Preserve function and restore appearance by understanding the whys and
the hows of the best surgical repairs for facial reconstruction! Written
by Dr. Andrew J. Kaufman, Practical Facial Reconstruction: Theory and
Practice teaches a systematic approach for successful surgical
management of facial defects. Comprehensive and invaluable, this
practical reference expertly helps you develop an approach to facial
reconstruction that is applicable to not only the cases presented in
this book but also most defects that one might encounter in their
surgical practice. The goal is to choose the best repair for a
particular situation, dependent upon the patient, the location and the
surgical defect. In addition to repair selection and design, the book
teaches the practical technique of facial reconstruction, in particular
helping to demystify some of the more complex or intimidating facial
repair procedures.
Key Features:
- Helps you accomplish both functional and aesthetic goals, guiding you
through the thought process of how to determine the best repair for a
specific surgical defect in a particular location and patient, and why
it is preferred over other options.
- Uses a concise, step-by-step approach that leads you expertly through
several techniques for each facial region. Bulleted key points
highlight indispensable teaching details in each example.
- Features clinical images, artist illustrations, and the author's
pearls for each repair.
- Includes examples of second intention healing, side-to-side repair,
grafts, and various advancement, rotation, transposition and island
flaps. For more complex repairs, such as bilobed transposition flaps,
helical rim advancement flaps and paramedian forehead flaps, a
step-by-step approach helps teach readers the intricasies of these
more difficult repairs.
- Enhances your surgical flexibility, creativity, and expertise by
providing a simplified, unique approach to facial reconstruction from
a master surgeon in the field.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition,
which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online
and includes features like:
- Complete content with enhanced navigation
- Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull
results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
- Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
- Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout
the text
- Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
- Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future
use
