Dupuytren’s Contracture
CHAPTER68 Dupuytren’s Contracture Zubin Jal Panthaki, Dang T. Pham, David T. Netscher, and Sanjeev N. Puri Although it is important to discuss the demographics and natural history of any disease,…
Microsurgical Treatment of Lymphedema
CHAPTER59 Microsurgical Treatment of Lymphedema Deana Saleh Shenaq and David W. Chang Lymphedema is a chronic and debilitating condition that involves the accumulation of lymphatic fluid, which leads to progressive…
Peripheral Nerve Injuries and the Brachial Plexus 1282
CHAPTER66 Peripheral Nerve Injuries and the Brachial Plexus Thomas H. Tung and Susan E. Mackinnon Many factors contribute to the final outcome in nerve surgery. These same considerations apply to…
Reduction Mammaplasty
CHAPTER36 Reduction Mammaplasty Sabine Lovell, Yan T. Ortiz-Pomales, and Albert Losken Macromastia can cause significant physical and psychological detriment, negatively impacting women’s daily functional capacity. Physical manifestations of breast hypertrophy…
Reconstruction of the Chest and Abdomen
CHAPTER57 Reconstruction of the Chest and Abdomen Mark W. Clemens and Charles E. Butler Reconstruction of the chest wall and abdomen covers a vast array of surgical procedures, all intentioned…
Orthognathic Surgery and Maxillofacial Distraction Surgery
CHAPTER43 Orthognathic Surgery and Maxillofacial Distraction Surgery Pravin K. Patel Orthognathic surgery involves the surgical manipulation of the elements of the facial skeleton to restore the normal anatomic and functional…
Hair Restoration
CHAPTER28 Hair Restoration Alfonso Barrera Hair transplantation was popularized in the late 1950s by Orentreich,1 whose work spurred many important concepts for aesthetic surgeons. For example, Orentreich presented the donor…
Commentary: Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
CHAPTER66 Peripheral Nerve Injuries and the Brachial Plexus Thomas H. Tung and Susan E. Mackinnon Many factors contribute to the final outcome in nerve surgery. These same considerations apply to…
Laser Facial Resurfacing
CHAPTER17 Laser Facial Resurfacing Mark S. Nestor, Mitchell Manway, and Paige Paparone Over the past two decades, laser facial resurfacing has served as a valuable method toward the goal of…
Orofacial and Craniofacial Deformities
CHAPTER42 Orofacial and Craniofacial Deformities Fernando Molina Craniofacial surgeons have the opportunity to offer great possibilities for surgical reconstruction of congenital deformities. Even if these malformations are very complex and…
