Plastics Flashcards
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Face: 3-7d
Scalp: 7-10d
What are the rungs on the reconstructive ladder?
Secondary intention Primary closure Delayed closure STSG FTSG Tissue expansion Random flap Local pedicled flap Free flap
What are the Fitzpatrick skin types?
I: Redhead, blue eyes II: Redhead/Blonde, blue/green eyes III: Brunette IV: Mediterranean V: Indian VI: African
Which skin types should get adjunctive therapy when undergoing CO2 resurfacing?
Fitzpatrick skin types III and above should get Hydroquinone gel to prevent hyperpigmentation
What two incisions compose an open approach for rhinoplasty?
Marginal and transcolumellar
Marginal is at the bottom of the LLC
What is the most common recipient vein in the H&N?
EJ
What form the major tip support of the nose?
Size and strength of lower lateral cartilage
Medial crura attaching to the septum
Scroll region (attachment of upper & lower lateral)
What is the scroll region of the nose?
Where the LLC overlies the ULC
What is the keystone area of the nose?
Where the nasal bones overly the ULC
What is a normal nasofrontal angle?
~120 degrees
What is a normal collumelar-labial angle?
Male 90-105 degrees
Female 5 more degrees
What divides the facial thirds?
Trichion (hair peak)
Glabella
Subnasale
Menton
What divides the facial fifths?
Lateral auricle Lateral canthus Medial canthus Medial canthus Lateral canthus Lateral auricle
What angle determines tip rotation?
Columellar-labial angle
What is the 3-4-5 rule of rhinoplasty?
Columella-Base-Dorsum
What is a normal columellar show?
2-3mm
What are the rhinoplasty incisions?
Intercartilaginous
Marginal
Trans/Intracartilaginous
Transcolumellar
What incisions are made for open septorhinoplasty?
Marginal & transcolumellar
What is nasal rotation?
Over-rotated = up Under-rotated = down
What artery is the pedicle for the supraclavicular island flap?
Supraclavicular artery
From where does the supraclavicular artery arise?
Transverse cervical artery (93%) Suprascapular artery (7%)
Where is the angiosome for the supraclavicular flap?
Anterolateral deltoid skin
Submental artery relationship to digastric
Deep to it in 70% (lying on the mylohyoid)
Superficial to it in 30%
What defects is the submental island useful for?
Intraoral
Lower face
Preauricular
What defects is the FAMM flap useful for?
OC & OP Palate defects Floor of mouth Ventral tongue Upper & lower lips
Which mimetic muscles are innervated on their superficial side?
Buccinator
Levator anguli oris
Mentalis
Where does the facial artery course over the face?
2nd mandibular molar to nasal ala
Venous drainage of the FAMM flap
Random
More an arterialized flap than an axial flap
What is the dominant artery in a PMMC flap?
Pectoral artery (thoracoacromial trunk)
What secondary arteries contribute to the PMMC blood supply?
Lateral thoracic artery
Internal mammary branches
Are abx indicated in mandible fractures?
Body/Ramus: Injury through periop period
Isolated condyle: Periop only
Are abx indicated in midface fractures?
Periop only
What is the difference in outcomes between an oblique ridge Champy plate and a lateral plate?
Lateral plate has lower infection rate. No difference in mechanics.
Indications for two fixation plates for mandible ORIF?
Unfavorable fracture line (tension plate)
Symphyseal fracture
ORIF or closed reduction and MMF for condylar neck/subcondular fractures?
ORIF
Data supports better long-term functional outcomes
Indications for orbital fracture repair
Over 50% of the orbital floor
EOM entrapment
Enophthalmos
How long is the gracilis muscle?
25cm
What is the arterial supply of the gracilis muscle?
The adductor branch of profunda femoris
Also, occasionally the medial circumflex artery
Venous supply of the gracilis free flap
Two vena comitantes running with the artery
Where does the artery come in for the gracilis FF?
Undersurface of the proximal 1/3 of the muscle
Between the adductor longus and adductor brevis
8-10cm inferior to the pubic tubercle
What nerve innervates the gracilis FF?
Anterior branch of the obturator nerve
Why is a two-stage gracilis preferable?
Better symmetry at rest
allows for axonal regrowth prior to placing gracilis
When is a temporary cranial nerve substitution procedure indicated for FN paralysis
Paralysis less than 2y old
prevents mimetic muscle atrophy
Where is the incision for a sural nerve harvest
2cm posterior and 2cm superior to lateral malleolus
What is the length of a harvested sural nerve?
25-35cm
How can you test if a CFNG has undergone axonal regeneration?
Tinel sign
tapping it causes tingling
Which side should be harvested for gracilis?
Contralateral to the FN paralysis
for ease of inset
How long should a gracilis FF be?
From oral commissure to temple
Which muscles of facial expression are innervated on their superficial side?
MLB: Mentalis, Levator anguli oris, Buccinator
To what is the gracilis muscle attached in a gracilis FF?
Oral commisure/nasolabial fold Temporoparietal fascia (TPF) just above zygoma
When will a pt begin to see contraction of a gracilis FF?
4-6mo postop
Continues to strengthen for 12-24mo
What nerve can accompany a RFFF?
Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve
What are the limiting anatomic factors to bone in RFFF?
Prox: Insertion of pronator teres
Dist: Insertion of brachioradialis
How long of bone can be harvested with a RFFF?
10-12cm
What circumference of the radius can be harvested with a RFFF?
40%
Which palmar arches are supplied by which arteries in the arm?
Radial: Deep palmar arch
Ulnar: Superficial palmar arch
What is the dominant fasciocutaneous branch off of the radial artery in the proximal forearm?
Inferior cubital artery
What limits the arterial length of a RFFF?
The takeoff of the radial recurrent artery
What marks the course of the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve?
It runs with the cephalic vein
What pressure for the RFFF tourniquet?
250 mmHg
What two muscles border the intermuscular septum?
Brachioradialis
Flexor carpi radialis
What is the endpoint when laser treating vascular lesions?
Transient purpura
What laser best treats photodamage?
Broad band light
What is the limit in defect size for primary closure of the auricular helix?
1.5cm
What are the predominant methods to close helical defects too large to close primarily?
Helical chondrocutaneous advancement flaps
Pre/postauricular tubed interpolated flaps
FTSG
What is the ideal defect size for helical chondrocutaneous advancement flaps?
1.5-2.5cm
What is the ideal defect for pre/postauricular interpolated tube flaps?
> 2.5cm and limited to the helix
What is the best method to close a full thickness defect of the superior auricle with an intact helical rim?
Postauricular subcutaneous island flap
What are the two general types of skin flaps?
Random cutaneous flaps
Arterial cutaneous flaps (axial flaps)
What are the four types of skin flaps?
Random
Arterial cutaneous
Fasciocutaneous
Musculocutaneous
What is the blood supply of the ALT flap?
Descending branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery
Indications for ND following parotidectomy
Clinical nodes
Tumor over 4cm
High grade tumors: SCC, adenoCa, high-grade mucoep)
What does the Frankfort horizontal connect?
Porion (superior EAC) to orbitale (inferior orbital rim)
What is the most commonly injured motor nerve during facelift surgery?
Frontal branch
What is the most commonly injured nerve during facelift surgery?
Great auricular
In unilateral cleft lip, tip/columella deviates toward
Normal side
In unilateral cleft lip, caudal septum deviates toward
Normal side
In unilateral cleft lip, cartilaginous/bony septum deviates toward
Cleft side
What is the visual effect of the lateral crural steal technique?
Increases rotation and projection
What is the visual effect of the lateral crural overlay technique?
Increases rotation, decreases projection
What muscle causes nasal tip ptosis when smiling?
Depressor septi
What is seen in the tension nose deformity?
Shortened upper lip (gingival show)
Narrowed nostrils
Under-rotation
Increased collumellar show
What is seen in Polybeak deformity?
Supratip fullness
A more pronounced nasal dorsum with relative underprojection of the tip
What is seen in inverted V deformity?
Narrow middle vault compared to upper dorsum, shows a true inverted V due to pyriform aperture
With 30 degree Z-plasty arms, the scar will rotate how many degrees and lengthen how much?
Rotate 45 degrees
Lengthen 25%
With 45 degree Z-plasty arms, the scar will rotate how many degrees and lengthen how much?
Rotate 60 degrees
Lengthen 50%
With 60 degree Z-plasty arms, the scar will rotate how many degrees and lengthen how much?
Rotate 90 degrees
Lengthen 75%
What eye drop can be used to mask ptosis?
Apraclonidine
Stimulates Muller’s muscle & dilates the iris
Where is the nasion?
It is at the midline nasofrontal suture
Where is the sellion?
It is the deepest point of the nasofrontal angle
Where is the radix?
It is the root of the nose.
Where is the pogonion?
Most anterior portion of the mandible
Where is the gonion?
The most posteroinferior aspect of the mandible
Where is the menton?
The most inferior portion of the chin
What muscle is responsible for bunny lines?
Transverse nasalis
What is the visual effect of the tongue-in-groove stitch?
Increases rotation (MC up on septum)
Can decrease projection (MC posterior on septum)
Decreases collumellar show
What are techniques to increase tip rotation?
columellar strut (increases projection)
tip grafting (increases projection)
lateral crural steal (increases projection)
lateral crural overlay (decreases projection)
tongue-in-groove (decreases projection)
What is the ideal collumellar show?
2-4mm
What kind of toxicity can be seen with a chemical peel?
Phenol toxicity = cardiac arrhythmias
When does hair regrow following telogen effluvium?
3mo
What are the approaches to the orbital rim?
Transconjunctival (pre or post-septal) Subciliary Orbical rim (lower) Brow Lid crease (upper) Bicoronal
Which chemical peel requires neutralization?
Glycolic acid
Can use water or 5% sodium bicarb
Where is the rhinion?
Where the ULC and nasal bones meet
What types of collagen are formed in a scar?
Type III –> Type I
What are the risk factors for hematoma following rhytidectomy?
Smoking Aspirin Males HTN Platysmaplasty
What are the steps of skin graft nutrition during healing?
Days 0-2 = plasmatic imbibition
2-4 = Inosculation
4-7 = Angiogenesis
What are the phases of hair follicles?
Anagen (growth)
Catagen (involution)
Telogen (rest)
Exogen (shedding)
How long is the anagen phase of hair follicles?
3-4y
How long is the telogen phase of hair follicles?
3-4mo
What is the landmark for when FN injuries should be repaired via anastomosis?
Lateral to the lateral canthus should be explored and repaired
What side is microtia more commonly found on?
Microtia (Mike right)
What side is cleft lip more commonly found on?
cLeft
What is the Karapandzic flap used for?
Lower lip defects 1/2 to 2/3
What is the Abbe flap used for?
Lip defects 1/3-1/2, not involving commisure
What is the Gillies fan flap used for?
Lower lip defects over 2/3
What is Dedo class I? What is the suggested intervention?
Normal skin
No intervention
What is Dedo class II? What is the suggested intervention?
Neck skin laxity
Rhytidectomy
What is Dedo class III? What is the suggested intervention?
Submental and submandibular adiposity
Cervical liposuction
What is Dedo class IV? What is the suggested intervention?
Platysmal banding
Rhytidectomy and platysmaplasty