Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Full-color, step-by-step guidance on reconstructive procedures Authored by top experts in the field, Current Reconstructive Surgery is a comprehensive resource that prepares you for the most challenging cases, while giving you a solid grasp of the fundamentals. The content of the book—logically organized by anatomic region—is supported by more than 1,300 state-of-the-art illustrations and photographs, nearly all of which are in full color. Current Reconstructive Surgery begins with a valuable review of the principles of wound healing and wound repair. Its subsequent chapters meticulously examine pertinent reconstructive topics and present the latest surgical protocols for all injuries and disabilities, from burn reconstruction and skull base surgery to the management of hand infections. Current Reconstructive Surgery delivers insights derived from the authors’ vast experience as practitioners, combined with data from new and landmark studies. This one-of-a-kind guide has everything you need to confidently perform both common and uncommon reconstructive procedures—so you can improve function and approximate a normal appearance for your patients. Each chapter covers: Patient evaluation and selection: Proven diagnostic strategies that elucidate the nature of the disorder, including onset and duration Patient preparation: Details the preoperative plan, including anesthesia considerations, grafts or flaps used in reconstruction, and patient positioning Techniques: Evidence-based surgical approaches for each type of surgery Incisive coverage of postoperative management: Important steps that physicians and patients must take to promote healing and restore function Overview of complications: Such as infection, fistulae, the risk of secondary procedures due to unsatisfactory results, and post-surgical psychological problems related to the patient’s self-image

Table of Contents:
Part I:Fundamentals of Plastic Surgery 1. The Principles of Wound Healing 2. Techniques of Wound Repair 3. Transplant Biology 4. Tissue Expansion 5. Alloplastic Implants 6. Anesthesia 7. Skin and Angiosomes 8. Fasciocutaneous Flaps 9. Muscle Flaps 10. Principles of Microvascular Surgery 11. Perforator Flaps 12. Peripheral Nerve Repair, Grafts Part II:Integument and Soft Tissue 13. Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma 14.Malignant Melanoma 15.Congenital Melanocytic Nevi 16. Hemangiomas 17.Vascular Malformations 18.Benign Lesions/General Skin Disorders 19.Thermal, Electrical, Chemical Injuries 20.Burn Reconstruction Part III:Head and Neck 21. Head and Neck Embryology 22.Presurgical Orthopedics 23.Unilateral Cleft Lip 24.Bilateral Cleft Lip 25. Cleft Palate 26. Velopharyngeal Insufficiency 27.Alveolar Bone Grafting 28. Cephalometic Analysis 29.Facial Form Analysis 30.Secondary Cleft Deformities 31.Craniosynostosis 32.Hemifacial Microsomia 33.Craniofacial Clefts 34.Surgery of the Jaws 35. Orbital Deformities 36.Skull Base Surgery 37.Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face 38.Pediatric Facial Fractures 39.Frontal Sinus Fractures 40.Nasal Fractures 41.Orbital Fractures 42.Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures 43.Maxillary and Midface Fractures 44.Mandibular Fractures 45.Panfacial Fractures 46.Reconstruction of the Ear 47.Reconstruction of the Nose 48.Reconstruction of the Lips 49. Cheek Reconstruction 50. Eyelid Reconstruction, Ptosis Surgery 51.Scalp, Calvarial, Forehead Reconstruction 52.Head and Neck Cancer 53.Intraoral Tumors and Neck Dissection 54Intraoral Reconstruction 55.Mandibular Reconstruction 56.Otoplasty 57.Reconstruction of the Paralyized Face 58.Treatment for Baldness Part IV:Breast 59.Breast Cancer 60.Implant Breast Reconstruction 61. Autogenous Breast Reconstruction 62.Reduction Mammaplasty 63.Gynecomastia 64.Congenital Breast Disorders Part V:Hand and Upper Extremity 65. Physical Examination of the Hand 66.Radiologic Imaging of the Hand 67.Soft Tissue Recon of the Upper Ex 68.Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand 69.Fractures and Dislocations of the Wrist 70.Extensor Tendon Injuries 71. Flexor Tendon Injuries 72.Finger tip and Perionychium 73.Infections of the Hand 74.Nerve Repair of the Upper Extremity 75.Nerve Compression Syndromes 76.Replantation and Revascularization 77.Thumb Reconstruction 78.Tendon Transfers 79.Congenital Hand Anomalies 80.The Mutilated Hand 81.Brachial Plexus 82.Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis 83.Dupuytren’s Disease 84.Tumors of the Upper Extremity 85.Tenosynovitis 86.Rehabilitation of the Injured Hand Part V:Trunk and Lower Extremity 87.Chest Wall Reconstruction 88.Abdominal Wall Reconstruction 89.Reconstruction of the Posterior Thorax 90.Lower Extremity Reconstruction 91.Pressure Sores 92.Lymphaedema 93.Foot and Ankle Reconstruction 94.Leg Ulcers 95.Reconstruction of the Genitalia