Cases (IV)
10.1055/b-0034-84288 Cases (IV) 12.12 Skill level III: Case 1 Authors Timo Schmid, Esther Vögelin Case history 16-year-old white male patient Student Right-hand dominant Landau-Kleffner syndrome (infantile acquired condition of unknown…
Cases (II)
10.1055/b-0034-84286 Cases (II) 12.1 Skill level I: Case 1 David A Volgas Case history 54-year-old white male patient Independent construction worker without worker′s compensation Single Smoker, 1 pack cigarettes per…
10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (I)
10.1055/b-0034-84280 10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (I) 10.1 Primary and secondary wound closure Authors Robert D Teasdall, James Long 10.1.1 Introduction Wound closure is one of the more challenging…
11Complications
10.1055/b-0034-84284 11 Complications 11.1 Complications related to the injury David A Volgas 11.1.1 Introduction The surgeon should be vigilant for complications related to the injury. In many cases, the force…
10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (II)
10.1055/b-0034-84281 10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (II) 10.3 Flaps in general—principles Authors Maurizio Calcagni, Pietro Giovanoli, Reto Wettstein, Yves Harder 10.3.1 Definition of the term flap A flap is…
10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (III)
10.1055/b-0034-84282 10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (III) 10.5 Regional flaps—principles and specific flaps Authors Maurizio Calcagni, Pietro Giovanoli, John S Early, Yves Harder 10.5.1 Introduction Regional flaps are characterized…
10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (IV)
10.1055/b-0034-84283 10 Wound closure and coverage techniques (IV) 10.6 Free flaps—principles Authors Stefan Langer, Hans-Ulrich Steinau, Christoph Andree, Lars Steinsträßer 10.6.1 History Since the 1980s, the microvascular technique has become…
7 Stabilization of the wound
10.1055/b-0034-84277 7 Stabilization of the wound 7.1 Principles of debridement Robert D Teasdall 7.1.1 Introduction Debridement is the cornerstone of modern surgical treatment of open wounds. The term “debridement” originated…
5 Preoperative assessment and classification of soft-tissue injuries
10.1055/b-0034-84275 5 Preoperative assessment and classification of soft-tissue injuries 5.1 Preoperative assessment of soft-tissue injuries Authors Farid Rezaeian, Reto Wettstein, Dominique Erni, Yves Harder 5.1.1 Basic principles of assessment Examination…
