Book description
Plastic Surgery Emergencies
presents a concise guide to the principles and procedures for rapidly
evaluating and treating acute care problems in the emergency room
setting or during on-call consultations. Using succinct descriptions and
easily accessible bullet-points, the book instructs the reader in the
protocols for a range of common and uncommon problems, from simple
suture repair of lacerations to managing facial trauma to treating
compartment syndrome of the upper extremity. Features:
Easy-to-follow diagrams demonstrating key procedures
Full-color photographs for rapid diagnosis
Comprehensive discussion of common pharmacotherapy
Concise review of specific anatomy to aid rapid identification of injuries
Descriptions of the various types and uses of different sutures and
the techniques for suturing complex wounds
Instructions for performing regional blocks of the face and hand
Guidelines for the assessment and treatment of simple burn wounds,
severely burned patients, and patients with bites and stings
Recommendations for managing postoperative and free flap complications
Extensive discussion of how to address soft tissue and traumatic
hand injuries, with detailed descriptions of upper extremity splinting techniques
This handy, pocket manual is an indispensable resource for clinicians,
residents, and trainees in plastic surgery. It is also ideal for all
emergency room personnel, including ER physicians, physicians'
assistants, and nurse practitioners, as well as family practice
physicians. "It is with great pleasure that I provide a review of
Plastic Surgery Emergencies: Principles and Techniques
...An excellent resource. Each clinical scenario...[is] clearly
addressed by the authors and...easily accessible without the need for
additional resources...A quick guide to help physicians and surgeons
care for patients in a timely fashion in the acute care setting. The
authors have accomplished their goal nicely with a pocket-sized book
that can fit easily into a lab coat or a camera bag."--Journal of
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS)_x000D_ _x000D_ "[A] handy
portable guidebook...Diagrams, charts of often used medications, and
photographs of hand and arm injuries appear throughout...tried and true
remedies for routine situations...especially helpful [as] a quick memory
refreshing."--Doody's Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic
Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA Chief Resident,
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School, UMDNJ, Camden, NJ, USA
