Specialized branch of surgery that aims to restoring the form and function of the skin and underlying structures affected by traumatic injuries, burns, congenital abnormalities, and losses caused by infection, tumours or cancer excision.
Published in Chapter:
Mobile Phones for Plastic Surgery and Burns: Current Practice
M. G. C. Giaquinto-Cilliers (Kimberley Hospital, South Africa), R. Hartnick (Kimberley Hospital, South Africa), L. W. Van der Merwe (Kimberley Hospital, South Africa), and J. Kotze (Kimberley Hospital, South Africa)
Copyright: © 2015
|Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch069
Abstract
Mobile phones have progressively become an inseparable partner to plastic surgeons in their clinical practice. From using the mobile phone camera to take pictures of injuries and sending those for instant advice, to searching for the best evidence articles in peer review journals, mobile phones have changed the plastic surgeons' approach on the best way to manage their patients. The availability of information in mobile technology has allowed a growing market for education tools for plastic surgeons and patients and the use of social media for marketing purposes. With the increased availability of smartphone applications, these devices have the potential to be an invaluable tool for the modern in training and practicing plastic surgeon.