Stone's Plastic Surgery Facts and Figures

by Tor Wo Chiu

• ISBN13: 9780521139786
• ISBN10: 0521139783
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-07-11
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

This new edition of Christopher Stone's Plastic Surgery Facts has been completely revised and updated in line with modern practice. The content reflects the changes in the FRCS Plastic Surgery Curriculum and the book is now organised according to the curriculum's major headings. Written chiefly in note form to aid revision and retention, the book provides an overview of the full spectrum of plastic surgery practice. The text has been significantly expanded and re-edited to improve clarity and readability. Clinical anatomy, points of technique and the fundamental principles relevant to each subject area are explained. Relevant published articles are reviewed and illustrations have been included to reinforce important concepts. The specific focus on the FRCS Plastic Surgery exit examination makes this invaluable reading for examination candidates. This volume offers a factual and diverse overview of the body of knowledge in the specialty and is useful for trainees at all levels.

Author Biography

Tor Wo Chiu is a Specialist, in Plastic Surgery working in the Division of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations	p. viii
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Wound care	p. 1
Burns	p. 25
Head and neck	p. 55
Cleft lip and palate/craniofacial anomalies	p. 133
Breast	p. 173
Hand and upper limb	p. 215
Lower limb	p. 313
Skin and soft tissue tumours	p. 329
Genitourinary and trunk	p. 395
Aesthetic	p. 417
General plastic surgery	p. 461
Index	p. 485
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