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By Paolo Santoni-Rugiu and Philip J. Sykes. 395 pp., illustrated, with CD-ROM. Berlin, Springer, 2007. $329. ISBN 978-3-540-46240-8.

In this fascinating overview of the history of plastic surgery, the text is set out clearly and methodically with numerous impressive color illustrations. The book gives ample evidence that plastic surgery is one of the oldest surgical specialties, with procedures that often transcend the anatomical boundaries that define and limit other specialties. The content clearly draws on all the knowledge and skills the authors have amassed during their long and illustrious careers, as well as their expert knowledge of specialized texts.

The book has three major sections: an introduction to wound healing and the use of grafts and flaps (chapters . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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