50 Studies Every Plastic Surgeon Should Know

50 Studies Every Plastic Surgeon Should Know identifies those influential contributors who have shaped the practice of modern plastic surgery. Presenting chief sections of 50 key scientific articles in the field, it demonstrates the vast depth and diversity of plastic surgery and highlights the importance of innovation as the field's core competency. No single sub-specialty is neglected. The book presents studies on hand, craniofacial, aesthetic, and burn surgery as well as breast, trunk, and head and neck reconstruction. Studies on microsurgery, surgical foundations, and innovation are also included. The book also provides commentary from the studies' original authors, supplemented by expert reflections and editorial perspectives. A short bibliography is added to each review, serving as a springboard for further inquiry. The book is an invaluable reference for residents and surgeons studying for boards or in-service exams, as well as for seasoned surgeons who want to stay current in the field.

Table of Contents:
Section One: Foundations 1 The Use and Uses of Large Split Skin Grafts of Intermediate Thickness 2 The Theory and Practical Use of the Z-Incision for the Relief of Scar Contractures 3 Surgical Replacement of the Breast 4 Clinical Definition of Independent Myocutaneous Vascular Territories 5 Classfication of the Vascular Anatomy of Muscles: Experimental and Clinical Correlation Section Two: Hand Surgery 6 The Carpal-Tunnel Syndrom: Seventeen Years' Experience in Diagnosis and Treatment of Six Hundred Fifty-Four Hands 7 Primary Repair of Lacerated Flexor Tendons in "No Man's Land" 8 Reconstructions of the Thumb by Transposition of an Adjacent Digit 9 Immediate Thumb Extension Following Extensor Indicis Proprius-to-Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Transfer Using the Wide-Awake Approach 10 Nerve Transfers for the Restoration of Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury Section Three: Craniofacial Surgery 11 Refinemnets in Rotation-Advancement Cleft Lip Technique 12 Cleft Palate Repair by Double Opposing Z-Plasty 13 Lengthening the Human Mandible by Gradual Distraction 14 Technical Advances in Ear Reconstruction With Autogenous Rib Cartilage Grafts: Personal Experience With 1200 Cases 15 The Definitive Plastic Surgical Treatment of the Severe Facial Deformities of Craniofacial Dysostosis: Crouzon's and Apert's Diseases Section Four: Head and Neck Reconstruction 16 A Two-Stage Method for Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction With a Primary Pectoral Skin Flap 17 The Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap: A Versatile Flap for Reconstruction in the Head and Neck 18 A 10-Year Experience in Nasal Reconstruction With the Three-Stage Forehead Flap 19 A Review of 60 Consecutive Fibula Free Flap Mandibel Reconstructions 20 Comprehensive Management of Pan-facial Fractures Section Five: Breast Reconstruction 21 Comparison of Radical Mastectomy With Alternative Treatments for Primary Breast Cancer: A First Report of Results From a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial 22 Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Using the Temporary Expander 23 Meta-analyses of the Relation Between Silicone Breast Implants and the Risk of Connective-Tissue Diseases 24 Breast Reconstruction With a Transverse Abdominal Island Flap 25 Vertical Mammaplasty and Liposuction of the Breast Section Six: Microsurgery 26 Thumb Replacement: Great Toe Transplantation by Microvascular Anastomosis 27 Early Microsurgical Reconstruction of Complex Trauma of the Extremities 28 The Radial Forearm Flap: A Versatile Method for Intra-oral Reconstruction 29 Conventional TRAM Flap Versus Free Microsurgical TRAM Flap for Immediate Breast Reconstruction 30 Have We Found and Ideal Soft-Tissue Flap? An Experience With 672 Anterolateral Thigh Flaps Section Seven: Trunk Reconstruction 31 "Components Separation" Method for Closure of Abdominal-Wall Defects: An Anatomic and Clinical Study 32 Multivariate Predictors of Failure After Flap Coverage of Pressure Ulcers 33 High-Lateral-Tension Abdominoplasty With Superficial Fascial System Suspension 34 Utility of the Omentum in the Reconstruction of Complex Extraperitoneal Wounds and Defects: Donor-Site Complications in 135 Patients From 1975 to 2000 35 Body Contouring by Lipolysis: A 5-Year Experience With Over 3000 Cases Section Eight: Burn Surgery 36 The Treatment of the Surface Burns 37 The Use of a Topical Sulfonamide in the Control of Burn Wound Sepsis 38 Early Excision and Grafting vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Burns of Indeterminant Depth: A Randomized Prospective Study 39 Improved Net Protein Balance, Lean Mass, and Gene Expression Changes with Oxandrolone Treatment in the Severely Burned 40 Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy and Z-Plasty for Facial Burn Scars: The Alternative to Excision Section Nine: Aesthetic Surgery 41 The Superficial Musculo-aponeurotic System (SMAS) in the Parotid and Cheek Area 42 Spreader Graft: A Method of Reconstructing the Roof of the Middle Nasal Vault Following Rhinoplasty 43 A Placebo-Controlled Surgical Trial of the Treatment of Migraine Headaches 44 Subfascial Endoscopic Transaxillary Augmentation Mammaplasty 45 Treatment of Galbellar Frown Lines with C. Botulinum-A Exotoxin Section Ten: Innovations 46 The Vascular Territories (Angiosomes) of the Body: Experimental Study and Clinial Applications 47 Vacuum-Assisted Closure: A New Method for Wound Control and Treatment: Clinical Experience 48 Facial Augmentation With Structural Fat Grafting 49 A Prospective Analysis of 100 Consecutive Lymphovenous Bypass Cases for Treatment of Extremity Lymphedema 50 Near-Total Human Face Transplantion for a Severely Disfigured Patient in the USA