Research
The Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a robust department of clinical research. Headed by Petros Konofaos, MD, PhD, plastic surgery research is diversified in all areas, from basic and translational clinical research in wound healing, flap surgery, nerve grafting to facial reanimation and cleft palate management.
Resident(s) | Faculty | Project Summary | Progress |
Anderson | Konofaos | Fat grafting for craniofacial patients | Literature review |
Carlson | Luce | Illicit silicone injection | Manuscript |
Carlson | Konofaos | Review paper: eye sphincter reanimation in facial nerve palsy | Final edits |
Carlson | Konofaos | Cadaveric nerve allografts | Accepted to Annals of Plastic Surgery |
Carlson/Farhadi | Wallace | Septal reset technique for lower eyelid blepharoplasty | IRB approved/Data collection |
Carlson | Wallace (Konofaos) | Long term follow-up of strip craniectomy with barrel staves for sagittal craniosynostosis | IRB approved/Data collection and analysis |
Carlson | Wallace (Konofaos) | Surgical management of complex fronto-orbital fibrous dysplasia | Manuscript |
Daugherty | Konofaos | Sensory neurotization of the face | Submitted to Journal of Microsurgery |
Daugherty/Carlson /Miller |
Wallace | Successful separation of ischiopagus conjoined twins | Accepted to Annals of Plastic Surgery |
Farhadi/Jordi | Wallace | Surgical management of large mid-face lesions in the pediatric patient | Manuscript |
Farhadi | Wallace | Case review with cleft lip and palate with fly away premaxilla and oral management | Accepted to Annals of Plastic Surgery |
Goulart | Gbulie | Breast tissue expander infection risk factors: a retrospective review | |
Hamidian | N/A | Determining oncologic safety of autologous fat grafting as reconstructive modality: an institutional review of breast cancer recurrence rates and surgical outcome | Accepted as letter to editor in PRS |
Hamidian/Carlson | Jing (Luce) | Edwardsiella tarda septicemia case report | Final edits |
Miller | Jing | Severe graft-versus-host disease with limb ischemia: case report | Literature review |
Robinson | Alvarez | Lotrimin solution in pediatric facial burns | Data collection |
Kozusko/Hamidian | Konofaos | Principles of Lymph Node Dissection Book Chapter | Awaiting Response From European Editor |
Kozusko | Nezakatgoo/Rohrer | A technique for salvage of megafistulas allowing immediate dialysis access | Accepted and will be published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery |
Kozusko | Gbulie | Detecting microsurgical complications with ViOptix tissue oximetry in pediatric myocutaneous free flap: case presentation and literature review | Published in Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open |
Kozusko | Luce | Breast augmentation essential article for residents | Accepted and will be published in PRS Magazine |
Kozusko/Kaminsky | Konofaos | Sensory Neurotization Review | Submitting April 2018 to Medicine |
Kozusko/Riccio/Goulart | Konofaos | Chitosan Review Manuscript | Awaiting Response from Journal of Craniofacial Surgery |
Kozusko | Konofaos | Facial Sensory Neurotization and Human Cadaver Nerve Grafts in Trauma | Two abstracts accepted to EURAPS and to be presented May 2018 |
Kozusko | Konofaos/M. Fleming | Spiradenoma Cancer Database Review | Abstract pending decision for American College of Surgeons meeting, Manuscript to be submitted by July 2018 |
Kozusko/Hamidian/Riccio | Konofaos | Submental vs Platysma Flaps | Presented at 2017 Thuss, Presented at 2018 ASPS, Manuscript writing to begin April 2018 with goal by end of 2018 |
Kozusko | Konofaos | EOM CN Anatomic Study | Abstract pending decision for SESPRS, Will write manuscript if accepted to SESPRS |
Kaminsky/Liu | Velamuri | Heterotopic Ossification : a preventable case of gossypiboma in spinal cord injury patient | 3rd edit underway with plans to submit shortly |
Riccio | Konofaos | Keystone Flap: Physiology, Types and Clinical Applications: A Review | Final manuscript ready for for sumission to Annals of Plastic Surgery once pictures have been added |
2019 Graduate Publications
Chitosan as a Bone Scaffold Biomaterial.
Kozusko SD, Riccio C, Goulart M, Bumgardner J, Jing XL, Konofaos P.
J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Oct;29(7):1788-1793. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004909. Review.
PMID:
30157141
Smaller Diameter Anastomotic Coupling Devices Have Higher Rates of Venous Thrombosis
in Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer.
Hanson SE, Mitchell MB, Palivela N, Peng SA, Feng L, Largo RD, Butler CE, Garvey PB.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Dec;140(6):1293-1300. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003865.
PMID:
28820839
Therapeutic time window of multipotent adult progenitor therapy after traumatic brain
injury.
Bedi SS, Aertker BM, Liao GP, Caplan HW, Bhattarai D, Mandy F, Mandy F, Fernandez
LG, Zelnick P, Mitchell MB, Schiffer W, Johnson M, Denson E, Prabhakara K, Xue H,
Smith P, Uray K, Olson SD, Mays RW, Cox CS Jr.
J Neuroinflammation. 2018 Mar 16;15(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12974-018-1122-8.
PMID:
29548333
Cutaneous Histoplasmosis in a Renal Transplant Patient Presenting With Hand and Forearm
Necrotizing Myofasciitis.
Kozusko SD, Riccio CA, Minor GM, Konofaos P.
J Hand Surg Am. 2019 May 21. pii: S0363-5023(18)31710-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.04.003.
[Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
31126815
Keystone Flaps: Physiology, Types, and Clinical Applications.
Riccio CA, Chang J, Henderson JT, Hassouba M, Ashfaq F, Kostopoulos E, Konofaos P.
Ann Plast Surg. 2019 Aug;83(2):226-231. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000001854.
PMID:
31135505
2018 Graduate Publications
Carlson TL, Wallace RD, Konofaos P. Cadaveric Nerve Allograft: Single Center's Experience in a Variety of Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Jun;80(6S Suppl 6):S328-S332. PMID: 29847373
Carlson TL, Daugherty R, Miller A, Gbulie UB, Wallace R. Successful Separation of Conjoined Twins: The Contemporary Experience and Historic Review in Memphis. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 Jun;80(6S Suppl 6):S333-S339. PMID: 29401126
Farhadi R, Wallace RD. Primary Premaxillary Ostectomy and Setback: Dealing With the "Fly-away" Premaxilla. Ann Plast Surg. 2018 May 14. PMID: 2976243
2017 Graduates
Painful Neuroma Treatment of the Supraorbital Nerve and Forehead Neurotization Using
Human Cadaveric Nerve Allograft.
Bassilios Habre S, Depew JB, Wallace RD, Konofaos P.
J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Jun;29(4):1023-1025. doi: 10.197/SCS.0000000000004439.
PMID: 29521743
2016 Graduates
Excision and Fat Grafting of Nasal Tip Dermoid Cysts Through an Open Rhinoplasty Approach.
Pierce CA, Konofaos P, Alvarez S, Wallace RD.
J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan;27(1):e18-20. PMID:26681174
Lack of Validity of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement
Program Database for Alloplastic Immediate Postmastectomy Reconstruction.
Luce EA, Pierce CE.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2015 Sep;136(3):296e-300e. PMID:26313833
The Use of Posterior Rectus Sheath Free Flap for Reconstruction of Total Forehead
Defects.
Pierce C, Konofaos P, Hickerson WL.
J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Jul;26(5):1728-9. PMID: 26167992
The Use of Posterior Rectus Sheath Free Flap for Reconstruction of Total Forehead
Defects.Pierce C, Konofaos P, Hickerson WL.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Jun 24. PMID:26114504
Correction of Pterygium Colli in Turner Syndrome: A Clinical Report and Review of
the Surgical Management.
Lou RB, Konofaos P, Wallace RD.
J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Nov;27(8):2081-2083. PMID:28005757
2015 Graduates
Illicit Cosmetic Silicone Injection: A Recent Reiteration of History.
Leonardi NR, Compoginis JM, Luce EA.
Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Oct;77(4):485-90. PMID: 26954730
2014 Graduates
Human acellular dermis versus no acellular dermis in tissue expansion breast reconstruction.
Parks JW, Hammond SE, Walsh WA, Adams RL, Chandler RG, Luce EA.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Oct;130(4):739-46. PMID:23018685
Tissue Expander versus Tissue Expander and Latissimus Flap in Morbidly Obese Breast
Reconstruction Patients.
Luce EA, Adams RL, Chandler RG, Parks J.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Apr 7;3(3):e323. PMID: 25878934
Total scalp reconstruction following a dog bite in a pediatric patient.
Konofaos P, Kashyap A, Wallace RD.
J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Jul;25(4):1362-4. PMID:24902108
Biomedical approaches to improve bone healing in distraction osteogenesis: a current
update and review.
Konofaos P, Kashyap A, Ver Halen J.
Biomed Tech (Berl). 2014 Jun;59(3):177-83. PMID:24399674
Nanotechnology applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a review.
Parks J 4th, Kath M, Gabrick K, Ver Halen JP.
Plast Surg Nurs. 2012 Oct-Dec;32(4):156-64. PMID: 2318814
2012 Graduates
Excision and Fat Grafting of Nasal Tip Dermoid Cysts Through an Open Rhinoplasty Approach.
Pierce CA, Konofaos P, Alvarez S, Wallace RD.
J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan;27(1):e18-20. PMID: 26681174
2011 Graduates
Reconstruction of massive oncologic defects following extremity amputation: a 10-year
experience.
Samant M, Chang EI, Petrungaro J, Ver Halen JP, Yu P, Skoracki RJ, Chang DW.
Ann Plast Surg. 2012 May;68(5):467-71. PMID: 22214800
2017-2018
Steve Kozukso (3 presentations)
European Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting (EURAPS)-May 2018, Madrid, Spain
- Human Cadaver Nerve Grafts in Traumatic Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Facial Sensory Reconstruction using Human Cadaver Nerve Allografts: A Report of Two Cases
American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting (ASPS)-October 2017, Orlando,
FL
Submental and Platysma Myocutaneous Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction
2016-2017
Terri Carlson (4 Presentation)
- American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)- January 2017, Hawaii
Cadaveric Nerve Allografts for presentation - American Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ASCFS) - January 2017, Hawaii
Surgical management of complex fronto-orbital fibrous dysplasia for presentation - Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS) – June 2017 Georgia
- Cadaveric nerve allografts for presentation
- Successful separation of Ischiopagus twins for presentation
2015-2016
Charlie Pierce (1 Presentation)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 2015, Boston, MA
Long term outcomes with porous polyethylene in the reconstruction of complex
Craniofacial defects
2014-2015
Charlie Pierce (3 Presentations)
- Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting – June 2015, Amelia Island,
FL
Lack of validity of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Data in breast reconstruction - Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting – June 2015, Amelia Island,
FL
The use of resorbable mesh in craniosynostosis - American Association of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting - May 2015, Scottsdale, AZ
Lack of validity of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Data in breast reconstruction
2013-2014
Nick Leonardi (1 Presentation)
- Thuss Lectureship – April 2014, Nashville, TN
Commercial Grade Silicone Injection Injury-History Repeating Itself
Richard Lou (1 Presentation)
- UT Pediatric Dentistry Lecture Series – May 2014, Memphis, TN
Pediatric Oral Burns: Principles and Management
Charlie Pierce (1 Presentation)
- Thuss Lectureship – April 2014, Nashville, TN
Lack of validity of the ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data in breast reconstruction
2012-2013
Melissa Kath (1 Presentation)
- Thuss Lectureship – April 2013, Nashville, TN
Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer