Plastic surgery for trauma : the essential survival guide

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Hand assessment -- Local anaesthetic blocks -- Hand infections -- Hand trauma soft tissue -- Hand trauma – fractures and dislocations -- Hand and upper limb emergencies -- Necrotising fasciitis -- Lower limb trauma – Burns -- Facial trauma -- Free flaps -- Career development.

"The only up to date high-quality concise publication on this topic, the book covers the immediate assessment and management of common plastic and reconstructive surgery emergencies and referrals. A companion for junior doctors starting within plastic surgery, the Plastic Surgery: the on call handbook provides succinct and clear presentation together with up to date guidelines on the common plastic surgery emergencies. With clear presentation of difficult trauma scenarios, illuminating illustrations, and updated guidelines for each step of practice, from diagnosis to treatment, this book will ensure the reader can access all the information required to help gain in confidence and experience with ease. Be the readers passing through a plastic surgery rotation on their way to some other career goal or beginning within plastic surgery and keen to make a strong start with a view to progressing in the speciality, this book provides the support to allow rational and confident clinical decision making from the very first on call"-- Provided by publisher.