Introducing “Archives Classics: A Contemporary Perspective”

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Archives of Facial Plastic SurgeryVol. 12, No. 5 Free AccessIntroducing “Archives Classics: A Contemporary Perspective”John S. RheeJohn S. RheeCorrespondence: Dr Rhee, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin Clinic at Froedtert West, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 (E-mail Address: jrhee@mcw.edu).Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin Clinic at Froedtert West, Milwaukee.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Sep 2010AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Long-term follow-up and hindsight always provide a much-desired perspective on any scientific endeavor. As in all quality contributions, authors do their best to accurately present and interpret their scientific findings. In due course, time and experience corroborate and solidify these messages, or they may dampen the early enthusiasm of scientific discoveries and assertions. With this need for sage perspective, we, the editors of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, introduce a new commentary section, titled “ Archives Classics: A Contemporary Perspective,” to shed light on past original articles that had originally sparkled with a thoughtful idea or concept. We now ask, “With a decade or so of perspective, are the original conclusions as valid and relevant today as they were when the article was first published?”As the Archives races along in its second decade, we now have a library of past articles that are at least 10 years old. We have combed these earlier editions and chosen original scientific articles that seemed to warrant a contemporary perspective and interpretation. With each selected article, we attempt to contact the lead or senior author to write an updated commentary on the original published work. If these authors are not available or pass on the opportunity, we invite a respected colleague to reflect on the original work. Specifically, we ask authors to address the following questions:1.What is your overall long-term perspective on the article?2.Have your conclusions or practice changed since the article? If so, how and why?3.Are there any modifications or updates to the original technique or treatment?4.How has the literature over this time period reinforced or refuted some of the original findings?5.Are the findings of the original article still relevant today? How so?We hope that our readership values these commentaries that only time, experience, and thoughtful reflection can bring forth. We encourage letters to the editor that may stem from this section to further foster the dynamic relationship between the journal and readers. Finally, we thank the authors of these commentaries for their truthfulness, humility, and introspection in making these contemporary perspectives relevant and valuable for today's reader.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 12Issue 5Sep 2010 InformationCopyright 2010 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.To cite this article:John S. Rhee.Introducing “Archives Classics: A Contemporary Perspective”.Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.Sep 2010.288-288.http://doi.org/10.1001/archfaci.2010.56Published in Volume: 12 Issue 5: September 1, 2010PDF download