Refereed Journals

1. Brown R.E., Erdmann D.: Complications of 50 consecutive wrist fusions by a single surgeon. Ann Plast Surg 35:46-53, 1995.

2. Erdmann D., Roth A.C., Hussmann J., Lyons S.F., Kucan J.O., Russell R.C.: Skin allograft rejection and hyperbaric oxygen treatment in immune-histoincompatible mice. Undersea Hyperb Med 22:395-399, 1995.

3. Brown R.E., Erdmann D., Lyons S.F., Suchy H.: The use of cultured Schwann cells in nerve repair in a rabbit hind limb model. J Reconstr Microsurg 12:149-152, 1996.

4. Erdmann D., Roth A.C., Hussmann J., Lyons S.F., Mody N.J., Brown R.E., Kucan J.O: Hyperbaric oxygen and Cyclosporine as a combined treatment regimen to prevent skin allograft rejection in immune-histoincompatible mice. Ann Plast Surg 36:304-308, 1996.

5. Zamboni W.A., Mazolewski P.J., Erdmann D., Bergman B.A., Hussmann J., Cooper M.D., Smoot E.C., Russell R.C.: Evaluation of Penicillin and Hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of streptococcal myositis. Ann Plast Surg 39:131-136, 1997.

6. Yang X.-W., Feng Y.-Z., Ji W.-J., Sun Y.-X., Erdmann D., Germann G.: A profile of acute-phase proteins after severe burns Eur J Plast Surg 23:28-31, 2000.

7. Sauerbier M., Tränkle M., Erdmann D., Menke H., Germann G.: Functional outcome with scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis in the treatment of Kienböck’s disease stage III. Ann Plast Surg 44:618-625, 2000.

8. Erdmann D., Lee B., Roberts C.D., Levin L.S.: Management of lawnmower injuries to the lower extremity in children and adolescents. Ann Plast Surg 45:595-600, 2000.

9. Haws M.J., Erdmann D., Bayati S., Brown R.E., Russell R.C.: Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor induced angiogenesis and prefabricated flap survival. J Reconstr Microsurg 17:39-42, 2001.

10. Küntscher M.V., Erdmann D., Homann H.-H, Steinau H.U., Levin L.S., Germann G.: The concept of fillet flaps: classification, indications, and analysis of their clinical value. Plast Reconstr Surg 108:885-896, 2001.

11. Erdmann D., Drye C., Heller L., Wong M.S., Levin L.S.: Abdominal wall defect and enterocutaneous fistula treatment with the Vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.) system. Plast Reconstr Surg 108:2066-2068, 2001.

12. Küntscher M.V., Blome-Eberwein S., Pelzer M., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Transcardiopulmonary vs pulmonary arterial thermodilution methods for hemodynamic monitoring of burned patients. J Burn Care Rehab 23:21-26, 2002.

13. Erdmann D., Sundin, B.M., Yasui K., Wong M.S., Levin L.S.: Microsurgical free flap transfer to amputation sites: indications and results. Ann Plast Surg, 48:167-172, 2002

14. Erdmann D., Sundin B.M., Moquin K.J., Young H., Georgiade G.S.: Delay in unipedicled TRAM flap reconstruction of the breast: a review of 76 consecutive cases. Plast Reconstr Surg 110:762-767, 2002.

15. Küntscher M.V., Juran S., Menke H., Gebhard M.M., Erdmann D., Germann G.: The role of pre-ischaemic application of the nitric oxide donor spermine/nitric oxide complex in enhancing flap survival in a rat model. Br J Plast Surg 55: 430-433, 2002.

16. Heitmann C., Erdmann D., Levin L.S.: Treatment of segmental defects of the humerus with use of the osteoseptocutaneous fibula transplant. JBJS 84-A:2216-1123, 2002.

17. Erdmann D., Bergquist G.E.O., Levin L.S.: Ipsilateral reversed free fibula transfer for reconstruction of a segmental femoral shaft defect. Br J Plast Surg 55:675-677, 2002.

18. Erdmann D., Sweis R., Wong M.S., Niklason L.E., du Laney T.V., Levin L.S., Klitzman B., Olbrich K.C.: Vascular endothelial growth factor expression in pig latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps after ischemia reperfusion injury. Plast Reconstr Surg 111:775-780, 2003.

19. Baumeister S., Spierer R., Erdmann D., Sweis R., Levin L.S., Germann G.: A realistic complication analysis of 70 sural artery flaps in a multimorbid patient group. Plast Reconstr Surg 112:129-142, 2003.

20. Küntscher M. V., Erdmann D., Boltze W.-H., Germann G.: The use of a free jejunal graft for esophageal reconstruction following perforation after cervical spine surgery. Spinal Cord 41:543-548, 2003.

21. Wong M.S., Erdmann D., Sweis R., Pöllmann C., Farrar M., Georgiade G.S., Levin L.S., Olbich K.C., Klitzman B.: Basic-fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) expression following surgical delay of rat transverse rectus abdominus myocutaneous flaps. Plast Reconstr Surg 113:2030-2036, 2004.

22. Erdmann D., Sweis R., Heitmann C., Yasui K., Olbrich K.D., Levin L.S., Sharkawy A.A., Klitzman B.: Side-to-side anastomosis using magnets. J Vasc Surg 40:505-511, 2004.

23. Erdmann D., Pippen A.M., Moquin K.J., Sweis R., Niklason L.E., Levin L.S., Olbrich K.C., Klitzman B.: Immunohistochemical identification of vascular endothelial growth factor in pig latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flaps following ischemia-reperfusion injury. Ann Plast Surg 53:398-403, 2004.

24. Erdmann D., Pu C.-M., Levin L.S.: Nonunion of the clavicle: a rare indication for vascularized free fibula transfer. Plast Reconstr Surg 114:1859-1863, 2004.

25. Heitmann C., Khan F.N., Erdmann D., Olbrich K.D., Sharkawy A.A., Klitzman B.: Sutureless anastomosis of a vein graft using magnets. Plast Reconstr Surg (in press)

26. Scheufler, O., Andresen, R., Radmer, S., Erdmann, D., Exner, K., Germann, G. Hook of Hamate Fractures: Critical Evaluation of Different Therapeutic Procedures. Plast Reconstr

27. Erdmann D., Gottlieb N., Humphrey J.S., Le T.C., Bruno W., Levin L.S.: Sural Flap Delay Procedure – a preliminary report. Ann Plast Surg (in press)

28. Wang H.T., Hartzell T., Olbrich K.C., Erdmann D., Georgiade G.S.: Delay of TRAM flap reconstruction improves flap reliability in the obese patient. Plast Reconstr Surg (in press)

Refereed Journals [German]

1. Hussmann J., Hebebrand D., Erdmann D., Roth A., Kucan J.O., Moticka J.: Lymphocyte subpopulations in spleen and blood after early wound debridement and acute/chronic treatment with hyperbaric oxygen [in German]. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 28:103-107, 1996

2. Erdmann D., Cedidi C., Schepler H., Germann G.: Plastic surgery concepts for coverage of extremity defects within the scope of general surgery [in German]. Chirurg 68:454-460, 1997

3. Germann G., Erdmann D., Sauerbier M., Bickert B.: Plastic surgery defect coverage in the area of the pelvis and trunk [in German]. Chirurg 68:469-476, 1997

4. Erdmann D., Schierle H., Sauerbier M., Germann G., Lemperle G.: Reconstruction of severe facial defects due to noma [in German]. Chirurg 69:1257-1262, 1998

5. Erdmann D., Küntscher M., Petracic A., Sauerbier M., Menke H., Schirren J., Dienemann H., Germann G.: Plastic surgery coverage of osteocutaneous defects of the sternum area with the vertical and transversal rectus abdominis muscle (VRAM/TRAM) flap [in German]. Chirurg 71: 1156-1160, 2000

6. Sauerbier M., Erdmann D., Brüner S., Pelzer M., Menke H., Germann G.: Covering soft tissue defects and unstable scars over the Achilles tendon by free microsurgical flap-plasty [in German]. Chirurg 71:1161-1166, 2000

7. Menke H., Baumeister S., Erdmann D., Sauerbier M., Germann G.: Therapeutic options in treatment of heel defects. Presentation of an algorithm for therapeutic strategy [in German]. Chirurg 71:311-318, 2000

8. Sauerbier M., Erdmann D., Bickert B., Wittemann M., Germann G.: Defect coverage of the hand and forearm with a free scapula-parascapula flap [in German]. Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 33:20-25, 2001

9. Menke H., Baumeister S., Buchhold C., Erdmann D., Sauerbier M., Germann G.: Therapeutic strategies for covering traumatic defects of the heel area [in German]. Unfallchirurg 104:1145-1149, 2001

10. Erdmann D., Sweis R., Wong M.S., Eyler C.E., Olbrich K.C., Levin L.S., Germann G., Klitzman B.: Current perspectives of orthogonal polarization spectral imaging in plastic surgery [in German]. Chirurg 73:827-832, 2002

11. Giessler G.A., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Plastic surgery coverage of skin defects [in German]. Chirurg 73:290-304, 2002

12. Küntscher M. V., Erdmann D., Strametz S., Sauerbier M., Germann G., Levin L. S.: The use of fillet flaps in upper extremity and shoulder reconstruction [in German]. Chirurg 73:1019-1024, 2002

13. Küntscher M. V., Erdmann D., Levin L.S., Germann G.: Role of a sensory innervated plantar fillet free flap for reconstruction of sacral pressure sores in paraplegic patients. Last resort for reconstruction of sacral pressure sores in paraplegics [in German]. Chirurg 74:734-738, 2003

14. Deb R., Giessler G.A., Przybilski M., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Secondary plastic surgical reconstruction in severely burned patients [in German]. Chirurg 75:588-98, 2004

15. Przybilski M., Deb R., Erdmann D., Germann G.: New developments in skin replacement materials [in German]. Chirurg 75:579-87 2004

16. Erdmann D., Giessler G.A., Bergquist G.E.O., Bruno W., Young H., Heitmann C., Levin L.S.: The free fibula transfer: Analysis of a series of 76 consecutive microsurgical procedures and review of the literature [in German]. Chirurg 75:799-809, 2004

Case Reports

1. Haws M.J., Erdmann D., Brown R.E.: Above-elbow replantation during pregnancy. Ann Plast Surg 36:93-96, 1996

2. Erdmann D., Brown R.E., Rumbolo P.M.: Congenital neuroepithelioma in an infant hand. Br J Hand Surg 21:117-121, 1996

3. Erdmann D., Hussmann J., Kucan J.O.: Treatment of a severe alkali burn. Burns 22:141-146, 1996

4. Erdmann D., Busching K., Sauerbier M., Germann G.: The Thibierge-Weissenbach syndrome: A rare clinical presentation of generalized soft tissue calcifications associated with scleroderma. Eur J Plast Surg 22:326-328, 1999

5. Schuh T.E., Erdmann D., Levin L.S.: Symmetrical peripheral gangrene of unknown etiology [in German]. Chirurg 73:638-641, 2002

Non-Refereed Publications [English and German]

1. Erdmann D., Scharrer I., Böckmann U., Nier H.: Das klinische Bild der Thromboseneigung aufgrund genetisch bedingter Gerinnungsstörungen am Beispiel des Protein S-Mangels [in German]. Chir Praxis 50:413-419, 1995/96; Chir Praxis 52:519-523, 1997; Internist Praxis 35:75-81, 1999

2. Erdmann D., Hussmann J., Zamboni W.A., Germann G.: Hyperbarer Sauerstoff als Adjuvans in der Therapie der Streptokokken-Myosits [in German]. Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd I:67-70, 1996

3. Appel P., Erdmann D., Tonus C., Rohr M., Nier H.: Das rupturierte Aneurysma der Milzarterie als seltene Differentialdiagnose des akuten Abdomens [in German]. Chir Praxis 52:519-523, 1997

4. Germann G., Erdmann D.: Foot reconstruction with microvascular flaps. Operative Techniques Plast Reconstr Surg 4:172-182, 1997

5. Sauerbier M., Bickert B., Kluge S., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Mid-term results of scapho-trapezio-trapezoid arthrodesis in aseptic semilunar bone necrosis stage IIIa/b [in German]. Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd 115:1274-1278, 1998

6. Blome-Eberwein S., Erdmann D., Pelzer M., Germann G.: Verbrennungschirurgie heute. Eine Zusammenfassung für die Praxis [in German]. Chir Praxis 56:591-603, 1999/2000

7. Sauerbier M., Tränkle M., Bickert B., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Therapeutische Möglichkeiten zur Behandlung der Lunatumnekrose [in German]. Trama Berufskrankh 2:232-238, 2000

8. Levin L.S., Erdmann D.: Primary and secondary microvascular reconstruction of the upper extremity. Hand Clinics N Am 17:447-455, 2001

9. Levin L.S., Erdmann D., Germann G.: The use of fillet flaps in upper extremity reconstruction. J Am Soc Hand, 2:39-44, 2002

10. Schierle H.P., Erdmann D., Lemperle G.: The Buruli type ulcer [letter]. Plast Reconstr Surg 109:2608, 2002

11. Altmann J., Küntscher M., Erdmann D., Germann, G.: Therapy of decubitus ulcers based on plastic surgery [in German]. Z Wundheilung 2:44-47, 2003

12. Erdmann D., Klitzman B.: Discussion on Scheuffler O., et al: Investigation of TRAM flap oxgenation and perfusion by near-infrared reflection spectroscopy and color-coded duplex sonography. Plast Reconstr Surg 113:153-155, 2004

Chapters in Books

1. Sauerbier M., Erdmann D., Pelzer M., Bickert B., Germann G.: Microsurgical reconstruction of defects of the forearm and hand using the combined scapular/parascapular flap. Adv Upper Lower Extrem Microvascular Reconstructions, World Scientific Publishing 2002, Singapore, pp 172-181

2. Giessler G.A., Erdmann D., Germann G.: Plastische Deckung von Hautdefekten. In: Bauch J., Betzler M., Lobenhoeffer P. (Eds.) Chirurgie upgrade 2004. Springer, 2004, Heidelberg, Germany, pp 114-125

Editorials, Position, and Background Papers

1.    Reviewer for Plast Reconstr Surg since 2001