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LOCAL FLAPS - Practical Plastic Surgery
practicalplasticsurgery.org112 Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons Skin Flaps Aportion of skin and subcutaneous tissue and, when possible, the under-lying fascia (the thin layer of connective tissue overlying muscle that has
SKIN GRAFTS - Practical Plastic Surgery
practicalplasticsurgery.org102 Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons If you have a Humby knife: 1. Hold it with the sharp edge at about a 45° angle with the skin. 2. With a back-and-forth motion run the knife over the tight skin.
FACIAL LACERATIONS - Practical Plastic Surgery
practicalplasticsurgery.org146 Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons Initial Care The initial care of a facial wound is the same as the care applied to any wound. As explained in chapter 6, “Evaluation of an Acute Wound,”
FINGERTIP AND NAIL BED INJURIES
practicalplasticsurgery.org284 Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons wounds may not be large, fingertip injuries are often quite painful. It may be necessary to place a …
SUTURING: THE BASICS - Practical Plastic Surgery
www.practicalplasticsurgery.orgSUTURING: THE BASICS Suturing is the joining of tissues with needle and “thread,” so that the tissues bind together and heal. The “thread” is actually specialized
PRIMARY WOUND CLOSURE
practicalplasticsurgery.org92 Practical Plastic Surgery for Nonsurgeons Before Primary Closure Clean Wound The wound must first be evaluated thoroughly for injury to underlying