Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom

by Lin, Samuel J., M.D.; Hijjawi, John B., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780071464475
• ISBN10: 0071464476
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-17
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange

Summary

Why waste time guessing at what you need to know for the plastic surgery boards? Maximize your exam preparation time with this quick-hit question and answer review. The unique question and single-answer format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the correct answers you'll need to know on exam day. Emphasis is placed on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success. Great for certification and re-certification, this high-yield review for the boards is the perfect compliment to larger texts for intense, streamlined review in the days and weeks before your exam. This book is just the right study tool for the PSEF inservice exam and ABPS board examination.

Author Biography

Dr. Samuel Lin is a Staff Physician in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Northwestern University Medical School.

Table of Contents

Strategies for Studying	13	(10)
AESTHETIC SURGERY
Periorbital Region	23	(6)
Blepharoplasty	29	(4)
Chemodenervation (Botox)	33	(6)
Brow Lift	39	(4)
Face Lift	43	(4)
Rhinoplasty	47	(6)
Skin Resurfacing	53	(6)
Chemical Peels	59	(6)
Lasers	65	(4)
Injectable Fillers	69	(6)
Hair Removal/Hair Transplantation	75	(6)
Body Contouring	81	(4)
Gynecomastia	85	(6)
BREAST
Breast Anatomy/Embryology	91	(4)
Breast Augmentation	95	(6)
Breast Implant Efficacy/Safety	101	(4)
Breast Cancer	105	(8)
Expander-Implant and Nipple-Areolar Reconstruction	113	(6)
Breast Reconstruction -- Autogenous Tissue	119	(8)
Breast Reconstruction -- Alternative Flaps	127	(10)
Breast Reconstruction -- Microsurgery	137	(4)
Gynecomastia	141	(6)
Breast Reduction and Mastopexy	147	(8)
HAND AND EXTREMITIES
Anatomy/Embryology	155	(8)
Anesthesia	163	(12)
Hand Tumors	175	(8)
Hand Infections	183	(8)
Dupuytren's Contracture	191	(6)
Nerve Compression Syndromes	197	(8)
Fractures/Dislocations	205	(6)
Tendon Injuries	211	(8)
The Perionychium	219	(8)
Rheumatoid Hand	227	(10)
Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries	237	(2)
Brachial Plexus	239	(10)
Tendon Transfers	249	(10)
Slac Wrist/Wrist Kinematics	259	(6)
Replantation	265	(8)
Toe-to-Hand Transfer	273	(10)
Nerve Injury/Repair	283	(12)
HEAD AND NECK REGION
Facial Trauma	295	(10)
Facial Nerve Anatomy, Paralysis and Treatment	305	(6)
Head and Neck Embryology	311	(6)
Head and Neck Cancer	317	(6)
Salivary Gland Tumors	323	(10)
INTEGUMENT
Benign Skin Lesions	333	(6)
PEDIATRICS
Craniofacial Syndromes	339	(4)
Craniosynostosis	343	(10)
Cleft Lip/Palate	353	(6)
Velopharyngeal Incompetence/Insufficiency	359	(6)
Pharyngoplasty/Pharyngeal Flaps	365	(6)
Distraction Osteogenesis	371	(6)
Orthognathic Surgery	377	(4)
Congenital Ear Deformities	381	(4)
Congenital Nevi/Tissue Expansion	385	(6)
Congenital Breast	391	(4)
Congenital Hand	395	(10)
Hemangiomas	405	(6)
Vascular Anomalies	411	(12)
RECONSTRUCTION
Wound Healing/Keloids	423	(8)
Principles of Skin Grafting	431	(4)
Skin Grafting	435	(2)
Flaps	437	(6)
Microsurgery	443	(6)
Perforator Flaps	449	(10)
Burn Care	459	(8)
Injectable Soft Tissue Fillers	467	(4)
Eyelid Reconstruction and Blepharoplasty Techniques	471	(6)
Nasal Reconstruction	477	(4)
Lip Reconstruction	481	(6)
Tongue Reconstruction	487	(6)
Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	493	(10)
Sternal Wound Reconstruction	503	(4)
Lower Extremity Reconstruction -- Soft Tissue Concepts	507	(4)
Lower Extremity Reconstruction -- Orthopedic Concepts	511	(6)
Pressure Sore Treatment	517	(4)
High-Yield Questions/Answers	521