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Record Nr.

UNINA9910726282003321

Autore

Ioannidis Charilaos A

Titolo

Soft Tissue Injuries of the Head and Neck / / by Charilaos A. Ioannidis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9783031149153

9783031149146

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 pages)

Disciplina

617.51044

Soggetti

Surgery, Plastic

Mouth—Surgery

Ophthalmology

Otorhinolaryngology

Emergency medicine

Nursing

Plastic Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Emergency Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Importance of normal and scarred facial appearance -- Epidemiology of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck -- General principles of wound management -- Injuries of the scalp, forehead and eyebrow -- Injuries of the eyelids, canaliculi and canthi -- Injuries of the nose -- Injuries of the cheek -- Injuries of the lips -- Injuries of the ears -- Injuries of the neck -- Burns of the scalp, face and neck -- Wound healing disturbances – The unfavourable result.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides vividly illustrated descriptions of a wide range of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck and their treatment, which forms a large part of the workload of both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. Soft tissue injuries are usually treated by plastic surgeons, whereas skeletal injuries are managed by maxillofacial surgeons. It clarifies many topics, including



the general principles of wound management and treatment of various soft tissue injuries,burns and wound healing disturbances. This book is intended for those plastic surgeons, and maxillofacial surgeons, interested in soft tissue trauma surgery of the head and neck at all levels of training and experience. It may also prove useful to specialists in related surgical disciplines and to nurses, who share a common interest for trauma of the head and neck.