Functions/Keywords

Plastic Surgery

Goals of plastic surgery:

Anatomy

  1. Skin (aka ______membrane; ______system)
  2. Functions:

Take a second to recall and note which parts (whether layers, processes, cells, or chemicals) accomplish each of these functions. Read for any you don’t recall.

  1. Epidermis consists of: ______, but no:
  2. Layers

Which one of those is only present in some places?

  1. Dermis (aka ______)
  2. Contains:
  3. Divisions/layers
  4. Subcutaneous layer (aka ______)
  5. Consists of:
  6. Functions
  7. Accessories (fabulous!)
  8. Hair
  9. Nails

What do those two have in common?

  1. Glands
  2. Sweat
  1. Palate
  2. Anterior composed of:
  3. Posterior composed of:
  4. Development
  5. When does the palate develop?
  6. Formed from the joining of:

***cross reference 725-726 and the procedure to stay with the theme here.

In particular: what deformities are often seen in conjunction?

  1. Nose (lack of text means focus on the procedures part)
  2. Hand ***Pictures go all the way to page 723; use them!***
  3. Regions
  4. Bones
  5. Wrist bones (aka ______)
  6. How many are there?
  7. Palm bones (aka ______)
  8. How many are there?
  9. How are they numbered?
  10. Finger bones (aka ______)
  11. How many are there?
  12. What type of joints do they have?
  13. Innervation (branches of the ______plexus)
  14. Muscles and tendons
  15. Generally, which muscles flex the hand?
  16. Which extend?
  17. Compartments/Tunnels
  18. Anterior side compartment contains:
  19. Dorsal side has ___ compartments, which contain:
  1. Tendon sheaths
  2. Lined with:
  3. Attached to:
  4. Purpose:
  5. Circulation (main arteries feeding arm and hand)
  6. Lateral:
  7. Medial:
  1. Pathology of the Skin
  2. Burns can be caused by
  3. Degrees of burn (pretty important, this)
  4. First
  5. Affect/effect:
  6. Healing:
  7. Second
  8. Affect/effect:
  9. Healing:
  10. Third
  11. Affect/effect:
  12. Healing:
  13. Fourth
  14. Affect/effect:
  15. Healing:

What procedures will a scrub be the most involved in with a burn victim?

  1. Burn severity estimated using:
  1. Pathology of the hand (just a quick description of what comprises each pathology, including any medical term or other nicknames)
  2. Congenital
  3. Radial dysplasia

Surgical procedures to correct it: (page 757)

  1. Syndactyly
  2. Polydactyly
  1. Diseases affecting the hand
  2. De Quervain’s
  3. Trigger Finger
  4. Dupuytren’s
  5. Contracture of ______
  6. Ganglion cyst
  7. Rheumatoid arthritis

Keep reading for background. Revisit the “Aging” section on page 725 to contextualize the procedures. Also, be sure to define these words and roots as you go.

Blepharo-:

Blepharochalasis:

Derma-:

Dermachalasis:

Ptosis:

-schisis:

Neoplasm:

Examples of neoplasms:

Also: be sure to define all of the words that appear in red.

  1. Special instrumentation, supplies, drugs, and equipment (HEY! We skipped stuff!)
  2. Dermatome:
  3. Most common type:
  4. Powered by:
  5. Sterility consideration about power source:
  6. Lube for donor site:

***pages 732-733 have a couple of extra things: the pearl of wisdom, and table 19-6. Both are important. In Table 19-6, pay particular attention to the topical anesthetics and analgesics***

  1. Surgical interventions (since this is generally covered elsewhere, just define)
  2. Rhytidectomy
  3. Blepharoplasty
  4. What does it correct?
  5. Mentoplasty
  6. What does it correct?
  7. Suction Lipectomy
  8. Abdominoplasty
  9. Is it only for obese patients?
  10. Skin grafts (tons of skipping, I know)
  11. Autografts:
  12. Homografts:
  13. Heterografts (aka ______grafts):
  14. Full-thickness (check out page 724 closely to clarify this)
  15. Used for:
  16. Split-thickness
  17. Used for:
  18. Retrieved from:
  19. Remember, both your case studies and this reading comprise your tests, so do your best to synthesize both. In particular, these areas frequently show up in our tests and the certification test:
  20. Area of prep for each procedure
  21. Incisions for each procedure
  22. Any dressing specifics on each procedure

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