In this week's edition
- ✍️ Letter from P'Fella
Can surgery be a recipe? - 🤓 The Sunday Quiz + Leaderboard
How well do you know Salivary Gland Tumours? - 🆕 New Feature
AI images for Clinical Cases & more! - 🎓 theFellow's Corner
Meet the Team and their content - 🔥 Articles of the Week
Limb Salvage, Amputations, & Flap Techniques
With 1 sentence summaries!. - 💕 Feedback
Suggest ideas & give feedback!
A Letter from P'Fella
Can surgery be a recipe?
Imagine if understanding a surgical procedure was as straightforward as following a well-crafted recipe. This might sound simple, yet it has the potential to improve how we prepare for our surgical cases.
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Over the next few months, the team will be building a unique "surgical recipe book" tailored for plastic surgery. This will be more than a static manual— it’s a dynamic document that will evolve through our collective expertise and experiences.
Example Insight: MPCJ UCL Repair
This is just a glimpse of what we're aiming to achieve—a practical, accessible guide that enhances both learning and application.
Read the complete surgical technique
What's the motivation?
- Clarity: Our 'recipes' will simplify complex procedures into clear, actionable steps. There is a a balance thought between oversimplification and understanding the nuances of a surgical technique
- Confidence: Confidence in preparation is key. These surgical checklists will be evidence-based and intregated with main articles in the library to help streamline preparation.
- Community: This is the exiciting part. Your input is invaluable. Over time, each surgical "recipe" will have the infrastructure so you can share your insights and modifications to help us refine these techniques. Every contribution enriches our collective knowledge.
Join Us on This Journey
What methods work best for you when learning surgical techniques? Checklists? Visual aids? Let us know your preferences and help us shape this tool to better suit your needs.
Best,
P'Fella ❤️
The Sunday Quiz
Final Week! How well do you know Salivary Gland Tumours?
Each edition of thePlasticsPaper includes a quiz question designed to challenge and engage our readers. Keep your wits about you and join in every week—the winner at the end six rounds will earn you a $100 voucher.
Good luck!
New Feature
Clinical Scenarios Update
One of the most requested educational tools from thePlasticsFella is to create a "viva-style" oral examination designed for postgraduate exams. These clinical scenarios can be quite challenging to develop online, but here are some strategies we're implementing to overcome this:
- AI-Generated Images: These are an excellent way to create images that avoid issues related to patient confidentiality and consent. We can tailor images specifically to each required case.
- Scenario Updates: As the case progresses, the examiner provides updates with a new image to reflect the latest developments. Check it out below!
Check out all Clinical Cases
the Fellows' Corner
What have the fellows been up to?
We're excited to announce that three educational fellows and a full-time editor joined thePlasticsFella team over a month ago. They've been working hard to produce valuable content for our community.
Meet the Team 👇
We've recently published new articles and clinical case studies. Amidst managing complex patient cases, our team has been diligently drafting new articles, developing fresh content, and incorporating your feedback to enhance what we share.
Explore our latest content:
- Seymour Fractures: When is it best to insert a K-wire?
- Thumb MCPJ UCL Repair: What's the optimal surgical approach?
- Ring Avulsion Injuries: Understanding the Urbaniak Classification.
Have a question for them? We'll answer it on the next episode of Behind the 'Fella (launching soon).
Articles of the Week
3 Interesting Articles with 1 sentence summaries.
Find out how to acquire aesthetic results with thoughtful flap selection, primary thinning, and strategic secondary revisions in extremity salvage and reconstruction.
What's the latest in lower extremity amputation care? Review soft-tissue considerations, nerve management strategies, and emerging osseointegration techniques for best functional outcomes.
Explore useful flaps, identify potential pitfalls, and get tips on enhancing your plastic surgery skills.
