Simply Local Flaps

Description

This book provides a useful framework for categorizing local flaps on the basis of their composition, blood supply, geometry and means of transfer. The initial chapters are dedicated to the fundamentals – the basic procedures, how to get started, and technical tips – as well as advice on wound care and scar management. These practical pointers are essential for students of plastic surgery, while also offering helpful refreshers for experienced practitioners. The subsequent chapters describe the types of flaps that are traditionally taught and the 10 most common flaps. There is also a practical guide to W-plasty, Z-plasty and their various modifications, which can be applied to both scar revision and the closure of the donor sites. The book also discusses the Keystone Perforator Island Flap (KPIF) and its application to various body sites, offering elegant solutions to some very tricky situations. In turn, the book’s final chapters are focused on assessment, decision-making an d lessons learned – essentially, how to decide if a skin graft is the better choice, matters relating to aesthetics, and dealing with complications. Rather than demonstrate exactly how to execute flaps, the book’s primary goal is to inspire students and trainees to think about the reconstructive problem, consider all patient-related and anatomical factors, and accurately recognize what can feasibly be achieved. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 3-13 Getting Started: Planning and Drawing (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 15-20 Technical Tips for Local Flap Surgery (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 21-29 Front Matter ....Pages 31-31 Elliptical Excision and Sliding Flap Repair (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 33-44 Advancement Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 45-64 Rotation Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 65-75 Interpolated Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 77-84 Transposition Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 85-108 Triangular Flaps That Transpose, Advance and Interdigitate (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 109-128 Hinge Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 129-133 Recommended Traditional Local Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 135-140 Front Matter ....Pages 141-141 Keystone Flap Concepts (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 143-146 Favoured Keystone Flap Applications (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 147-159 Combination Flaps (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 161-163 Front Matter ....Pages 165-165 Where Skin Grafts Are Better (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 167-171 Aesthetica (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 173-178 Complications: Their Management and Prevention (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 179-185 How to Think Like a Plastic Surgeon (Michael F. Klaassen, Earle Brown, Felix Behan)....Pages 187-194 Back Matter ....Pages 195-202