A systematic review of post-extractional alveolar hard and soft tissue dimensional changes in humans : comparison of studies with non-fixed or fixed reference points

Author(s):  
Wah Lay Tan
2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (03) ◽  
pp. 268-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minke Bergsma ◽  
Job N. Doornberg ◽  
Laurent Hendrickx ◽  
Batur Hayat ◽  
Gino M.M.J. Kerkhoffs ◽  
...  

Objective The objective of this systematic review is to provide an overview of all interpretations of the definition of the watershed line used in literature. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed for this review. A comprehensive search was performed for definitions of the watershed line given in literature. A total of 32 studies giving an explicit interpretation of the definition of the watershed line or anatomical reference for plate positioning in writing and/or imaging were included. Results In 32 studies, we found eight different landmarks used to refer to the watershed line or correct plate positioning. Five studies used two different soft tissue landmarks. Six different bony landmarks were described in 24 studies. These could further be subdivided into three anatomical interpretations, described in seven studies, in which the term “watershed line” is explained as a distinguishable anatomical line, and two surgical interpretations, described in 15 studies, which are purely reflecting the optimal location of the volar plate. One interpretation of the watershed line described in two studies combined both anatomical and surgical landmarks. Conclusion The (mis)interpretation of the definition of the term “watershed line” as described by Orbay is subject to the type of landmarks and purpose used: soft tissue or bony landmarks and an anatomical or a surgical purpose. A clear distinction can be made between interpretations using bony landmarks, as the true watershed line is defined and definitions using soft tissue landmarks, which might represent the reference points surgeons use in clinical practice.


2011 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wah Lay Tan ◽  
Terry L. T. Wong ◽  
May C. M. Wong ◽  
Niklaus P. Lang

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle M. Follette ◽  
Michelle A. Giuffrida ◽  
Ingrid M. Balsa ◽  
William T. N. Culp ◽  
Philipp D. Mayhew ◽  
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Author(s):  
Nardeen Kader ◽  
Vipin Asopa ◽  
Kwaku Baryeh ◽  
David Sochart ◽  
Nicola Maffulli ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Federico Sacchetti ◽  
Andac Celasun Alsina ◽  
Riccardo Morganti ◽  
Matteo Innocenti ◽  
Lorenzo Andreani ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 1538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pietro Gentile ◽  
Simone Garcovich

The number of clinical trials evaluating adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and biomaterials efficacy in regenerative plastic surgery has exponentially increased during the last ten years. AD-MSCs are easily accessible from various fat depots and show intrinsic plasticity in giving rise to cell types involved in wound healing and angiogenesis. AD-MSCs have been used in the treatment of soft tissue defects and chronic wounds, employed in conjunction with a fat grafting technique or with dermal substitute scaffolds and platelet-rich plasma. In this systematic review, an overview of the current knowledge on this topic has been provided, based on existing studies and the authors’ experience. A multistep search of the PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, PreMEDLINE, Ebase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Clinicaltrials.gov, Scopus database, and Cochrane databases has been performed to identify papers on AD-MSCs, PRP, and biomaterials used in soft tissue defects and chronic wounds. Of the 2136 articles initially identified, 422 articles focusing on regenerative strategies in wound healing were selected and, consequently, only 278 articles apparently related to AD-MSC, PRP, and biomaterials were initially assessed for eligibility. Of these, 85 articles were excluded as pre-clinical, experimental, and in vitro studies. For the above-mentioned reasons, 193 articles were selected; of this amount, 121 letters, expert opinions, commentary, and editorials were removed. The remaining 72 articles, strictly regarding the use of AD-MSCs, PRP, and biomaterials in chronic skin wounds and soft tissue defects, were analyzed. The studies included had to match predetermined criteria according to the patients, intervention, comparator, outcomes, and study design (PICOS) approach. The information analyzed highlights the safety and efficacy of AD-MSCs, PRP, and biomaterials on soft tissue defects and chronic wounds, without major side effects.


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