The first and only pocket-sized, practical manual on plastic surgery, The Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery is written by residents in the University of Michigan’s renowned plastic surgery training program. This multidisciplinary review features contributions from senior residents in related fields including general surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, and urology.

Features:

• Easy-to-follow outline format covers the full range of clinical problems commonly encountered by plastic surgeons.
• Core content addresses fundamental principles and techniques, skin and soft tissue lesions, head and neck, facial reconstruction, craniofacial, aesthetic surgery, breast, hand and upper extremities, trunk, lower extremities, genitalia, and burns.
• Interdisciplinary versatility makes the handbook ideal for medical students and surgical residents seeking clinical consultations and pre-, intra-, and postoperative care.  Additionally, the review provides a quick consult for practitioners whose work interacts with plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as for those preparing for the in-service and written board examinations.

 NEW to the Second Edition…

• New full-color illustrations improve visual learning and enhance retention of key concepts.
• Carefully selected topics correspond to topics on plastic surgery in-service and specialty Board examinations.
• Helpful icons highlight material covered on the In-Service Board Exam.

About the Author

David L. Brown is Professor of Rural Sociology at Cornell University and former President of the Rural Sociological Society.

Contents

۱ Tissue Injury and Repair
۲ Surgical Techniques and Wound Management
۳ Grafts
۴ Flaps
۵ Perforator Flaps
۶ Microsurgery, Endoscopic Surgery, and Robotic Surgery
۷ Composite Tissue Allotransplantation (CTA)
۸ Tissue Expansion
۹ Fat Grafting and Adipose-Derived Stem Cells
۱۰ Local Anesthetics
۱۱ Lasers in Plastic Surgery
۱۲ Basic Statistics
۱۳ Malignant Skin and Soft Tissue Lesions
۱۴ Benign Skin Lesions
۱۵ Vascular Anomalies, Lymphedema, and Tattoos
۱۶ Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
۱۷ Neck Masses and Salivary Gland Neoplasms
۱۸ Principles of Head and Neck Reconstruction
۱۹ Eyelid Reconstruction
۲۰ Nasal Reconstruction
۲۱ Lip and Cheek Reconstruction
۲۲ Congenital Ear and Ear Reconstruction
۲۳ Scalp and Calvarial Reconstruction
۲۴ Facial Paralysis
۲۵ Cleft Lip
۲۶ Cleft Palate
۲۷ Craniosynostosis and Craniofacial Syndromes
۲۸ Facial Trauma
۲۹ Orthognathic Surgery
۳۰ Rhinoplasty
۳۱ Evaluation and Surgical Management of Facial Aging
۳۲ Non-Operative Facial Rejuvenation
۳۳ Body Contouring
۳۴ Periocular Rejuvenation: Brow Lift and Blepharoplasty
۳۵ Breast Disease
۳۶ Reduction Mammoplasty, Augmentation Mammoplasty, and Mastopexy
۳۷ Breast Reconstruction
۳۸ Hand and Wrist Anatomy and Examination
۳۹ Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand and Wrist
۴۰ Tendon Injuries and Tendonitis
۴۱ Amputation, Replantation, and Fingertip and Nailbed Injuries
۴۲ Nerve Injuries, Compression Syndromes, and Tendon Transfers
۴۳ Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Dupuytren’s Contracture
۴۴ Hand Tumors
۴۵ Congenital Upper Extremity Anomalies
۴۶ Thumb Reconstruction
۴۷ Brachial Plexus Injuries
۴۸ Hand Infections, Compartment Syndrome, and High-Pressure Injections
۴۹ Thoracic and Abdominal Reconstruction
۵۰ Pressure Sores
۵۱ Lower Extremity Reconstruction
۵۲ Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
۵۳ Penile and Vaginal Reconstruction, Gender Surgery
۵۴ Thermal Injury: Acute Care and Grafting
۵۵ Electrical and Chemical Burns
۵۶ Frostbite, Stevens–Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
۵۷ Burn Reconstruction
۵۸ How to Read an Article for Journal Club
۵۹ Preoperative Cardiopulmonary Risk Stratification and Prophylaxis