Textbook of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Basic Principles and New Perspectives

 Filling  a gap in the present inventory of Plastic Surgery Textbooks, this  compact, practice-oriented study guide delivers comprehensive, clear and  up-to-date information on all the basics of plastic surgery in clinical  practice. Methodological rigor, together with a lean style and layout  were chosen; boxes and teaching objectives are included to help memorize  fundamentals. Starting from basics such as the physiology and pathology  of skin and wound healing, suture techniques, dressings and dermal  substitutes, grafts, flaps and microsurgical techniques, the textbook  then tackles topics including malformations, skin cancer, and traumas  like burns and wounds. The respective contributions were written by  American, British, Italian,  German, Korean and Taiwanese teaching  experts in the field. Over 250 full color illustrations, line drawings,  and videos support the main text: accordingly, this textbook will appeal  to advanced, upper-undergraduate students and residents preparing for  plastic and reconstructive surgery in-training.