Acne keloidalis nuchae(AKN)is a disease of unclear etiology that mainly affects males.Medical treatment of AKN is difficult,with refractory cases often requiring ablation by laser or surgical resection.We report herei...Acne keloidalis nuchae(AKN)is a disease of unclear etiology that mainly affects males.Medical treatment of AKN is difficult,with refractory cases often requiring ablation by laser or surgical resection.We report herein,a 23-year-old male with refractory AKN treated successfully with combined laser ablation,using an 810-nm diode laser and a 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser.展开更多
121Sir,Unburied K-wires left projecting from the fingers after hand surgery can lead to inadvertent injuries if left open,especially in children or disoriented patients,particularly at the time of reversal of anesthes...121Sir,Unburied K-wires left projecting from the fingers after hand surgery can lead to inadvertent injuries if left open,especially in children or disoriented patients,particularly at the time of reversal of anesthesia and in the immediate postoperative period.Different ways have been described to circumvent this.Many surgeons twist the K-wire on itself along with capping of the wire tip,but this requires considerable twisting force on an already inserted K-wire,which can lead to malalignment or even refracture.[1]Furthermore,the bent K-wire acts like a hook,catching onto dressing materials or clothes and subsequently may migrate out.展开更多
文摘Acne keloidalis nuchae(AKN)is a disease of unclear etiology that mainly affects males.Medical treatment of AKN is difficult,with refractory cases often requiring ablation by laser or surgical resection.We report herein,a 23-year-old male with refractory AKN treated successfully with combined laser ablation,using an 810-nm diode laser and a 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser.
文摘121Sir,Unburied K-wires left projecting from the fingers after hand surgery can lead to inadvertent injuries if left open,especially in children or disoriented patients,particularly at the time of reversal of anesthesia and in the immediate postoperative period.Different ways have been described to circumvent this.Many surgeons twist the K-wire on itself along with capping of the wire tip,but this requires considerable twisting force on an already inserted K-wire,which can lead to malalignment or even refracture.[1]Furthermore,the bent K-wire acts like a hook,catching onto dressing materials or clothes and subsequently may migrate out.
