Harvesting a Skin Graft
Harvesting a Skin Graft David A. Billmire Kim A. Bjorklund DEFINITION Skin grafts are an integral part of burn reconstruction. Various graft options include full thickness, split thickness, allografts, cultured…
Functional Burn Reconstruction
Functional Burn Reconstruction David A. Billmire Kim A. Bjorklund DEFINITION The hallmark of burn injury in children is burn scar and burn scar contracture. The tendency toward hypertrophic scarring in…
Vascular Anomalies
Vascular Anomalies Arin K. Greene Jeremy Goss DEFINITION Vascular anomalies are a group of lesions that can affect any part of the vasculature. Lesions are divided into tumors (with dividing…
Surgery of Neurofibromatosis in the Pediatric Patient
Surgery of Neurofibromatosis in the Pediatric Patient McKay McKinnon DEFINITION Patients with cutaneous neurofibromatosis (NF), the most common of the myriad of phenotypic manifestations of the disease (and Von Recklinghausen’s…
Surgical Treatment of Congenital Midline Nasal Mass
Surgical Treatment of Congenital Midline Nasal Mass Patrick A. Gerety Scott P. Bartlett DEFINITION Congenital midline nasal masses are a rare occurrence but require a thorough workup for an intracranial…
Tissue Expansion for Congenital Nevi
Tissue Expansion for Congenital Nevi Lee W. T. Alkureishi Bruce S. Bauer DEFINITION Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are the most common congenital nevi. They are usually present at birth, but…
Tessier 3 and 4 Clefts (Nasal-Cheek Region)
Tessier 3 and 4 Clefts (Nasal-Cheek Region) Philip Kuo-Ting Chen Vikram S. Pandit DEFINITION The Tessier no. 3 facial cleft occurs at the junction of the frontonasal and maxillary process….
Tessier 7—Macrostomia Repair
Tessier 7—Macrostomia Repair Patrick A. Gerety Scott P. Bartlett DEFINITION Macrostomia—enlarged oral aperture-related clefting of the oral commissure Tessier 7 cleft—lateral (transverse) facial cleft from the oral commissure to the…
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty
Secondary Cleft Rhinoplasty Ali Totonchi Ji H. Son DEFINITION Rhinoplasty remains one of the most challenging plastic surgery procedures for cleft patients. These patients present years after the initial cleft…
Palatal Fistula
Palatal Fistula Gregory D. Pearson DEFINITION A fistula is defined as an epithelialized tract between two cavities that are not meant to be communicating. A palatal fistula is an abnormal…
