Soft Tissue Injuries of the Head and Neck

This book provides a vividly illustrated description of a wide range of soft tissue injuries of the head and neck and their treatment, which forms part of the workload of both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Cranio –Maxillofacial Surgery. Other medical and surgical disciplines are also involved, though to a lesser extent. 

It clarifies many topics, including the general principles of wound management, the treatment of various soft tissue injuries, burns, and wound healing disturbances.

This book is intended for interns, residents and fellows of Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as surgeons and physicians of other disciplines dealing with soft tissue trauma of the head and neck. It may also prove useful to theatre and A & E nurses as well as medical students with interests in head and neck traumatology. 

Table of contents (12 chapters)

Importance of Normal and Scarred Facial Appearance
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 1-4
Epidemiology of Soft-Tissue Injuries of the Head and Neck
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 5-8
General Principles of Wound Management
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 9-29
Injuries of the Scalp, Forehead, and Eyebrow
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 31-40
Injuries of the Eyelids, Canaliculi, and Canthi
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 41-52
Injuries of the Nose
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 53-64
Injuries of the Cheek
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 65-76
Injuries of the Lips
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 77-83
Injuries of the Ears
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 85-93
Injuries of the Neck
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 95-117
Burns of the Scalp, Face, and Neck
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 119-154
Wound Healing Disturbances: The Unfavorable Result
Charilaos A. Ioannidis
Pages 155-183
Back Matter
Pages 185-189