Chapter 22 Burns and Burn Reconstruction Initial Evaluation 1. Burn severity or “degree”: Described based on depth of injury • First degree (“superficial” partial thickness): Superficial, erythema, sometimes painful, epidermal…
Chapter 10 Noncancer Breast Surgery General Information 1. Noncancer breast surgery includes all of the techniques aimed at restoring an esthetic, more youthful appearance of the breasts in the setting…
Chapter 20 Wound Healing and Tissue Expansion 1. Wound healing phases • Hemostasis: Platelet plug, fibrin clot, vasoconstriction. α granules in the platelets release cytokines such as platelet-derived growth factor…
