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The ultimate visual compendium of optimal suturing and wound repair practice, covering 75 must-know techniques
Atlas of Suturing Techniques: Approaches to Surgical Wound, Laceration, and Wound Repair presents the building blocks of suturing and wound repair in an at-a-glance, economical atlas format. In its pages, the author shares his vast expertise and it is his intention to help physicians across many specialties to improve outcomes for patients requiring repair of any wound. Starting with chapters on principles of wound management and wound repair, the atlas then moves on to equipment, positioning, and other key principles. The next section covers 75 suture techniques, providing detailed step-by-step instructions adjacent to drawings and photos of the techniques. Finally, the last section covers each area of anatomy, guiding you in what suture to use when, how to modify certain sutures in specific locations, and even how to prepare and execute skin grafts.
Atlas of Suturing Techniques: Approaches to Surgical Wound, Laceration, and Wound Repair goes beyond the scope of other texts, which often limit their focus to either general operative principles or the specific use of flaps in particular reconstructive areas, such as facial and nasal reconstruction. While these texts provide insufficient coverage of actual suture placement techniques, this one-stop resource excels at providing a clear, easy-to-follow atlas of suturing--one that enables you to prevent scars and other negative patient outcomes. Unfortunately, even the best designed repair can be undone by less-than-optimal suturing techniques.
- Reviews the fundamental principles of suturing and wound repair in an accessible, affordable Atlas format
- Covers 75 suture techniques and provides unique, step-by-step instructions with precise drawings and photos of the techniques
- Includes 80 videos
- Helpful anatomical orientation in last section specifies what suture to use in a wide range of clinical scenarios
About the Author: An international authority on dermatology and dermatologic surgery, Jonathan Kantor is editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology International, the author/ editor of three textbooks published by McGraw-Hill, and the author of over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters.
Dr Kantor is with the Department of Dermatology, Center for Global Health, and Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and is a recipient of both the Presidential Citation Award and the Member Making a Difference Award from the American Academy of Dermatology.
Born in South Africa and educated in six countries on four continents, Dr Kantor's work has been the subject of editorials in every major dermatology journal. He has been associate editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and of Dialogues in Dermatology, and sat on the Mohs surgery AUC ratings panel for the American Academy of Dermatology and the Reconstruction after Skin Cancer Resection Committee for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
