Reconstructive surgery 1710687 221308814 2008-06-23T23:27:45Z Rushyo 368113 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/80.192.252.152|80.192.252.152]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:ClueBot|ClueBot]]. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) {{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}} '''Reconstructive surgery''' is in its broadest sense the use of [[surgery]] to restore the form and function of the body. Although [[plastic surgery]] and [[plastic surgeon]]s are involved in many aspects of reconstructive surgery, there are other branches of surgery that also perform reconstructive procedures. For example, [[orthopedic surgery|orthopedic surgeons]], reconstruct the hip and other joints, repair tendons such as those in the [[rotator cuff]] and perform [[osteotomy|osteotomies]] to straighten angulated bones. [[oral and maxillofacial surgery|Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons]] and [[otolaryngology|Otolaryngologists]] do reconstructive surgery on faces after trauma and to reconstruct the head and neck after cancer. Other branches of surgery (e.g. [[General surgery]], [[gynecological surgery]], [[pediatric surgery]]) also perform some reconstructive procedures. The common feature is that the operation attempts to restore the anatomy or the function of the body part to normal. Reconstructive plastic surgeons use the concept of a ''[[reconstructive ladder]]'' to manage increasingly complex wounds. This ranges from very simple techniques such as primary closure and dressings to more complex skin grafts, tissue expansion and free flaps. {{Surgery-stub}} [[Category:Surgery]] [[Category:Oral and maxillofacial surgery]] [[Category:Otolaryngology]] [[Category:Plastic surgery]] [[bn:পুনর্গঠন শল্যচিকিৎসা]] [[th:ศัลยกรรมตกแต่ง]]