Reconstructive surgery is a type of plastic surgery. It is concerned with the restoration of the form and function of some specific part of the body. Reconstructive surgery is often performed by plastic surgeons, maxillo-facial surgeons and otolaryngologists to reconstruct or restore the body parts after trauma or cancer. In reconstructive surgery, surgeons often use the concept of a reconstructive ladder in order to manage increasingly complex wounds. A reconstructive ladder includes techniques, like primary closure, skin graft, tissue expansion, random flap, axial flap, free flap, etc. The various advancements in reconstructive surgery are glanced at in this book and their applications as well as ramifications are looked at in detail. Most of the topics introduced herein cover new techniques and applications of reconstructive surgery. As this field is emerging at a rapid pace, the contents of this book will help the readers understand the modern concepts and applications of the subject. | New Paradigms In Reconstructive Surgery by Marvin Trey, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters