Plastic Surgery Key

Clinical Presentation An 18-year-old White male had multiple subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules over his left elbow. He complained about pain and discomfort in the area and agreed to surgical resection to…

Clinical Presentation A 55-year-old White female had residual sarcoma over her left upper arm after previous resection. She underwent a wide local excision of the sarcoma by the surgical oncology…

Clinical Presentation A 48-year-old White male with a large soft tissue mass over his right shoulder and upper chest had a wide local excision of dermatofibrosarcoma ( Fig. 14.1 ). After…

Clinical Presentation A 52-year-old White male underwent C4–C7 posterior cervical fusion 4 months previously. He was discharged home and subsequently had wound dehiscence and drainage from his neck wound. He was…

Case 1 Clinical Presentation An 85-year-old White male with recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of his central scalp underwent additional surgical excision of the scalp including deep margin by the surgical…

Case 1 Clinical Presentation An 18-year-old man fell off a moving vehicle and was then struck by the same vehicle. He was intubated and was in critical condition. Initial injuries…

Case 1 Clinical Presentation A 51-year-old White male had a basal cell cancer over his left medial cheek and nasal sidewall. Mohs surgery was performed by our dermatological surgeon and…

Case 1 Clinical Presentation A 24-year-old Hispanic male sustained a human bite on his right ear. He had a partial ear amputation involving the helical rim and a small portion…

Case 1 Clinical Presentation A 19-year-old White male with right alveolar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the mandible underwent local surgical excision of the alveolar edge and the floor of…

Clinical Presentation A 30-year-old White female sustained severe neck contracture from a previous burn injury about 5 years ago. She had excision of the deep burn wound and skin grafting…