Reconstructive surgery

Ear Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Ear Reconstruction

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…

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Intraoral Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Intraoral Reconstruction

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…

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Nasal Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Nasal Reconstruction

Clinical Presentation A 58-year-old White female sustained a dog bite to her nasal tip. Apparently, she lost a significant amount of nasal tip cartilage and also had a sizable nasal…

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Lower Facial Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Lower Facial Reconstruction

Clinical Presentation A 40-year-old White male had previously sustained a gunshot wound to his mandible and left mandibular bony reconstruction was unsuccessful. He had a significant deformity of his left…

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Lip Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Lip Reconstruction

Case 1 Clinical Presentation A 58-year-old White female had a 4 × 4 cm skin lesion of cancerous appearance above her central lower lip ( Fig. 9.1 ). She underwent a local excision…

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Lateral Neck Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Lateral Neck Reconstruction

Clinical Presentation An 89-year-old White male developed a recurrent squamous cell cancer (SCC) over his right upper lateral neck with a large, ulcerated lesion. He had an SCC resection in…

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Eyelid Reconstruction

Aug 6, 2023 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Eyelid Reconstruction

Clinical Presentation A 77-year-old White female sustained necrotizing fasciitis in her right periorbital area secondary to facial trauma. She was initially seen by an oculoplastic surgeon and urgently referred to…

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Distal Femur Resection

Jun 9, 2022 by in Reconstructive surgery Comments Off on Distal Femur Resection

Distal Femur Resection Megan E. Anderson Operative Indications Malignant tumors of the distal femur—wide resection (Figure 42.1) Alternative Treatments Rotationplasty Above-knee amputation Equipment Radiolucent table (using fluoroscopy for reconstruction) Lead…

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