December 2024 Journal Club: Recovery after Peripheral Nerve Injury; Upper Extremity Surgery in Cervical SCI; Multiple Perforator Propeller Flaps

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - PRS Journal Club

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2024 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Rami Kantar, Yoshi Toyoda, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Harvey Chim, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2024 issue:

“Polyethylene Glycol–Mediated Axonal Fusion Promotes Early Sensory Recovery after Digital Nerve Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial” by Nemani, Chaker, Ismail, et al.

“Upper Extremity Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Comparative Mixed-Methods Study” by Skladman, Francoisse, L’Hotta, et al.

“Extensive Defect Reconstruction Using Multiple Perforator Propeller Flaps in a Jigsaw Puzzle Approach” Wang, Jin, Zang, et al.

Special guest, Harvey Chim, MD. Dr. Chim began his education in Singapore, then completed his plastic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University, followed by hand fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a full professor at the University of Florida and will soon be the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Louisiana State University. He is a world-renown expert in a variety of fields including peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, thin perforator flaps, vascularized bone grafts and replantation, and has authored more than 160 publications. He received the Gelberman Scholar Award from the American Society of Surgery of the Hand in 2018.

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