Introduction to Plastic Surgery and Skin Grafting Techniques

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What is the main topic of the presentation?

  • Introduction to Plastic Surgery and Skin Grafting Techniques (correct)
  • Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
  • Copyright Law and Fair Use
  • Des Moines University Mission Statement

Who is the presenter of the lecture?

  • Professor John Kelly
  • Dr. John Kelly
  • Assistant Professor Kelly
  • Dr. Kelly John (correct)

What is the name of the institution where Dr. Kelly John is employed?

  • CPMS
  • Des Moines University (correct)
  • West Des Moines University
  • College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

What is the purpose of the CPMS Mission Statement?

<p>To educate a diverse group of highly competent and compassionate podiatric health professionals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Dr. Kelly John and Des Moines University?

<p>Employer and employee (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the disclosure statement?

<p>To disclose potential conflicts of interest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are skin tension lines used in planning skin incisions?

<p>They are used to determine the direction of skin incisions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do relaxed skin tension lines (RSTL) influence scarring?

<p>Scars along RSTLs heal faster (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Karl Langer's 1861 cadaver study contribute to the understanding of skin tension?

<p>Did not take body movement into account (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to make skin incisions parallel to relaxed skin tension lines (RSTLs)?

<p>Yields better cosmesis and potentially faster healing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of making an incision across the skin's maximal tension?

<p>Causes a hypertrophic scar (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do skin incisions along skin folding lines influence scarring, according to clinical and histological proof?

<p>They result in optimal scars (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of skin graft contains the epidermis and the entire dermis?

<p>Full thickness skin graft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended bacterial count per gram of granulation tissue for skin graft preparation?

<p>&lt; 105 organisms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of skin graft has limited use due to antibodies leading to rejection?

<p>Xenograft (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In skin grafting techniques, what should a skin graft contain for viability?

<p>Dermis and epidermis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of dermal thickness for an intermediate split thickness skin graft?

<p>0.012-0.016 inches (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for skin graft donor grafts that come from a different species?

<p>Xenograft (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard angle for a Z-plasty?

<p>60 degrees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of flap involves revolving around a fixed pivot point to redistribute tension from defect to donor site?

<p>Rotational Flaps (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement does Advancement Flaps involve to cover a defect?

<p>Pushing movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Double opposing semicircular Z-plasty is also known as what planimetric technique?

<p>Planimetric zplasty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary movement allowed by Transpositional Flaps for closing a rectangular defect?

<p>Rotation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what type of Z-plasty are the limbs not of equal length?

<p>Dollarplasty Z-plasty (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the location of the subdermal arteriolar plexus that links the dorsalis pedis with the lateral plantar artery?

<p>On the lateral side of the foot (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which angiosome is associated with the Medial Calcaneal angiosome in the context of pedal angiosomes?

<p>Medial plantar angiosome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of angiosome is the Dorsalis pedis angiosome associated with in relation to the arterial supply?

<p>Lateral Calcaneal angiosome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal incision point for two pedal angiosomes?

<p>At the exact border of both angiosomes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of skin grafting techniques, what is the instrumentation mainly used for?

<p>For making skin incisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the Anterior perforating angiosome in relation to the pedal angiosomes?

<p>Peroneal artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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