Clinical Trials

Evaluate surgical treatment outcomes and identify best practice guidelines for complex adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients, including radiographic and clinical outcomes, surgical and postoperative complications, risk factors for and revision surgery rates, and the role of standard work to improve patient outcomes and reduce surgical and postoperative complications.

The purpose of this study is to create a database to track long-term measurements of hand and thumb function, before and after reconstructive surgery, in patients who have defects they were born with or recieved through trauma. 

The goal of the study is to evaluate the change in pelvic floor symptoms with pessary use prior to reconstructive pelvic floor surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.  Additionally, we will assess the impact that preoperative pessary use has on patient self-reported preparedness for surgery.

The objective for this study is to learn more about the opioid prescribing patterns in the Division of Urogynecology (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology) at our institution for pelvic organ prolapse surgery (both abdominal and vaginal routes) and isolated synthetic midurethral sling placements.

To evaluate clinical results and complication rate of the modified Weaver Dunn technique with allograft in patients with chronic symptoms following ACJ dislocation.

The purpose of this study is to study the ergonomics of plastic surgery residents in order to educate and improve resident posture while operating. 

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the functional, clinical and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent allograft reconstruction of the LCLC following PLRI. This includes patients who have PLRI due to trauma or chronic lateral epicondylitis that is refractory to treatment. The primary objective is to evaluate postoperative outcomes, including patient-reported measures, complications, and objective stability.

The purpose of this study is to:

1. Review the Mayo Clinic outcomes following lower extremity reconstruction for different indications

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Mentor MemoryGel® larger size ultra high profile breast implants for patients who are undergoing primary or revision reconstruction surgery.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the inflammatory markers of free flap reconstructive head and neck surgery in humans by analyzing specific inflammatory markers in blood samples from patients with the hope of better understanding free flap physiology in order to eventually improve patient outcomes.  

The purpose of this study is to identify and characterize the various postoperative psychosocial issues experienced by a cohort of patients receiving free tissue transfer for treatment of benign lesions of the jaws. 

The purpose of this study is to compare and identify different thoracic wall reconstruction methodologies. Subsequently, correlate these findings to assess overall surgical and clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate surgical sterility, the microbiome, and infections post mastectomy with immediate/tissue expander surgery by using OR camera recording, surgical site and/or microbiome analysis.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of lower intensity (mucosal tissue sparing) proton beam therapy after the surgical removal of oropharyngeal tumors in cancer patients who have a favorable level of risk.

The purpose of this study is to assess long-term functional outcomes after pollicization.

The objective of this study is the application of regenerative medicine techniques for advanced and individualized nasal reconstruction. Using pre-operative 3D facial scanning, the patient can choose the desired nose shape. The data can then be used to create patient-specific templates for both the nasal tip reconstruction mold and the skin/soft tissue reconstruction template.

The purpose of this study is to review published information, describe the surgical technique, and review the results of past cases of triceps muscle transfer secured with an endobutton for elbow flexion reconstruction in patients who have chronic brachial plexus injury. 

The purpose of this study is to measure the electromyographic (EMG) activity in adults who have been affected by a brachial plexus injury. Results from this study will aid in the design of assistive upper extremity orthotic devices.

The purpose of this study is to compare and identify different forms/regimens of chemotherapy/hormone therapy in breast cancer patients who underwent mastectomy and subsequent immediate breast reconstruction (tissue expander or direct-to-implant). Subsequently, correlate these findings to assess overall surgical and clinical outcomes.

The purpose of this study is to collect skin that is clinical residue and would be otherwise discarded for research purposes with proper patient consent.