Atlas of Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery

Author: Kenneth E. Salyer
Published: September 1999
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0397518072
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 854

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The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations. A major portion of the atlas is devoted to craniofacial surgery, including surgical planning, surgery for craniosynostosis in infants, orbital surgery, surgery of skull deformities, nasal reconstruction, maxillary and mandibular osteotomies, skeletal reconstruction after trauma and tumor excision, and orthognathic surgery. Coverage of clefts includes both primary and secondary corrective surgery for unilateral and bilateral cleft lip, nose, and palate. Surgical procedures described include alveolar bone grafting, premaxillary repositioning, and maxillary and mandibular osteotomies. Close attention is given to techniques for correcting secondary maxillofacial deformities, including closure of oronasal and nasolabial fistulas and pharyngoplasty procedures for velopharyngeal incompetence following cleft palate repair. This two-volume surgical atlas of cleft and craniofacial surgical procedures is written by well recognized authorities in their field. The illustrators are well recognized surgical illustrators and of equal importance in production of this fine surgical atlas. These volumes provide a clear illustration of the specific techniques used in redefining the craniofacial skeleton and procedures used in restoring the soft tissue envelope. This atlas is a useful framework for the surgical resident and practicing surgeon who have an interest in cleft and craniofacial surgery. While primarily of interest to plastic and maxillofacial surgeons, practitioners in related specialties such as pediatric neurosurgery and otolaryngology will find these volumes useful. Moreover, as management of these deformities frequently requires a multidisciplinary based approach, other professionals -- speech and language pathologists, dentists, orthodontists, and prosthodontists -- will find these atlases useful for visualizing the surgery involved in the mutual care of such patients. The atlas is divided into two volumes. The authors devote Volume I primarily to correction of craniofacial deformities, and in Volume II their focus is on the surgical procedures used in reconstructing the child born with a facial cleft. While the surgical techniques illustrated are predominantly those of the primary authors, others recognized in their areas of expertise have contributed to the volumes. Both volumes have a similar format, the written text and the accompanying illustrations are on facing pages. There are nearly 2000 color illustrations and photographs that are consistently excellent. If I have any criticism, it isthat many of clinical photographs are printed quite small (at most 2"" x 2""), making it difficult for the reader to judge the final outcome. A number of atlases in craniofacial and cleft surgery have been published in the past but these have since become outdated and today are no longer available in print. This atlas fills the void. Salyer, Kenneth E., MD (International Craniofacial Institute); Bardach, Janusz, MD (Univ of Iowa) Click to compare book prices for Atlas of Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery Atlas of Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery

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