Fundamental Topics in Plastic Surgery

Given the wide-ranging nature of the literature one must study in plastic surgery training, a solid grounding in many fundamental principles and procedures is an absolute prerequisite to becoming a competent plastic surgeon. And yet, until now there has been no single source that collects these fundamental topics in one volume; rather, the information has had to be gleaned from the introductory chapters of multiple comprehensive textbooks. The present volume takes a new approach, and provides the trainee an opportunity to learn these fundamentals more efficiently and comprehensively through a single book.This work will prepare the trainee to confidently advance to the more specific core topics in reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery.Key Features:Highly efficient presentation and organization of all fundamental plastic surgical topics21 chapters cover such topics as patient safety; normal and abnormal wound healing; local anesthesia and nerve blocks; soft tissue infections and antibiotics; implants and biomaterials; basic surgical techniques; grafting of fat, skin, bone, and other tissues; flaps; burns; and much more.Each chapter closes with a summary of key points.Ideal for all surgeons in training, Fundamental Topics in Plastic Surgery is a complete introduction to the science and technical expertise of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

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Section I Principles
1 Patient Safety in Plastic Surgery
2 Wound Healing
3 Wound Management and Pressure Sores
4 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
5 Local Anesthetics and Common Nerve Blocks
6 Soft Tissue Infections and Antibiotics in Plastic Surgery
7 Implants and Biomaterials
8 Principles of Osteosynthesis
9 Essentials of Dermatology for Plastic Surgeons
10 Laser Therapy: Principles and Applications in Skin Diseases
11 How to Set Up a Research Protocol in Plastic Surgery
Section II Techniques
12 Basic Surgical Techniques, Sutures, and Wound Closure
13 Grafts: Skin, Fascia, Nerve, Tendon, Cartilage, and Bone
14 Fat Grafting
15 Vascular Anatomy of the Skin and Muscles
16 Flaps
17 Tissue Expansion
18 Burns
19 Microsurgery
20 Facial Trauma
21 Hand Trauma