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D W Furnas

Publications and source records attributed to D W Furnas.

At least 91 records · Page 5Linked to original sources
PubMed1976

Microsurgery in the prevention of traumatic tattoos.

We were able to remove most of the foreign body particles from a fresh wound caused by a gunpowder blast to the face, using microsurgical techniques. This prevented a subsequent serious dirt tattoo.

Blast Injuries↗
PubMed1975

Tumors of the facial skeleton in children. Growth patterns after maxillectomy and mandibulectomy.

Thirteen children who had major extirpative surgery of the maxilla or the mandible were followed up an average of five years postoperatively. They ranged in age from three months to eleven years. Facial and oral photographs, cephalograms and cephalometric analysis, and plaster dental models were used to document longitudinal and cross-sectional growth patterns; Our experiences in this limited number of cases has indicated the following: (1) Extensive extirpation of facial bones may be performed in children without significantly jeopardizing function or growth. (2) The roots of healthy teeth may be resected without fear of their noneruption or early loss; loss of sensation with continued viability is the rule. (3) The use of an iliac bone crib with particulate grafts has proved a highly successful means of reconstruction of the mandible in children. (4) Particulate bone has proved to be an effective means of reconstructing large contour defects of the mandible caused by enucleating large tumors in children.

Cephalometry↗
PubMed1975

One-stage reconstruction for exstrophy of the bladder in girls.

In an African female infant with exstrophy who was a candidate for complete reconstruction of the urinary tract, pelvis, and abdominal wall, the treatment program was simplified by performing iliac osteotomies at the same time as the other repairs, using a single transverse lumbosacral incision for access. A series of 3 wire loops held the symphysis in apposition. A plaster spica, followed by a plaster girdle, minimized the tension on the pubic wires. We believe that we obtained, by this method, superior strength and a better appearance of the abdominal wall and perineum.

Abdominal Muscles↗