Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom (3rd Edition)

Description

SCORE YOUR HIGHEST ON THE PLASTIC SURGERY IN-TRAINING AND BOARD EXAMS!

This powerful, results-oriented study guide delivers everything you need to improve knowledge, confidence, and recall. Featuring a rigorous quick-hit Q&A presentation consisting of short clinical questions with concise answers, this is truly your most effective weapon when preparing for plastic and reconstructive surgery in-training and board exams.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom delivers more than 90 chapters covering the most commonly tested topics on exams. A team of renowned contributors provides you with the most up-to-date content across a variety of plastic and reconstructive topics. By reviewing one topic at a time, you can quickly and easily identify your areas of strength and weakness. The quick-hit format distills key facts and clinical pearls which are essential to exam success. This high-yield review is the perfect complement to larger texts and delivers an intense streamlined review in the days and weeks prior to the exam.

Key Features

• 6,400+ rapid-fire questions cover the core competencies on the plastic surgery board exam
• NEW CHAPTERS on cutting-edge topics such as Surgical Management of Migraine Headaches and Radiation Therapy and Breast Reduction
• NEW FULL-COLOR INSERT containing thirty images
• Chapters thor

Table of Contents

1. Contributors
2. Previous Edition Contributors
3. Preface
   1. Strategies for Studying
   2. History of Plastic Surgery
      
4. AESTHETIC SURGERY
   1. Periorbital Region and Blepharoplasty
   2. Chemodenervation (Botulinum Toxin Type A [BoNT-A])
   3. Brow Lift
   4. Face-Lift (Rhytidectomy)
   5. Otoplasty
   6. Rhinoplasty
   7. Skin Resurfacing
   8. Chemical Peels
   9. Alloplastic Augmentation of the Facial Skeleton
   10. Lasers
   11. Injectable Fillers
   12. Hair Removal/Hair Transplantation
   13. Body Contouring
   14. Suction Lipectomy
5. BREAST
   1. Breast Anatomy/Embryology
   2. Breast Augmentation
   3. Breast Implant Efficacy and Safety
   4. Breast Cancer
   5. Skin-Sparing Mastectomy (SSM)
   6. Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy
   7. Expander-Implant and Nipple-Areolar Reconstruction
   8. Breast Reconstruction: Alternative Flaps
   9. Breast Reconstruction: Microsurgery and Autologous Reconstruction
   10. Radiation Therapy and Reconstruction
   11. Gynecomastia
   12. Breast Reduction and Mastoplexy
6. HAND AND EXTREMITIES
   1. Hand Anatomy/Embryology
   2. Anesthesia
   3. Hand Tumors
   4. Infections of the Hand
   5. Dupuytren Contracture
   6. Nerve Compression Syndromes
   7. Hand Fractures/Dislocations
   8. Tendon Injuries
   9. The Perionychium
   10. Rheumatoid Hand
   11. Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries
   12. Brachial Plexus
   13. Tendon Transfers
   14. Wrist Kinematics
   15. Replantation
   16. Toe-to-Hand Transfer
   17. Nerve Injury/Repair
7. HEAD AND NECK
   1. Facial Trauma
   2. Facial Nerve Anatomy and Paralysis
   3. Facial Paralysis: Static and Dynamic Treatment
   4. Head and Neck Embryology
   5. Heal and Neck Cancer
   6. Salivary Gland Tumors
   7. Head and Neck Reconstruction
   8. Surgical Management of Migraine Headaches
   9. Dental Anatomy and Occlusion
   10. Local and Regional Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction
8. INTEGUMENT
   1. Benign Skin Lesions
   2. Malignant Skin Lesions (Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma)
   3. Malignant Melanoma: Basic and Treatment
9. PEDIATRICS
   1. Craniofacial Syndromes
   2. Craniosynostosis
   3. Cleft Lip and Palate
   4. Velopharyngeal Inadequacy
   5. Pharyngoplasty/Pharyngeal Flaps/Speech Therapy
   6. Distraction Osteogenesis
   7. Orthognathic Surgery
   8. Congenital Ear Deformities
   9. Congenital Nevi/Tissue Explansion
   10. Congenital Breast
   11. Congenital Hand Surgery
   12. Vascular Anomalies
10. RECONSTRUCTION
    1. Wound Healing/Keloids and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
    2. Principles of Skin Grafting
    3. Microsurgery and Flaps
    4. Perforator Flaps
    5. Vascular Composite Allotransplantation
    6. Burn Care
    7. Ear Reconstruction
    8. Aesthetic and Reconstructive Eyelid Surgery
    9. Nasal Reconstruction
    10. Mandibular Reconstruction
    11. Scalp and Calvarial Reconstruction
    12. Lip Reconstruction
    13. Tongue Reconstruction
    14. Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
    15. Lymphedema
    16. Lower Extremity Reconstruction – Soft Tissue Concepts
    17. Lower Extremity Reconstruction – Orthopedic Concepts
    18. Pressure Sores
    19. Gender Confirmation Surgery
    20. Infiltration and Extravasation Injuries
11. GENERAL TOPIES
    1. Basic Statistical Methods
    2. Special Topics in General Surgery
    3. High-Yield Topics
12. Index
13. Color plates appear between pages 516 and 517

Author Biography

Samuel J. Lin, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Divisions of Plastic Surgery and Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery,
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.

John B. Hijjawi, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery,
Director of Breast Reconstruction Program,
Medical College of Wisconsin.