largely independent. Right and left monocularly occluded homing pigeons and control birds under binocular view have been trained in a food localisation task in an octagonal outdoor arena provided with one coloured beacon on each wall. The three groups were tested after the removal of the visual beacons, so to assess their sun compass learning abilities. Pigeons using the left eye/right hemisphere system exhibited slower learning compared to the other monocular group. During the test in the arena void of visual beacons, the three groups of birds, regardless of their visual condition, were generally able to identify the training sector by exclusively relying on sun compass information. However, the directional choices of the pigeons with the left eye/right hemisphere in use were significantly affected by the removal of the beacons, while both control pigeons and birds with the right eye/left hemisphere in use displayed unaltered performances during the test. A subsample of pigeons of each group were re-trained in the octagonal arena with visual beacons present and tested after the removal of visual beacons after a 6 h fast clock-shift treatment. All birds displayed the expected deflection consistent to the sun compass use. While birds using either the left or the right visual systems were equally able to learn a sun compass-mediated spatial task, the left eye/right hemisphere visual system displayed an advantage in relying on visual beacons.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Columbidae ; Orientation ; Learning
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-10
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1466332-6
    ISSN 1435-9456 ; 1435-9448
    ISSN (online) 1435-9456
    ISSN 1435-9448
    DOI 10.1007/s10071-023-01827-5
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  9. Article ; Online: Technical refinements of the scapular tip-free flap for mandibular reconstruction.

    Ferri, Andrea / Perlangeli, Giuseppe / Zito, Francesca / Ferrari, Silvano / Bianchi, Bernardo / Arcuri, Francesco / Poli, Tito

    Microsurgery

    2024  Volume 44, Issue 4, Page(s) e31176

    Abstract: Background: The use of scapular tip chimeric free flaps (STFFs) for reconstructing mandibular defects has recently become popular, but its utility relative to other bone-containing free flaps remains debatable. The aim of the report is to describe how ... ...

    Abstract Background: The use of scapular tip chimeric free flaps (STFFs) for reconstructing mandibular defects has recently become popular, but its utility relative to other bone-containing free flaps remains debatable. The aim of the report is to describe how technical modification of STFF impacted in its use for mandibular reconstruction also commenting results obtained in a unicentric series of patients.
    Patients and methods: Patients undergoing mandibular reconstruction using an STFF from January 1, 2014 to June 1, 2022 were retrospectively enrolled in this report. We collected data on chimeric flap type, bone management, vascular pedicles, and the final outcomes. In total, 31 patients (13 men and 18 women) with a mean age of 68 years were enrolled. According to the classification system of Urken, 15 patients had body defects, while 7 had ramus defects, another 7 had symphysis defects, and 2 had both ramus and bodily defects. STFF was always harvested working in two equips simultaneously, in supine position. Dissection included preparation of chimeric components of the flap as latissimus dorsi, serratus and scapular tip. After pedicle dissection scapular bone was cut basing on reconstructive needing with a rectangular (stick) shape including the border of the scapula. In cases of longer bone harvesting, circumflex pedicle was also included to perfuse the upper portion of the scapular border. In five cases, the STFF was harvested with only the scapular angle component, and was thus a composite osteomuscular flap; for the remaining 26 cases, a chimeric STFF was used. Circumflex pedicle was included for eight patients. Six of the seven patients with symphyseal defects underwent a single osteotomy.
    Results: The average length of the harvested was 69.92 mm (maximum length = 104 mm). The average height of transplanted bone was 26.78 mm (maximum height = 44.2 mm). Mouth-opening was normal in 25 patients, limited in 6 patients, and severely impaired in no patients. The cosmetic results were rated as excellent by 20 patients, good by 8 patients, and poor by 3 patients.
    Conclusion: The STFF is an excellent option for mandibular reconstruction when other flaps are not available and for patients in poor general condition. Technical innovations here presented made possible to harvest long bone segments with accurate shape thanks to osteotomies if needed and with adequate soft tissues components of the chimeric flap, ensuring satisfactory functional and cosmetic results.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Free Tissue Flaps/transplantation ; Mandibular Reconstruction/methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Plastic Surgery Procedures ; Scapula/transplantation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605524-2
    ISSN 1098-2752 ; 0738-1085
    ISSN (online) 1098-2752
    ISSN 0738-1085
    DOI 10.1002/micr.31176
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  10. Article ; Online: Double Arterialized Scapular Tip Free Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction.

    Arcuri, Francesco / Laganà, Francesco / Bianchi, Bernardo / Ferrari, Silvano / Ferri, Andrea

    The Journal of craniofacial surgery

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 6, Page(s) 1744–1747

    Abstract: Introduction: Scapular tip free flap (STFF) has become today one of the workhorse flaps for maxillary reconstruction; recently, the possibility of extending the vascular supply by adding to the angular branch of the circumflex pedicle up to its ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Scapular tip free flap (STFF) has become today one of the workhorse flaps for maxillary reconstruction; recently, the possibility of extending the vascular supply by adding to the angular branch of the circumflex pedicle up to its periosteal entrance in the lateral border of the scapula has been proposed as a reliable technique to improve the length of perfused bone when STFF is used for mandibular reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patients who had received microvascular reconstruction of the mandible with STFF vascularized by both the circumflex scapular artery via the periosteal branch and the thoracodorsal artery via the angular artery.
    Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients who underwent reconstruction with an STFF for mandibular defect between January 2016 and December 2020 at the University Hospital of Parma. The outcome was evaluated by assessing dietary intake (unrestricted, soft, liquid, and tube feed) and speech (normal, intelligible, partially intelligible, and unintelligible).
    Results: The final study sample included 9 patients (5 men and 4 women). The average patient age was 68.9 years (range, 59.9-74.8 y) at the time of surgery. There was no flap loss. A 1-year postoperative computed tomography scan revealed full osteointegration of the flap.
    Conclusions: Our results show that the STFF is a valuable reconstructive option, especially in patients with complex head and neck defects requiring soft and hard tissues.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Humans ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Free Tissue Flaps/blood supply ; Mandibular Reconstruction/methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Mandible/surgery ; Scapula
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1159501-2
    ISSN 1536-3732 ; 1049-2275
    ISSN (online) 1536-3732
    ISSN 1049-2275
    DOI 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009512
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