This issue discusses aesthetic reconstruction principles and techniques for the face that has been damaged by disease or trauma. It includes articles on reconstruction of scalp, forehead, eyelid, cheek, nose, and lip defects; endoscopic surgery for the lacrimal duct; prelamination and prefabrication applications; lipofilling; facial transplantation; surgical treatment and radiation therapy for facial skin cancer; and improving outcomes in aesthetic facial reconstruction.
Scalp and Forehead Reconstruction, Total Nasal Reconstruction, Lip Reconstruction, Mid Face and Maxilla, Orbital Exenteration, Maxillofacial Trauma, Lateral Temporal Bone Defects, Parotid Defects, Facial Transplantation, Massive Skin Cancers.
This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery takes a critical look at several new treatment methods. The aim of the issue is to view each technique from a factual, scientific point of view and to let surgeons know where each technique stands in regard to indications, contraindications, choosing a patient, how the technique is done, results, and complications. The techniques included are Lipodissolve, Surgisis, Smartlipo, Thermage, fat injection, Juvista, and Aptos thread.
The Rhinoplasty Consultation, Preoperative, Anesthetic and Postoperative Care for Rhinoplasty Patients, Nuances of Profile Management, Nasal Tip Dynamics, Endonasal Cartilage Techniques, New Concepts in Nasal Tip Contouring, Grafting in Rhinoplasty, Functional Rhinoplasty, Cleft Lip Rhinoplasty, Complications in Rhinoplasty, Tissue Engineering for Rhinoplasty.
Breast augmentation has become one of the most frequently performed operations in plastic surgery. It is estimated that more than 1% of the adult female population in the United States (between 1 and 2 million) has undergone breast augmentation. Surgeons have several different implants to choose from and a variety of implant techniques. The aim of this issue is to discuss the various implant methods and materials available and to provide surgeons with a framework for making the best evidence-based decision for each patient.
Apply the most current and up-to-date surgical thinking on aesthetic surgery of the breast to your practice. Hundreds of color illustrations and photographs show you how to perform new and innovative techniques for surgically and artistically augmenting, reshaping, lifting, and reducing the breast. Get expert guidance on all aspects of patient care from evaluation systems for management to a comprehensive strategy for choosing a breast implant to best fit a particular patient. Plus, the DVD of video clips narrated by Dr. Hammond gives you unparalleled insight into the technique of some of today’s most successful practitioners.
A mononeuropathy has to be recognised through physical examination before it can be explained and treated. This practical book provides valuable guidance on examination of peripheral nerves, and then looks at possible causes, prognosis and treatment.Mononeuropathies of the arm, leg and trunk are covered, and causes of mononeuropathies other than focal lesions are included. The easy to follow text is well illustrated with over 90 line diagrams.