Chapter 1. General Principles
- Adrian M. Richards MSc FRCS (Plast.)1,
- Ian T. Jackson Professor2
Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755242.ch1
Copyright © 2002 by Blackwell Science Ltd
Book Title
Key Notes on Plastic Surgery
Additional Information
How to Cite
Richards, A. M. and Jackson, I. T. (eds) (2008) General Principles, in Key Notes on Plastic Surgery, Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470755242.ch1
Editor Information
- 1
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Stoke Mandeville NHS Trust, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
- 2
Director of Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Providence Hospital, Michigan, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2002
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632056682
Online ISBN: 9780470755242
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Keywords:
- classification;
- healing;
- transplantation;
- elastin fibres;
- Tlands
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Structure and function of the skin
Blood supply to the skin
Classification of flaps
Geometry of local flaps
Wound healing and skin grafts
Bone healing and bone grafts
Nerve healing and nerve grafts
Tendon healing
Transplantation
Alloplastic implantation
Wound dressings
Sutures and suturing
Tissue expansion