Introduction The fellowship or boards of plastic surgery equivalent exams are the final trial by ordeal for most trainees, who will have faced exams over a large portion of their adult lives. Their respective examining boards put together the general…
Extensor Tendon Injuries Unlike flexor tendons, the extensor tendons are not constrained in a sheath, but nevertheless have a complex and intricate anatomy. The dorsal skin being thinner and pliable is more susceptible to trauma. As extensor tendon repairs are…
Key Points Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment. Surgery does not play a role in the curative treatment of lymphoma. An adequate biopsy is critical to render an accurate diagnosis and classify lymphoma. An excisional or incisional biopsy is the…
Key Points Combined-modality therapy (CMT) is a treatment option for patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, most often in three clinical scenarios: (1) chemoradiation delivered concomitantly for an enhanced local treatment effect, known as…