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.
