Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) caused by Staphylococcus aureus are very common, particularly in children, in tropical regions. The proportion of S aureus SSTI caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant S…
On the 12th of January 2010, Haiti was struck by a 7.0 Richter magnitude earthquake that devastated its already fragile capital region. Approximately 230,000 people died immediately or during ensuing…
Approximately 10% of the island population of Satowan (population, 650 persons), a small, remote coral island in the central Pacific, suffers from an acquired, chronic, disfiguring skin condition known locally…
Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by the environmental organism Mycobacterium ulcerans and characterized by necrotizing skin and bone lesions, poses important public health issues as the third most common mycobacterial infection…
Accurate surgical current procedural terminology (CPT) coding allows for proper reimbursement, decreases the possibility of being audited, and decreases the likelihood of inadvertently misrepresenting a claim. The CPT codes describe…
Mohs micrographic surgery has the highest cure rate for skin cancer. Accurate and precise preparation of horizontal frozen sections in the laboratory is essential for the success of Mohs micrographic…
Patients with head and neck defects may undergo reconstruction surgically, prosthetically, or with a combined approach. In some situations, prosthetic rehabilitation may be the preferred treatment option. Presurgical treatment planning…
Large cutaneous tumors of the head and neck provide challenges for complete excision and optimal reconstruction. Collaborative intraoperative Mohs micrographic surgery offers efficient and reliable extirpation of large cutaneous malignancies…
Although skin cancers on the eyelids, lips, genitalia, and the nail unit are infrequent, some skin cancers can have higher recurrence rates in these anatomic locations. Intrinsic to Mohs micrographic…
The ever-increasing incidence of primary cutaneous malignancies has heralded the need for multiple treatment options. Surgical modalities remain the mainstay of treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer. However, it is important…
