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Platelet Derived Growth Factor C (PDGF-C) Expression in Wound Healing
Spencer A. Brown, PhD, Dana M. Coberly, MD, Maria Coimbra, MD, Rod J. Rohrich, MD

The focus of our research is to characterize the role of Platelet Derived Growth Factor C (PDGF-C) in wound healing.

 

 

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Anatomical Investigation of Perforator Flaps at the Buttock - Consideration of a Thin Flap
Kimihiro Nojima, MD, Spencer A. Brown, PhD,  James Chao, MD

The purposes of this study are to investigate intrinsic blood supply of thin gluteal flap, to examine their vascular territory and supra & infra gluteal perforator vessel locations and their diameters, lengths, branches, and to identify the anatomical landmark compare with the location of perforator vessels. 

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Use of vascular and nonablative, non-vascular lasers in the delay of random dorsal rat flaps
Cengiz Acikel, MD,  Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD

We investigated and compared the efficiency of three different laser wavelengths (585-nm, 1064-nm, and 1320-nm) and two different lasing patterns (longitudinal borders of the virtual flap only, and full surface of the virtual flap) to conventional surgery in the nonsurgical delay of random dorsal rat flaps.



Combined use of superficial laser peel and nonablative dermal remodeling in a pig model
Cengiz Acikel, MD,  Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD

We hypothesize that the two unique and minimally invasive skin rejuvenation modalities, which are superficial erbium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Er:YAG) laser peel and nonablative laser-induced dermal remodeling, can be used in the same treatment session to take the full advantages of each method without increasing postoperative morbidity and side effects.

 

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