Guyuron (plastic surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center), Eriksson (plastic and reconstructive surgery, Harvard Medical School), and Persing (plastic surgery and neurosurgery, Yale U. School of Medicine) present a two-volume medical text based on the Association of Academic Chairmen in Plastic Surgery curriculum. The primary audience intended for the text consists of residents and new and experienced surgeons seeking a comprehensive, yet quickly accessed information base for their clinical practice. The first volume contains 70 chapters organized into sections covering principles of plastic surgery, basic techniques, basic principles of craniomaxillofacial surgery, craniofacial surgery, maxillofacial surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, and head and neck surgery. Hand surgery occupies the bulk of the second volume, with 32 chapters covering introductory matters, soft tissues repair, fractures and dislocations, the wrist, tendons, tenosynovytis and infections, contractures, nerve surgery, microsurgery, the thumb, arthritis of the hand and wrist, tumors, vascular disorders, and thermal injury. The second volume also contains 20 chapters devoted to aesthetic surgery. Some 3000 color photographs and 1000 color surgical drawings are included. Also included is a DVD- ROM containing 62 video clips further illustrating techniques from the text. The text is accompanied by a continuously updated website. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Featuring the work of both international experts and up-and-coming stars in this fast-changing field, this multimedia two-volume reference presents comprehensive, quick-access coverage of all aspects of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery practice, with an emphasis on todays techniques. Its content and format follows the core curriculum designed by the academic chairmen of plastic surgery, making it a practical resource for residents and the perfect review for the plastic surgery board examination. A bonus DVD-bound in the text-further enhances your surgical skills...enabling you to offer the beautiful results your patients expect. And, as an Expert Consult title, it includes a companion web site offering this unparalleled guidance where and when you need it. In print and online, Plastic Surgery offers must-have guidance for surgical success!Covers of all plastic surgery procedures in one convenient two-volume resource.Presents the practice-proven experience of more than 220 authorities for better patient outcomes.Includes abundant tables, bulleted information, and summary boxes to speed you to the answers you need.Features more than 2,000 photographs-augmented by 1,000 full-color surgical drawings-that show you how to proceed and what results to expect.Includes advice on complications to help you avoid mistakes and increase your learning.Offers clear advice in Outcomes Boxes to help you optimize surgical procedures outcomes.Presents videos on the bonus DVD of more than 50 video clips to help you hone and refine your surgical techniques.Provides access to a companion web site featuring all of the text and illustrations from the 2-volume set and video clips of surgical procedures.Covers all information required to pass Boards. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued. Featuring the work of both international experts and up-and-coming stars in this fast-changing field, this multimedia two-volume reference presents comprehensive, quick-access coverage of all aspects of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery practice, with an emphasis on todays techniques. Its content and format follows the core curriculum designed by the academic chairmen of plastic surgery, making it a practical resource for residents and the perfect review for the plastic surgery board examination. A bonus DVD-bound in the text-further enhances your surgical skills...enabling you to offer the beautiful results your patients expect. And, as an Expert Consult title, it includes a companion web site offering this unparalleled guidance where and when you need it. In print and online, Plastic Surgery offers must-have guidance for surgical success!Covers of all plastic surgery procedures in one convenient two-volume resource.Presents the practice-proven experience of more than 220 authorities for better patient outcomes.Includes abundant tables, bulleted information, and summary boxes to speed you to the answers you need.Features more than 2,000 photographs-augmented by 1,000 full-color surgical drawings-that show you how to proceed and what results to expect. Includes advice on complications to help you avoid mistakes and increase your learning.Offers clear advice in Outcomes Boxes to help you optimize surgical procedures outcomes.Presents videos on the bonus DVD of more than 50 video clips to help you hone and refine your surgical techniques.Provides access to a companion web site featuring all of the text and illustrations from the 2-volume set and video clips of surgical procedures. Covers all information required to pass Boards. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.
