Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Pressure Ulcers

Author:   Salah Rubayi
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
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9783662453575


Pages:   283
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Salah Rubayi
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.016kg
ISBN:  

9783662453575


ISBN 10:   3662453576
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   23 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

History of Pressure Ulcer Management.- Pathology of Pressure Ulcer.- Clinical Wound Evaluation.- General and Special Investigation.- Patient’s Psycho-Social Evaluation.- Pre-Operative Preparation.- Operative Management.- Ischial Ulcer.- Complex Ischial Ulcer.- Sacral Ulcer.- Trochanter Ulcer.- Multiple Flap Procedure as a Single Stage Surgery.- Complex Pressure Ulcer.- The Heel Ulcer.- The Olecranon (elbow) Ulcer Flap.- Hip Joint Involvement with Pressure Ulcer.- Disarticulation and Total Thigh Flap.- Residual Stump Ulceration.- Knee Joint Ulceration.- Post Operative Flap Management.- Flap Complication.- Rehabilitation Post Flap Surgery.

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The book is intended to showcase the author s expertise in dealing with the repair and treatment of complex ulcerative wounds. Dr. Rubayi s vast experience with pressure ulcer care is skillfully documented in this book. The audience includes plastic surgery trainees and practicing plastic surgeons. The author s experience with over 25,000 procedures assures his credibility. (Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Doody s Book Reviews, September, 2015)


The book is intended to showcase the author's expertise in dealing with the repair and treatment of complex ulcerative wounds. Dr. Rubayi's vast experience with pressure ulcer care is skillfully documented in this book. The audience includes plastic surgery trainees and practicing plastic surgeons. The author's experience with over 25,000 procedures assures his credibility. (Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015)


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Dr. Salah Rubayi, MD, FICS, FACS, is Professor of Clinical Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California. As a world-renowned physician and surgeon, he has had a positive impact on the lives of many patients treated at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center. He is Chair of Rancho's Department of Surgery and Chief of the Pressure Ulcer Management and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Programs. Originally trained at University of Baghdad Medical College and the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians in Edinburgh and Glasgow, Dr. Rubayi joined the medical staff at Rancho in 1982. In 2006 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest award conferred by the Rancho Los Amigos Foundation. Dr. Rubayi has published a number of scientific articles and made numerous scientific presentations nationally and internationally. He has served as a co-investigator on several clinical trials related to pressure ulcer management in patients with spinal cord injury. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the International Medical Society of Paraplegia.

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