Masters Degrees (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

Modified total cranial vault remodeling technique for scaphocephaly repair

Altaib, Mohamed Giuma (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)

ENGLSIH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Sagittal synostosis or scaphocephaly is the most common isolated single-suture synostosis that accounts for 40% to 60% of all craniosynostosis cases which affects 1 out of 2000 live births. ...
Reconstruction of the lower eye lid with a rotation-advancement tarso-conjunctival cheek flap

Wessels, William Louis Fick (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)

The repair of full-thickness defects of the lower eyelids poses a challenge because a graft in combination with a flap is typically used to replace either the posterior or anterior lamella. This often results in aesthetically ...
The vascular anatomy of the forehead related to forehead flaps and its application in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Kleintjes, Wayne George (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-12)

Aims: The goal of this study was to identify arterial variations by cadaveric dissection, in the forehead, in order to validate the practicality and implementation of planned forehead flaps and to increase the safety of ...