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Brian D. Rinker, M.D.

  1. Plastic Surgeon
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Publications

  1. Foppiani JA, Hernandez Alvarez A, Kim EJ, Escobar-Domingo MJ, Taritsa IC, Schuster KA, Lee D, Ho OA, Rinker B, Lee BT, Lin SJ. The value of microvascular breast reconstruction: Cost equivalence of TRAM and DIEP flaps implications in the era of CMS reforms. Microsurgery. 2024 May; 44 (4):e31185
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  2. Foppiani J, Alvarez AH, Stearns SA, Taritsa IC, Weidman AA, Valentine L, Escobar-Domingo MJ, Foster L, Schuster KA, Ho OA, Rinker B, Lee BT, Lin SJ. Utilization of patient-reported outcome measures in plastic surgery clinical trials: A systematic review. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 Mar; 90:215-223 Epub 2024 Feb 02
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  3. Maita KC, Torres-Guzman RA, Avila FR, Garcia JP, Rinker BD, Ho OA, Forte AJ. Technical consideration for breast reconstruction in patients requiring neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiotherapy: a narrative review. Ann Transl Med. 2023 Dec 20; 11 (12):417 Epub 2023 June 20
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  4. Garcia JP, Avila FR, Torres RA, Maita KC, Borna S, Rinker BD, Forte AJ, Ho OA. Evaluating the exoscope as an alternative to the operating microscope in plastic surgery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 Oct; 85:376-386 Epub 2023 July 22
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  5. Avila FR, Spaulding AC, Rinker BD, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Torres-Guzman RA, Maita KC, Ho OA, Forte AJ. Demographic Characteristics Influence Treatment Costs of Invasive Melanoma in Florida. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Mar 1; 90 (3):248-254
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  6. Garcia JP, Avila FR, Torres RA, Maita KC, Eldaly AS, Rinker BD, Zubair AC, Forte AJ, Sarabia-Estrada R. Hypoxia-preconditioning of human adipose-derived stem cells enhances cellular proliferation and angiogenesis: A systematic review. J Clin Transl Res. 2022 Feb 25; 8 (1):61-70 Epub 2022 Jan 25
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  7. Huayllani MT, Torres-Guzman RA, Avila FR, Advani PP, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Nguyen MT, Lu X, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Effect of health care disparities on procedure selection of autologous breast reconstruction in Florida. Breast Dis. 2022; 41 (1):75-80
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  8. Huayllani MT, Ruiz-Garcia H, Boczar D, Avila FR, Lu X, Rinker BD, Moran SL, Sarabia-Estrada R, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Forte AJ. Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Therapy for Radiation-Induced Skin Injury. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 Dec 1; 87 (6):639-649
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  9. Rinker BD, Atashroo DA, Stout MA, Wermeling FR. The Effectiveness of a Non-Invasive Shot Blocking Device for Reducing Pain of In-office Injections in Hand Surgery. Hand (N Y). 2021 Nov; 16 (6):770-775 Epub 2019 Nov 05
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  10. Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Rinker BD, Manrique OJ, Perdikis G, Forte AJ. Histoplasmosis of the Upper Extremities: Clinical Case, Treatment Algorithm, and Systematic Review. Hand (N Y). 2021 May; 16 (3):277-284 Epub 2020 Mar 22
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  11. Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Saleem HY, Cinotto G, Avila FR, Kassis S, Lu X, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Surgical techniques of phalloplasty in transgender patients: a systematic review. Ann Transl Med. 2021 Apr; 9 (7):607
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  12. Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Saleem HY, Cinotto G, Avila FR, Manrique OJ, Ciudad P, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Single versus two-stage phalloplasty for transgender female-to-male patients: a systematic review of the literature. Ann Transl Med. 2021 Apr; 9 (7):608
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  13. Boczar D, Bagaria SP, Spaulding AC, Huayllani MT, Avila FR, Guliyeva G, Lu X, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Treatment Contraindications Based on Comorbidity Status in Patients With Melanoma in the United States. Anticancer Res. 2021 Apr; 41 (4):2067-2070
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  14. Lynch EB, DeCoster RC, Vyas KS, Rinker BD, Yang M, Vasconez HC, Clemens MW. Current risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a systematic review of epidemiological studies. Ann Breast Surg. 2021; 5 Epub 2021 Sept 30
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  15. DeCoster RC, Clemens MW, Di Napoli A, Lynch EB, Bonaroti AR, Rinker BD, Butterfield TA, Vasconez HC. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan 1; 147 (1):30e-41e
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  16. Almerey TA, Oliver JD, Jorgensen MS, Rinker BD, Farres HA, Hakaim AG, Forte AJ. Upper extremity reconstruction following open surgical repair of giant arteriovenous fistula aneurysm: clinical case and systematic review of the literature. Acta Biomed. 2020 Nov 12; 91 (4):e2020093
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  17. Huayllani MT, Sarabia-Estrada R, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Nguyen JH, Rinker BD, Moran SL, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Forte AJ. Adipose-derived stem cells in wound healing of full-thickness skin defects: a review of the literature(). J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2020 Oct; 54 (5):263-279 Epub 2020 May 19
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  18. Safa B, Jain S, Desai MJ, Greenberg JA, Niacaris TR, Nydick JA, Leversedge FJ, Megee DM, Zoldos J, Rinker BD, McKee DM, MacKay BJ, Ingari JV, Nesti LJ, Cho M, Valerio IL, Kao DS, El-Sheikh Y, Weber RV, Shores JT, Styron JF, Thayer WP, Przylecki WH, Hoyen HA, Buncke GM. Peripheral nerve repair throughout the body with processed nerve allografts: Results from a large multicenter study. Microsurgery. 2020 Jul; 40 (5):527-537 Epub 2020 Feb 26
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  19. Restrepo DJ, Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Sisti A, Nguyen MT, Cochuyt JJ, Spaulding AC, Rinker BD, Perdikis G, Forte AJ. Disparities in Access to Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Jun 8; 56 (6) Epub 2020 June 08
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  20. Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Avila FR, Bagaria SP, Spaulding AC, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. National Comprehensive Analysis of Characteristics of Acral Lentiginous Melanoma. Anticancer Res. 2020 Jun; 40 (6):3411-3415
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  21. Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Forte AJ, Rinker B. Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction in the Obese Patient Using Abdominal Flaps: Complication Profile and Patient Satisfaction. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Jun; 84 (6S Suppl 5):S361-S363
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  22. Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Forte AJ, Rinker B. Evidence-Based Approach to Nerve Gap Repair in the Upper Extremity: A Review of the Literature and Current Algorithm for Surgical Management. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Jun; 84 (6S Suppl 5):S369-S374
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  23. Vyas KS, DeCoster RC, Burns JC, Rodgers LT, Shrout MA, Mercer JP, Coquillard C, Dugan AJ, Baratta MD, Rinker BD, Vasconez HC. Autologous Fat Grafting Does Not Increase Risk of Oncologic Recurrence in the Reconstructed Breast. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Jun; 84 (6S Suppl 5):S405-S410
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  24. DeCoster RC, Bautista RF Jr, Burns JC, Dugan AJ, Edmunds RW, Rinker BD, Webster JM, Vasconez HC. Rural-Urban Differences in Breast Reconstruction Utilization Following Oncologic Resection. J Rural Health. 2020 Jun; 36 (3):347-354 Epub 2019 Sept 11
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  25. Boczar D, Sisti A, Oliver JD, Helmi H, Restrepo DJ, Huayllani MT, Spaulding AC, Carter R, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Artificial Intelligent Virtual Assistant for Plastic Surgery Patient's Frequently Asked Questions: A Pilot Study. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Apr; 84 (4):e16-e21
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  26. Huayllani MT, Sisti A, Boczar D, Restrepo DJ, Parker AS, Sarabia-Estrada R, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Chronic Tenosynovitis of the Upper Extremities Caused by Mycobacterium kansasii : A Clinical Case and Systematic Review of Literature. Indian J Plast Surg. 2020 Mar; 53 (1):25-35 Epub 2020 Apr 06
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  27. Huayllani MT, Bagaria SP, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Cochuyt JJ, Spaulding AC, Gabriel EM, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Residual Tumor on Wide Excisional Margins After Treatment of Invasive Melanoma. Anticancer Res. 2020 Feb; 40 (2):1059-1063
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  28. Huayllani MT, Bagaria SP, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Sisti A, Cochuyt JJ, Spaulding AC, Ruiz-Garcia H, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Wide Excisional Surgery in Invasive Melanoma Treatment: Factors Driving Non-compliance With National Guidelines. Anticancer Res. 2020 Feb; 40 (2):1065-1069
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  29. Boczar D, Sisti A, Restrepo DJ, Oliver JD, Huayllani MT, Ball CT, Spaulding AC, Cochuyt JJ, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. The Multifactorial Contribution of Publications in Plastic Surgery Journals in Microsurgery Education. Ann Plast Surg. 2020 Feb; 84 (2):130-134
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  30. DeCoster RC, Rinker BD, Butterfield TA. The Role of Muscle-Derived Stem Cell-Enriched Scaffolds for Treating Volumetric Muscle Defects. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Jan; 145 (1):202e-203e
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  31. DeCoster RC, Rinker BD, Butterfield TA, Vasconez HC. Oncogenic Drivers of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma. Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Jan; 145 (1):195e-196e
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  32. DeCoster RC, Stout MA, Burns JC, Shrout MA, Wetzel M, Dugan AJ, Rinker BD, Butterfield TA, Webster JM, Vasconez HC. Appalachian Status Is a Negative Predictor of Breast Reconstruction Following Breast Cancer Resection. Ann Plast Surg. 2019 Dec; 83 (6):e15-e19
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  33. Oliver JD, Boczar D, Sisti A, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Spaulding AC, Gabriel E, Bagaria S, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Eyelid Melanoma in the United States: A National Cancer Database Analysis. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Nov-Dec; 30 (8):2412-2415
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  34. Oliver JD, Boczar D, Sisti A, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Spaulding AC, Gabriel E, Bagaria S, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. National Analysis of Patients With External Ear Melanoma in the United States. J Craniofac Surg. 2019 Nov-Dec; 30 (8):e787-e790
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  35. DeCoster RC, Rinker BD, Vasconez HC. Recruiting the Next Generation of Surgeon-Scientists in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: The Value of Research Fellowships. Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Nov; 144 (5):944e-945e
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  36. Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Fishe J, Gabriel E, McLaughlin SA, Bagaria S, Spaulding A, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Characteristics of Breast Cancer Patients Who Refuse Surgery. Anticancer Res. 2019 Sep; 39 (9):4941-4945
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  37. Huayllani MT, Sisti A, Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Cochuyt JJ, Spaulding AC, Bagaria SP, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Desmoplastic Melanoma: Clinical Characteristics and Survival in the US Population. Cureus. 2019 Jun 18; 11 (6):e4931 Epub 2019 June 18
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  38. Restrepo DJ, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Sisti A, Gabriel E, McLaughlin SA, Bagaria S, Spaulding AC, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Influence of Race, Income, Insurance, and Education on the Rate of Breast Reconstruction. Anticancer Res. 2019 Jun; 39 (6):2969-2973
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  39. Oliver JD, Boczar D, Huayllani MT, Restrepo DJ, Sisti A, Manrique OJ, Broer PN, McLaughlin S, Rinker BD, Forte AJ. Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy (PMRT) before and after 2-Stage Expander-Implant Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 May 29; 55 (6)
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  40. Burns J, Moore E, Maus J, Rinker B. Delayed Idiopathic Hardware-Associated Osteomyelitis of the Scaphoid. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 May 5 Epub 2018 May 05
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  41. Boustany AN, Elmaraghi S, Agochukwu N, Cloyd B, Dugan AJ, Rinker B. A breast prosthesis infection update: Two-year incidence, risk factors and management at single institution. Indian J Plast Surg. 2018 Jan-Apr; 51 (1):7-14
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  42. Wilson RM, Elmaraghi S, Rinker BD. Ischemic Hand Complications From Intra-Arterial Injection of Sublingual Buprenorphine/Naloxone Among Patients With Opioid Dependency. Hand (N Y). 2017 Sep; 12 (5):507-511 Epub 2016 Oct 03
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  43. Rinker B, Zoldos J, Weber RV, Ko J, Thayer W, Greenberg J, Leversedge FJ, Safa B, Buncke G. Use of Processed Nerve Allografts to Repair Nerve Injuries Greater Than 25 mm in the Hand. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Jun; 78 (6S Suppl 5):S292-S295
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  44. North WD, Kubajak CS, St Martin B, Rinker B. Dermal Autograft Using Donor Breast as Alternative to Acellular Dermal Matrices in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: A Comparative Review. Ann Plast Surg. 2017 Jun; 78 (6S Suppl 5):S282-S285
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  45. Vyas KS, Rajendran S, Morrison SD, Shakir A, Mardini S, Lemaine V, Nahabedian MY, Baker SB, Rinker BD, Vasconez HC. Systematic Review of Liposomal Bupivacaine (Exparel) for Postoperative Analgesia. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Oct; 138 (4):748e-756e
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  46. Means KR Jr, Rinker BD, Higgins JP, Payne SH Jr, Merrell GA, Wilgis EF. A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study of Outcomes for Digital Nerve Repair in the Hand Using Hollow Conduit Compared With Processed Allograft Nerve. Hand (N Y). 2016 Jun; 11 (2):144-51 Epub 2016 Feb 17
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  47. Rinker BD, Vyas KS. Do Stem Cells Have an Effect When We Fat Graft? Ann Plast Surg. 2016 Jun; 76 Suppl 4:S359-63
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  48. Rinker B. A Comparison of Methods to Assess Mastectomy Flap Viability in Skin-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Feb; 137 (2):395-401
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  49. Vyas KS, Snapp WK, Rinker BD, Vasconez HC. A Critical Analysis of the 2012 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Provider Use and Payment Database. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Feb; 137 (2):462e-473e
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  50. Rednam RS, Rinker BD. Reconstruction of posterior compartment of lower extremity using a functional latissimus dorsi free flap: A case report. Microsurgery. 2016 Jan; 36 (1):77-80 Epub 2015 June 24
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  51. Turner JB, Corazzini RL, Butler TJ, Garlick DS, Rinker BD. Evaluating adhesion reduction efficacy of type I/III collagen membrane and collagen-GAG resorbable matrix in primary flexor tendon repair in a chicken model. Hand (N Y). 2015 Sep; 10 (3):482-8
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  52. Rinker BD, Ingari JV, Greenberg JA, Thayer WP, Safa B, Buncke GM. Outcomes of short-gap sensory nerve injuries reconstructed with processed nerve allografts from a multicenter registry study. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015 Jun; 31 (5):384-90 Epub 2015 Apr 20
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  53. Lynch MP, Chung MT, Rinker BD. A Comparison of Dermal Autograft and Acellular Dermal Matrix in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction: Long-term Aesthetic Outcomes and Capsular Contracture. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Jun; 74 Suppl 4:S214-7
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  54. Rinker B. Nerve Transfers in the Upper Extremity: A Practical User's Guide. Ann Plast Surg. 2015 Jun; 74 Suppl 4:S222-8
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  55. Kobraei EM, Ricci JA, Vasconez HC, Rinker BD. A comparison of techniques for myelomeningocele defect closure in the neonatal period. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Sep; 30 (9):1535-41 Epub 2014 May 07
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  56. Rinker B, Vyas KS. Clinical applications of autografts, conduits, and allografts in repair of nerve defects in the hand: current guidelines. Clin Plast Surg. 2014 Jul; 41 (3):533-50 Epub 2014 May 24
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  57. Turner JB, Rinker B. Melanoma of the Hand: Current Practice and New Frontiers. Healthcare (Basel). 2014 Mar 6; 2 (1):125-38 Epub 2014 Mar 06
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  58. Rinker B, Thornton BP. Skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate tissue expander breast reconstruction in patients with macromastia using the Passot breast reduction pattern. Ann Plast Surg. 2014; 72 (6):S158-64
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  59. Buseman J, Rinker AB, Rinker B. Amniotic fluid for ex vivo skin preservation: a comparative study of tissue preservation solutions. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Dec; 71 (6):643-5
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  60. Lynch MP, Chung MT, Rinker BD. Dermal autografts as a substitute for acellular dermal matrices (ADM) in tissue expander breast reconstruction: a prospective comparative study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Nov; 66 (11):1534-42 Epub 2013 July 17
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  61. Rinker B. The evils of nicotine: an evidence-based guide to smoking and plastic surgery. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 May; 70 (5):599-605
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  62. Buseman J, Wong L, Kemper P, Hill JL, Nimtz J, Rinker B, Vasconez HC. Comparison of sterile versus nonsterile acellular dermal matrices for breast reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 May; 70 (5):497-9
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  63. Rinker B. Lowering revision rates in medial pedicle breast reduction by the selective addition of "inverted-T" technique. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2013 Apr; 37 (2):341-8 Epub 2013 Jan 29
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  64. Rinker B, Fink BF, Stoker AR, Milan ME, Nelson PT. Calcium channel blockers reduce the effects of cigarette smoking on peripheral nerve ischemia/reperfusion injury. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Feb; 70 (2):222-6
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  65. Rinker B. The use of dermal autograft as an adjunct to breast reconstruction with tissue expanders. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Dec; 130 (6):1179-85
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  66. Cho MS, Rinker BD, Weber RV, Chao JD, Ingari JV, Brooks D, Buncke GM. Functional outcome following nerve repair in the upper extremity using processed nerve allograft. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Nov; 37 (11):2340-9
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  67. Kobraei EM, Kenady DE, Rogers WB 3rd, Rinker BD. Cancer recurrence involving a TRAM flap and abdominal donor site following mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction: a case report. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Jun; 68 (6):559-61
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  68. Kobraei EM, Nimtz J, Wong L, Buseman J, Kemper P, Wright H, Rinker BD. Risk factors for adverse outcome following skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate prosthetic reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Feb; 129 (2):234e-241e
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  69. Chung MT, Wilson P, Rinker B. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus hand infections in the pediatric population. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Feb; 37 (2):326-31 Epub 2011 Dec 21
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  70. Brooks DN, Weber RV, Chao JD, Rinker BD, Zoldos J, Robichaux MR, Ruggeri SB, Anderson KA, Bonatz EE, Wisotsky SM, Cho MS, Wilson C, Cooper EO, Ingari JV, Safa B, Parrett BM, Buncke GM. Processed nerve allografts for peripheral nerve reconstruction: a multicenter study of utilization and outcomes in sensory, mixed, and motor nerve reconstructions. Microsurgery. 2012 Jan; 32 (1):1-14 Epub 2011 Nov 28
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  71. Kirby EJ, Oldham JS, Rinker BD. "Babysitting" the flap: a novel approach to chimeric flap transfer. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2011 Jul; 27 (6):365-72 Epub 2011 June 29
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  72. Rinker B, Liau JY. A prospective randomized study comparing woven polyglycolic acid and autogenous vein conduits for reconstruction of digital nerve gaps. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 May; 36 (5):775-81 Epub 2011 Apr 12
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  73. Walter CM, Kirby EJ, Vasconez HC, Rinker BD. Hepatocellular carcinoma metastatic to the scalp. J Craniofac Surg. 2011 Mar; 22 (2):720-1
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  74. Rinker B, Fink BF, Barry NG, Fife JA, Milan ME, Stoker AR, Nelson PT. The effect of cigarette smoking on functional recovery following peripheral nerve ischemia/reperfusion injury. Microsurgery. 2011 Jan; 31 (1):59-65 Epub 2010 Dec 28
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  75. Rinker B. Extensor tendon injury during cesarean delivery. J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Jan; 36 (1):125-8 Epub 2010 Dec 04
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  76. Hill JL, Rinker B. Microsurgical reconstruction of large, locally advanced cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck. Int J Surg Oncol. 2011; 2011:415219 Epub 2011 Oct 20
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  77. Rinker B, Veneracion M, Walsh CP. Breast ptosis: causes and cure. Ann Plast Surg. 2010 May; 64 (5):579-84
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  78. Rinker B, Fink BF, Barry NG, Fife JA, Milan ME. The effect of calcium channel blockers on smoking-induced skin flap necrosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Mar; 125 (3):866-71
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  79. Rinker B. Cryopreservation and the age of the allotransplant. Organogenesis. 2009 Jul; 5 (3):85-9
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  80. Wilson PC, Rinker B. The incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 May; 62 (5):513-6
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  81. Thomson JG, Liu YJ, Restifo RJ, Rinker BD, Reis A. Surface area measurement of the female breast: phase I. Validation of a novel optical technique. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 May; 123 (5):1588-96
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  82. Rinker B, Veneracion M, Walsh CP. The effect of breastfeeding on breast aesthetics. Aesthet Surg J. 2008 Sep-Oct; 28 (5):534-7
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  83. Rinker B, Donnelly M, Vasconez HC. Teaching patient selection in aesthetic surgery: use of the standardized patient. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Aug; 61 (2):127-31; discussion 132
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  84. Rinker B, Amspacher JC, Wilson PC, Vasconez HC. Subatmospheric pressure dressing as a bridge to free tissue transfer in the treatment of open tibia fractures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 May; 121 (5):1664-73
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  85. Rinker B, Cui XD, Cibull ML, Fink BF, Gao DY, Vasconez HC. Cryopreservation of composite tissue transplants. Hand (N Y). 2008 Mar; 3 (1):17-23 Epub 2007 July 25
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  86. Cui X, Gao DY, Fink BF, Vasconez HC, Rinker B. Cryopreservation of composite tissues and transplantation: preliminary studies. Cryobiology. 2007 Dec; 55 (3):295-304 Epub 2007 Sept 18
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  87. Rinker B, Cui XD, Fink BF, Gao DY, Vasconez HC. Cryopreservation of composite tissue flaps: experimental studies in the rat. Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Jun; 58 (6):656-60
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  88. Rinker BD, Bowling JT, Vasconez HC. Blood transfusion and risk of metastatic disease or recurrence in patients undergoing immediate TRAM flap breast reconstruction: a clinical study and meta-analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Jun; 119 (7):2001-7
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  89. Rinker B, Jack JM. Subpectoral breast augmentation through the abdominoplasty incision. Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Mar; 58 (3):241-5
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  90. Ferguson RE Jr, Schuler K, Thornton BP, Vasconez HC, Rinker B. The effect of saliva and oral intake on the tensile properties of sutures: an experimental study. Ann Plast Surg. 2007 Mar; 58 (3):268-72
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  91. Habash A, Rinker B. Dupuytren's disease involving the wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2007 Mar; 32 (3):352-4
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  92. Rinker BD, Stewart DH, Pu LL, Vasconez HC. Role of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in free flap salvage. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2007 Feb; 23 (2):69-73
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  93. Thornton BP, Sloan D, Rinker B. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from an arteriovenous malformation of the scalp. J Craniofac Surg. 2006 Jul; 17 (4):805-9
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  94. Rinker B. Fingertip reconstruction with the laterally based thenar flap: indications and long-term functional results. Hand (N Y). 2006 Jun; 1 (1):2-8
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  95. Rinker B, Vasconez HC. Constriction band syndrome occurring in the setting of in vitro fertilization and advanced maternal age. Can J Plast Surg. 2006 Spring; 14 (1):41-4
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  96. Ferguson RE, Rinker B. The use of a hydrogel sealant on flexor tendon repairs to prevent adhesion formation. Ann Plast Surg. 2006 Jan; 56 (1):54-8
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  97. Jack JM, Stewart DH, Rinker BD, Vasconez HC, Pu LL. Modern surgical treatment of complex facial fractures: a 6-year review. J Craniofac Surg. 2005 Jul; 16 (4):726-31
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  98. Rinker B, Valerio IL, Stewart DH, Pu LL, Vasconez HC. Microvascular free flap reconstruction in pediatric lower extremity trauma: a 10-year review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 May; 115 (6):1618-24
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  99. Rinker B, Vasconez HC, Mentzer RM Jr. Replantation: past, present, and future. J Ky Med Assoc. 2004 Jun; 102 (6):247-53
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  100. Hausman MR, Rinker BD. Intractable wounds and infections: the role of impaired vascularity and advanced surgical methods for treatment. Am J Surg. 2004 May; 187 (5A):44S-55S
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  101. Rinker B, Effron CR, Beasley RW. Proximal radial compression neuropathy. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Feb; 52 (2):174-80; discussion 181-3
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  102. Rinker B, Karp NS, Margiotta M, Blei F, Rosen R, Rofsky NM. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the management of vascular malformations of the trunk and extremities. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2003 Aug; 112 (2):504-10
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  103. Rinker B, Ginsburg HB, Genieser NB, Gittes GK. Obstructive jaundice caused by placement of a nasoenteric feeding tube. J Pediatr Surg. 2000 Apr; 35 (4):619-20
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  104. Spinelli HM, Bahtijarevic Z, Rinker B. Reconstruction of upper cranial and cranial base defects utilizing the scalping flap. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 Apr; 101 (4):930-6
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  105. Shi CQ, Sinusas AJ, Dione DP, Singer MJ, Young LH, Heller EN, Rinker BD, Wackers FJ, Zaret BL. Technetium-99m-nitroimidazole (BMS181321): a positive imaging agent for detecting myocardial ischemia. J Nucl Med. 1995 Jun; 36 (6):1078-86
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