Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Part II, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

1st Edition, Volume 51-3 - May 3, 2024
Editors: Francesco M. Egro, C. Scott Hultman
Language: English
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In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Francesco M. Egro and C. Scott Hultman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute and Reconstru… Read more

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In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Francesco M. Egro and C. Scott Hultman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care, Part II. Top experts in the field discuss topics relevant to this complex field, including acute and reconstructive burn care of the hand; head and neck reconstruction of the burn patient; management of the sequelae of skin grafting; the art of local tissue rearrangements in burn reconstruction; and much more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Dedication
Preface
The Art of Local Tissue Rearrangements in Burn Reconstruction: Z-Plasty and More
Key points
Introduction
Classification of Burn Scars
Relaxed Skin Tension Lines and Langer's Lines
Scar Analysis
The Decision to Revise a Scar
Goals of Scar Revision
Timing
Principles and Fundamentals of Z-plasty
Other Local Plastic Surgery Techniques
Summary
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Update on Hypertrophic Scar Management in Burn Patients
Key points
The mechanisms that underlie hypertrophic scar formation
Risk factors for hypertrophic scar formation
Prevention of hypertrophic scars
Conservative treatment of hypertrophic scars
Surgical treatment of hypertrophic scars
Summary
Clinics care points
Emerging Technologies
Key points
Introduction
Acute burn care
Wound closure
Burn reconstruction
Summary
Clinics care points
Acute and Reconstructive Burn Care of the Hand
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Pediatric Burns: From Acute Care Through Reconstruction in 2024
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Clinics care points
Head and Neck Reconstruction in Burn Patients
Key points
Introduction
Indication for reconstruction
Tension release
Timing of reconstruction
Basics of flap harvesting
Flap selection
Tips for harvesting thin flaps safely
Summary
Clinics care points
The Role of Microsurgery in Burn Surgery
Key points
Background
Acute burn reconstruction
Delayed burn reconstruction
Prefabricated flaps
Prelaminated flaps
Summary
Clinics care points
Management of the Sequelae of Skin Grafting: Pruritis, Folliculitis, Pigmentation Changes, and More
Key points
Pruritus
Clinics care points
Folliculitis
Summary/clinics care points
Pigment changes
Clinics care points
Surgical Management of Chronic Neuropathic Burn Pain
Key points
Chronic neuropathic pain
Risk factors and predictive model
Assessment and diagnosis
Initial management - pharmacologic agents
Initial management - nonpharmacologic
Nerve blocks
Surgical interventions
Treatment algorithm
Clinics care points
Fat Grafting and Regenerative Medicine in Burn Care
Key points
Background
Fat grafting
Platelet-rich plasma
Summary
Clinics care points