Plastic Surgery Key

Chapter 16 Hand Fractures and Dislocations General Treatment of Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures 1. Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures are the most common fractures in the upper extremity. 2. Diagnosis requires…

Chapter 27 Rhinoplasty and Nasal Reconstruction Anatomy of the Nose 1. The nose is a system of two closely related layers. • Outer layer: Soft, elastic sleeve that slides over…

Chapter 25 Flaps and Microsurgery Flap Definitions 1. Axial flap: Tissue that is based on the vascular territories of named vascular pedicles with an axial alignment 2. Random flap: Tissue…

Chapter 7 Ear Reconstruction 1. Embryology (see Figure 7.1) • The 6 branchial arches: At the 4th week of gestation, develop within the walls of the anterior foregut with subsequent…

Chapter 17 Nail-Bed Injuries, Soft-Tissue Amputations, and Replantation General Fingernail and Nail-Bed Anatomy 1. Perionychium • Nail plate • Nail bed • Surrounding skin (nail fold, paronychium, hyponychium) 2. Paronychium:…

Chapter 14 Congenital Hand Disorders General Embryology 1. Hand development occurs during the 4th to 8th gestational weeks (see Table 14.1). ● 3 to 4 weeks’ gestation: Upper limb bud…

Chapter 23 Benign Skin Conditions and Skin Disorders Common Benign Skin Lesions 1. Keratocanthoma (see Figure 23.1) • Benign tumor that behaves like a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and is…

Chapter 6 Clefts and Orthognathic Surgery Embryology 1. The formation of the face occurs between the 4th and 10th weeks of human development, secondary to fusion of the midline frontonasal…

Chapter 19 Tendon Injuries and Reconstruction Flexor Tendon Anatomy (see Figures 19.1–19.4) 1. There are 12 flexor tendons in the hand and forearm. Common flexor group arises near the medial…

Chapter 28 Rhytidectomy and Neck Rejuvenation Essential Facial Anatomy 1. Continuous facial layers (see Figure 28.1) Figure 28.1 The facial layers of the scalp, face, and neck. SMAS, Superficial muscular aponeurotic system. (Reprinted…