Plastic Surgery – Pediatric Plastic Surgery (2010) Stephen J Mathes

Description

This volume, part of the Second Edition of Plastic Surgery, focuses entirely on pediatric plastic surgery. It provides comprehensive coverage of the molecular and cellular foundations governing craniofacial morphogenesis, addressing the causes, classification, and pathological anatomy of various birth defects, including craniofacial clefts, syndromes, craniosynostosis, and microsomia. Chapters detail surgical repair and reconstruction techniques for conditions such as unilateral and bilateral cleft lip, cleft palate, orbital hypertelorism, and velopharyngeal incompetence.