A Curriculum for Plastic Surgery

Edward A LuceUniversity of TennesseeProfessor of Surgery
Memphis, TNUSA

Section I: General Principles.- Chapter 1: Wound Healing- Physiology, Ancillary Measures, Negative Pressure Wound Care.- Chapter 2: Wound Healing- Role of Nutrition, Cancer Therapy, Wound Healing Problems, Principles of Radiotherapy.- Chapter 3: Hypertrophic Scars, Keloids, Skin Grafts.- Chapter 4: Local Anesthetics, Complications of General Anesthesia.- Chapter 5: Bone Healing, Bone and Cartilage Grafts.- Chapter 6: Flaps- Physiology, Classification Selection.- Chapter 7: Flaps- Design.- Chapter 8: Flaps- Tissue Expansion.- Chapter 9: Microsurgery General Principles.- Chapter 10: Biomaterials.- Section 2: Congenital Anomalies Of Head And Neck.- Chapter 11: Cleft Lip and Palate - Unilateral Cleft Lip.- Chapter 12: Cleft Lip and Palate- Bilateral Cleft Lip.- Chapter 13: Cleft Lip and Palate- Secondary Lip Deformities, Cleft Rhinoplasty.- Chapter 14: Cleft Lip and Palate- Cleft Palate.- Chapter 15: Cleft Lip and Palate- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency.- Chapter 16: Craniofacial- Alveolar Clefts, Orthognathic, Palatal Fistulas.- Chapter 17: Craniofacial- Fibrous Dysplasia, Romberg's Disease, Neurofibromatosis, Treacher-Collins, Hemifacial Microsomia.- Chapter 18: Craniofacial- Craniosynostosis, Syndromic, and Non-Syndromic.- Chapter 19: Cysts, Sinuses.- Chapter 20: Vascular Anomalies- Hemangiomas.- Chapter 21: Vascular Anomalies- Vascular Malformations.- Chapter 22: Ear Deformities- Embryology, Anatomy, Otoplasty.- Chapter 23: Ear Deformities- Congenital Deformities.- Section 3: Skin, Soft Tissue Tumors.- Chapter 24: Pathogenesis, Work-Up, Syndromes, and Principles.- Chapter 25: Non-Melanotic- Eyelid Reconstruction.- Chapter 26: Non-Melanotic- Cheek Reconstruction.- Chapter 27: Non-Melanotic- Nose Reconstruction.- Chapter 28: Non-Melanotic- Scalp, Forehead Reconstruction.- Chapter 29: Non-Melanotic- Ear Reconstruction.- Chapter 30: Melanoma.- Chapter 31: Pigmented Lesions.- Chapter 32: Adnexal Tumors, Sarcomas, Miscellaneous.- Section 4: Head And Neck Tumors.- Chapter 33: Anatomy, Work-Up, Principles of Treatment, Including Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy.- Chapter 34: Lip.- Chapter 35: Mandibular Reconstruction.- Chapter 36: Intraoral Defect Reconstruction.- Chapter 37: Hypopharynx, Maxilla.- Chapter 38: Salivary.- Section 5: Maxillofacial Trauma.- Chapter 39: General Principles- Airway, Bleeding, Imaging, Clinical Examination.- Chapter 40: General Principles- ORIF Principles, Operative Approaches, Optic Neuropathy.- Chapter 41: Soft Tissue Injury- Orbital Adnexal, Parotid Injury.- Chapter 42: Soft Tissue Injury- Gunshot Wound.- Chapter 43: Soft Tissue Injury- Facial Nerve.- Chapter 44: Upper One-Third (Skull, Orbital Roof, Frontal Sinus).- Chapter 45: Maxilla, NEO Fractures, Nasal Fractures.- Chapter 46: Zygoma, Orbit.- Chapter 47: Mandible- Anatomy, Examination, Treatment-General Principles, Reduction/Fixation.- Chapter 48: Mandible- Condylar, Pediatric Fractures, Complications.- Section 6: Trunk, Lower Extremity, And Perineum.- Chapter 49: Lower Extremity- Trauma; Principles, Coverage.- Chapter 50: Lower Extremity- Foot Reconstruction, Oncologic Defects, Specific Flaps.- Chapter 51: Lower Extremity- Complex Groin Wounds, Lymphedema.- Chapter 52: Perineum- Vaginal Reconstruction, Congenital and Acquired.- Chapter 53: Perineum- Decubiti.- Chapter 54: Myelomeningocele, Complex Back Wounds.- Chapter 55: Abdominal Wall.- Chapter 56: Chest Wall, Sternum.- Section 7: Burns, Difficult Soft Tissue Infections.- Chapter 57: Pathophysiology, Resuscitation, Pulmonary Complications.- Chapter 58: Wound Care and Coverage.- Chapter 59: Metabolism, Nutritional Support, Electrical and Chemical Burns.- Chapter 60: Reconstruction- Eyelids, Ears, Nose, Cheek, Neck.- Chapter 61: Reconstruction- Hand, Axilla, Breast, Foot, Splinting, and Scar Management.- Chapter 62: Soft Tissue Infections, Difficult Wounds.- Section 8: Hand, Upper Extremity.- Chapter 63: Structure and Function, Examination, Principles.- Chapter 64: Congenital.- Chapter 65: Fingertip Loss, Local Flaps, Amputations.- Chapter 66: Regional Flaps, Thumb Reconstruction.- Chapter 67: Fractures- Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures.- Chapter 68: Fractures- Dislocations and Ligament Injuries.- Chapter 69: Fractures- Carpal Fractures and Dislocations.- Chapter 70: Vascular problems, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.- Chapter 71: Nerve Injuries.- Chapter 72: Nerve Compression Syndromes, Brachial Plexus.- Chapter 73: Flexor Tendons (Acute and Reconstructive).- Chapter 74: Extensor Tendons (Acute and Reconstructive).- Chapter 75: Ganglia, Tumors, Duputyren's.- Chapter 76: Infections, Tendinopathies, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and other Arthritides.- Chapter 77: Replantation, Micro Transfers (Toe to Thumb, etc.).- Section 9: Breast.- Chapter 78: General Principles (Anatomy).- Chapter 79: Augmentation- Implants, Evaluation, Operative Planning.- Chapter 80: Augmentation- Implant Rupture, Capsular Contracture, ALCL.- Chapter 81: Reduction Mammoplasty.- Chapter 82: Mastopexy.- Chapter 83: Reconstruction, Post-Mastectomy- Oncologic Principles, Decision-Making.- Chapter 84: Nipple-Sparing, Oncologic Reconstruction.- Chapter 85: Breast Reconstruction: Alloplastic.- Chapter 86: Autogenous Reconstruction: Pedicled Flaps.- Chapter 87: Autogenous Reconstruction: Free and Perforator Flaps.- Chapter 88: The Science of Fat Grafting, Fat Grafting of the Breast.- Chapter 89: Mastectomy Skin Necrosis, Perfusion Assessment, Nipple-Areola Reconstruction.- Chapter 90: Gynecomastia, Congenital Breast and Chest Wall.- Section 10: Aesthetic.- Chapter 91: General- Psychological Aspects, Patient Selection.- Chapter 92: Skin Resurfacing: Lasers, Chemical Peels.- Chapter 93: Facial Injectables: Soft Tissue Fillers, Botox®.- Chapter 94: Hair Physiology and Restoration.- Chapter 95: Blepharoplasty, Anatomy, Evaluation, Upper Lid Blepharoplasty Including the Asian Eyelid.- Chapter 96: Blepharoplasty, Operative Techniques, Lateral Canthal Procedures, Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty, Complications.- Chapter 97: Blepharoplasty, Septal Reset Variations, Brow Lift, Fat Grafting.- Chapter 98: Rhinoplasty- Anatomy, Definitions, Facial Analysis.- Chapter 99: Rhinoplasty- Operative Plannings, Approaches, Complications.- Chapter 100: Nasal Physiology and Obstruction, Septoplasty, Genioplasty.- Chapter 101: Rhytidectomy- Anatomy, Aging Process, Evaluation.- Chapter 102: Rhytidectomy- Operative Techniques, Fat Grafting, Neck Lift.- Chapter 103: Suction, Lipectomy, Body Sculpturing, Abdominoplasty- Abdominoplasty, Liposuction.- Chapter 104: Suction, Lipectomy, Body Sculpturing, Abdominoplasty- Post Bariatric Surgery, Body Sculpture.- Section 11: Gender Affirmation, Surgery Of The External Genitalia.- Chapter 105: General, Non-Surgical, Top Surgery.- Chapter 106: Bottom Surgery, Facial Feminization, Female and Male Genital Aesthetic Surgery.- Section 12: Patient Safety.- Chapter 107: Patient safety.