A Curriculum for Plastic Surgery

This book offers a comprehensive curriculum on plastic surgery, centered on adult learning principles. The pedagogical structure includes a base of cognitive knowledge that consists of the entire spectrum of plastic surgery; reconstructive and aesthetic; a guide for an interactive discussion of each component of the knowledge base; a set of multiple-choice questions with a syllabus of explanation of correct and incorrect responses; and clinical cases to illustrate each element. Over one hundred modules constitute the curriculum, all of which are grouped into thirteen general categories. Each module includes a selected bibliography of relevant and contemporary readings, a discussion guide of broad questions and answers for a faculty member to drive an interactive discussion of the module, a set of multiple-choice questions for each module to serve as a short written quiz, and 1-3 cases that are utilized in a case-base conference to discuss the practical application of cognitive knowledge to problem-solving of a clinical scenario. Finally, a several-page review of the particular case provides an optimal approach to diagnosis and treatment.

A Curriculum for Plastic Surgery provides an encyclopedic yet facile vehicle to deliver a comprehensive, contemporary, and interactive curriculum. The curriculum reflects the author's four decade long career in academic practice and teaching within this field.

Section I: General Principles. - Chapter 1: Wound Healing- Physiology, Ancillary Measures, Negative Pressure Wound Care. - Chapter 2: Wound Healing- Role of Nutrition, Cancer Therapy, Wound Healing Problems, Principles of Radiotherapy. - Chapter 3: Hypertrophic Scars, Keloids, Skin Grafts. - Chapter 4: Local Anesthetics, Complications of General Anesthesia. - Chapter 5: Bone Healing, Bone and Cartilage Grafts. - Chapter 6: Flaps- Physiology, Classification Selection. - Chapter 7: Flaps- Design. - Chapter 8: Flaps- Tissue Expansion. - Chapter 9: Microsurgery General Principles. - Chapter 10: Biomaterials. - Section 2: Congenital Anomalies Of Head And Neck. - Chapter 11: Cleft Lip and Palate - Unilateral Cleft Lip. - Chapter 12: Cleft Lip and Palate- Bilateral Cleft Lip. - Chapter 13: Cleft Lip and Palate- Secondary Lip Deformities, Cleft Rhinoplasty. - Chapter 14: Cleft Lip and Palate- Cleft Palate. - Chapter 15: Cleft Lip and Palate- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. - Chapter 16: Craniofacial- Alveolar Clefts, Orthognathic, Palatal Fistulas. - Chapter 17: Craniofacial- Fibrous Dysplasia, Romberg s Disease, Neurofibromatosis, Treacher-Collins, Hemifacial Microsomia. - Chapter 18: Craniofacial- Craniosynostosis, Syndromic, and Non-Syndromic. - Chapter 19: Cysts, Sinuses. - Chapter 20: Vascular Anomalies- Hemangiomas. - Chapter 21: Vascular Anomalies- Vascular Malformations. - Chapter 22: Ear Deformities- Embryology, Anatomy, Otoplasty. - Chapter 23: Ear Deformities- Congenital Deformities. - Section 3: Skin, Soft Tissue Tumors. - Chapter 24: Pathogenesis, Work-Up, Syndromes, and Principles. - Chapter 25: Non-Melanotic- Eyelid Reconstruction. - Chapter 26: Non-Melanotic- Cheek Reconstruction. - Chapter 27: Non-Melanotic- Nose Reconstruction. - Chapter 28: Non-Melanotic- Scalp, Forehead Reconstruction. - Chapter 29: Non-Melanotic- Ear Reconstruction. - Chapter 30: Melanoma. - Chapter 31: Pigmented Lesions. - Chapter 32: Adnexal Tumors, Sarcomas, Miscellaneous. - Section 4: Head And Neck Tumors. - Chapter 33: Anatomy, Work-Up, Principles of Treatment, Including Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy. - Chapter 34: Lip. - Chapter 35: Mandibular Reconstruction. - Chapter 36: Intraoral Defect Reconstruction. - Chapter 37: Hypopharynx, Maxilla. - Chapter 38: Salivary. - Section 5: Maxillofacial Trauma. - Chapter 39: General Principles- Airway, Bleeding, Imaging, Clinical Examination. - Chapter 40: General Principles- ORIF Principles, Operative Approaches, Optic Neuropathy. - Chapter 41: Soft Tissue Injury- Orbital Adnexal, Parotid Injury. - Chapter 42: Soft Tissue Injury- Gunshot Wound. - Chapter 43: Soft Tissue Injury- Facial Nerve. - Chapter 44: Upper One-Third (Skull, Orbital Roof, Frontal Sinus). - Chapter 45: Maxilla, NEO Fractures, Nasal Fractures. - Chapter 46: Zygoma, Orbit. - Chapter 47: Mandible- Anatomy, Examination, Treatment-General Principles, Reduction/Fixation. - Chapter 48: Mandible- Condylar, Pediatric Fractures, Complications. - Section 6: Trunk, Lower Extremity, And Perineum. - Chapter 49: Lower Extremity- Trauma; Principles, Coverage. - Chapter 50: Lower Extremity- Foot Reconstruction, Oncologic Defects, Specific Flaps. - Chapter 51: Lower Extremity- Complex Groin Wounds, Lymphedema. - Chapter 52: Perineum- Vaginal Reconstruction, Congenital and Acquired. - Chapter 53: Perineum- Decubiti. - Chapter 54: Myelomeningocele, Complex Back Wounds. - Chapter 55: Abdominal Wall. - Chapter 56: Chest Wall, Sternum. - Section 7: Burns, Difficult Soft Tissue Infections. - Chapter 57: Pathophysiology, Resuscitation, Pulmonary Complications. - Chapter 58: Wound Care and Coverage. - Chapter 59: Metabolism, Nutritional Support, Electrical and Chemical Burns. - Chapter 60: Reconstruction- Eyelids, Ears, Nose, Cheek, Neck. - Chapter 61: Reconstruction- Hand, Axilla, Breast, Foot, Splinting, and Scar Management. - Chapter 62: Soft Tissue Infections, Difficult Wounds. - Section 8: Hand, Upper Extremity. - Chapter 63: Structure and Function, Examination, Principles. - Chapter 64: Congenital. - Chapter 65: Fingertip Loss, Local Flaps, Amputations. - Chapter 66: Regional Flaps, Thumb Reconstruction. - Chapter 67: Fractures- Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures. - Chapter 68: Fractures- Dislocations and Ligament Injuries. - Chapter 69: Fractures- Carpal Fractures and Dislocations. - Chapter 70: Vascular problems, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. - Chapter 71: Nerve Injuries. - Chapter 72: Nerve Compression Syndromes, Brachial Plexus. - Chapter 73: Flexor Tendons (Acute and Reconstructive). - Chapter 74: Extensor Tendons (Acute and Reconstructive). - Chapter 75: Ganglia, Tumors, Duputyren s. - Chapter 76: Infections, Tendinopathies, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and other Arthritides. - Chapter 77: Replantation, Micro Transfers (Toe to Thumb, etc.). - Section 9: Breast. - Chapter 78: General Principles (Anatomy). - Chapter 79: Augmentation- Implants, Evaluation, Operative Planning. - Chapter 80: Augmentation- Implant Rupture, Capsular Contracture, ALCL. - Chapter 81: Reduction Mammoplasty. - Chapter 82: Mastopexy. - Chapter 83: Reconstruction, Post-Mastectomy- Oncologic Principles, Decision-Making. - Chapter 84: Nipple-Sparing, Oncologic Reconstruction. - Chapter 85: Breast Reconstruction: Alloplastic. - Chapter 86: Autogenous Reconstruction: Pedicled Flaps. - Chapter 87: Autogenous Reconstruction: Free and Perforator Flaps. - Chapter 88: The Science of Fat Grafting, Fat Grafting of the Breast. - Chapter 89: Mastectomy Skin Necrosis, Perfusion Assessment, Nipple-Areola Reconstruction. - Chapter 90: Gynecomastia, Congenital Breast and Chest Wall. - Section 10: Aesthetic. - Chapter 91: General- Psychological Aspects, Patient Selection. - Chapter 92: Skin Resurfacing: Lasers, Chemical Peels. - Chapter 93: Facial Injectables: Soft Tissue Fillers, Botox®. - Chapter 94: Hair Physiology and Restoration. - Chapter 95: Blepharoplasty, Anatomy, Evaluation, Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Including the Asian Eyelid. - Chapter 96: Blepharoplasty, Operative Techniques, Lateral Canthal Procedures, Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty, Complications. - Chapter 97: Blepharoplasty, Septal Reset Variations, Brow Lift, Fat Grafting. - Chapter 98: Rhinoplasty- Anatomy, Definitions, Facial Analysis. - Chapter 99: Rhinoplasty- Operative Plannings, Approaches, Complications. - Chapter 100: Nasal Physiology and Obstruction, Septoplasty, Genioplasty. - Chapter 101: Rhytidectomy- Anatomy, Aging Process, Evaluation. - Chapter 102: Rhytidectomy- Operative Techniques, Fat Grafting, Neck Lift. - Chapter 103: Suction, Lipectomy, Body Sculpturing, Abdominoplasty- Abdominoplasty, Liposuction. - Chapter 104: Suction, Lipectomy, Body Sculpturing, Abdominoplasty- Post Bariatric Surgery, Body Sculpture. - Section 11: Gender Affirmation, Surgery Of The External Genitalia. - Chapter 105: General, Non-Surgical, Top Surgery. - Chapter 106: Bottom Surgery, Facial Feminization, Female and Male Genital Aesthetic Surgery. - Section 12: Patient Safety. - Chapter 107: Patient safety.