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Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...
Clavicle reduction osteotomy is an effective procedure for reshaping wide shoulders. By removing a segment of the clavicle bone, the distal shoulder is drawn inward toward the more stable sternal segment. This not only decreases bideltoid width but also softens the square appearance of the shoulders, creating a more tapered upper torso. How Shoulder Narrowing Read More…
Background: The clavicle is a unique bone of the body more so than just being horizontal in orientation. It is a tubular bone that varies in shape and diameter as its moves from the sternoclavicular joint medially out to the acromioclavicular joint laterally. With lengths in the range of 13 to 16cms, cortical diameters ranging Read More…
Background: Shoulder narrowing surgery removes a segment of the clavicle bone in what appears to be a purely linear operation. While conceptually this is true the anatomic reality is that the clavicle bone is not straight. Its only straight section, the middle articular segment, has curved ends on either side. These reverse curved ends, once Read More…
Background: The obvious part of shoulder narrowing surgery is that a segment of the clavicle bone is removed. What is not obvious is how different the shape and size of the clavicle bone can be not only between patients but also between the two sides of each patient. While it is natural to assume that Read More…
Background: Clavicle reduction osteotomies have proven to be a safe and effective technique for aesthetic shoulder narrowing. A section of the clavicle bone is removed on the inner half of the clavicle, due to an aesthetically favorable incision location in the supraclavicular fossa, and the distal clavicle segment is brought inward to reunite with the residual Read More…
Background: Shoulder reduction surgery is both a visual and measured type of change. What ultimately counts is how the appearance of the shoulder changes (looks less wide or square) as well as how it improve clothing options. But because a certain amount of bone is removed the changes came also be quantified by external measurements Read More…
The clavicle reduction osteotomies used in aesthetic shoulder narrowing surgery is conceptually straightforward. Remove a specific length of bone, pull the remaining two ends of the bone back together and put a plate and screws to hold it together so it heals. This would be fairly easy if one is working on a skeletal model Read More…
Background: The clavicle is the only horizontally oriented bone in the body whose primary function is to keep the shoulder at a distance from the sternum and ribcage. But do doing the arm can have an adequate range of motion. It is a load-bearing bone in which its size (defined as its diameter) will be Read More…
Shoulder reduction is now a common procedure for those seeking a less wide or square shaped shoulders. This is done by removing a section of the straight portion of the clavicle and then reuniting the bones after the removal with plate and screw fixation. Since the clavicle a longitudinal bone that keeps the shoulder at Read More…
Background: The diversity in body size and stature of patients presenting for shoulder reduction is quite considerable. I have done the surgery on patients with heights from 5 feet to 6’4″ tall. While the thickness and length of the clavicle may differ the technical execution of the surgery is the same and aesthetic outcomes are Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...