edited by Deniz Dayicioglu (University of South Florida, USA), Seth R Thaller (University of Miami, USA), John C Oeltjen (University of Miami, USA), & Kenneth L Fan (University of Miami, USA)

This is a concise but comprehensive textbook for plastic surgery residents reviewing for in-service and certifying examinations as well as practicing plastic surgeons preparing for Maintenance of Certification. The book is divided into chapters based on the 24 so-called common plastic surgical procedures. This will allow a discussion of the procedure prior to embarking on surgery and serve as a basis for the development of a basic fund of knowledge in the specialty of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. Contributors have been selected based on their clinical expertise and academic excellence.

• Plastic Surgery Involving the Integument:
  • Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions (G Elgart)
  • Burns: Acute Resuscitation, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction (N Namias)
• Plastic Surgery of the Head and Neck:
  • Congenital Deformities — Cleft Lip/Palate: Primary; Cleft Lip/Plate: Secondary (K Fan & S Thaller)
  • Vascular Anomalies (J Kaufman & E Connelly)
• Facial Trauma:
  • Nasal; Mandible; Soft Tissue Injuries; Zygoma/Orbit; Maxillary Fractures (P Cole et al.)
• Aesthetic Surgery of the Face:
  • Rhytidectomy; Blepharoplasty; Rhinoplasty; Non-Surgical Rejuvenation (E Martel & A Matarraso)
• Reconstruction: Basic Principles:
  • Eyelid; Cheek; Lip; Nasal; Scalp; Ear (M Cohen)
• Plastic Surgery of the Upper Extremity: Infections and Inflammatory Disorders:
  • Compression Neuropathies; Neoplasm; Congenital Deformities; Trauma: Fingertip Injuries; Fracture Dislocation; Amputation; Soft Tissue; Tendon: Flexor/Extensor; Dupuytren's Contracture; Release Contractures (Z Panthaki)
  • Plastic Surgery of the Lower Extremity: Reconstruction; Principles of Microsurgery (M Armstrong)
• Plastic Surgery of the Trunk and Breast:
  • Breast: Reduction, Mastopexy, Augmentation; Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction; Aesthetic (J Oeltjen)
• Body Contouring: Abdominoplasty:
  • SAL; Post-Bariatric Surgery: Belt Lipectomy, Brachioplasty, Thigh Plasty (S Thaller)
• Thoracic and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction:
  • Pressure Sores (Z Panthaki)