Reconstruction of Contractures: Z-Plasty, Skin Grafting, and Flaps Xiangxia Liu DEFINITION Scar contracture is the result of tightening of the skin during and after the wound healing process. The continuous…
Soft Tissue Reconstruction With Propeller Flaps Adam Jacoby John T. Stranix Pierre Saadeh DEFINITION Propeller flaps represent one of the most recent technical advances in perforator flap dissection. Propeller flaps…
Acute Management: Tangential Excision and Skin Grafting Yvonne L. Karanas DEFINITION Tangential excision of a wound is defined as the sequential removal of eschar in thin layers until healthy tissue…
Liposuction for Treatment of Lymphedema Dung Nguyen Joseph Baylan DEFINITION Lymphedema is lymphatic transport alteration/damage resulting in the accumulation of proteinaceous fluid in the interstitial compartment. Liposuction is the surgical…
Fasciocutaneous Debulking of Extremity Lymphedema: The Charles Procedure Clifford C. Sheckter Peter Johannet DEFINITION Lymphedema is the accumulation of interstitial fluid and fibroadiposity in subcutaneous tissues as a result of…
Lymphedema: Lymph Node Transfer Adrian S. H. Ooi David W. Chang DEFINITION The lymphatic system is responsible for reabsorption of excess interstitial fluid, protein, and waste products, as well as…
Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis Ann-Charlott Docherty Skogh Martin Halle DEFINITION Lower extremity lymphedema can either be primary, occurring as a structural or anatomical birth defect, or secondary following surgery and/or radiotherapy, trauma,…
Amputation of the Lower Extremity: Above-Knee Amputation, Below-Knee Amputation, Through-Knee Amputation Anahita Dua Jason T. Lee INTRODUCTION Approximately 1.7 million Americans are living with the loss of a limb, and…
Amputation of the Lower Extremity: Toes, Foot, Ankle Kedar S. Lavingia Jason T. Lee INTRODUCTION Partial foot amputation (PFA) is a common sequel to advanced vascular disease secondary to diabetes…
Keystone and Related Perforator Flaps Michael W. Findlay DEFINITION Keystone flaps encompass a group of related fasciocutaneous flaps first devised by Behan that share a common geometric design (a keystone…