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Abbreviations
- AJCC:
-
American Joint Committee on Cancer
- AFX:
-
Atypical fibroxanthoma
- Ag:
-
Antigen
- AK:
-
Actinic keratosis
- AN:
-
Accessory nerve
- APL:
-
Abductor pollicis longus
- APC:
-
Antigen presenting cell
- APB:
-
Abductor pollicis brevis
- BCC:
-
Basal cell carcinoma
- BMI:
-
Body mass index
- CMN:
-
Congenital melanocyti nevus
- DCIS:
-
Ductal carcinoma in situ
- DFSP:
-
Dermatofibroma sarcoma protruberans
- DIPJ:
-
Distal interphalangeal joint
- DVT:
-
Deep venous thrombosis
- DXT:
-
Radiotherapy
- EAM:
-
External auditory meatus
- ERCL:
-
Extensor carpi radialis longus
- ECRB:
-
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
- EPB:
-
Extensor pollicis brevis
- EIP:
-
Extensor indicis proprius
- EDC:
-
Extensor digitorum communis
- EDM:
-
Extensor digiti minimi
- ECU:
-
Etensor carpi ulnaris
- FDP:
-
Flexor digitorum profundus
- FDS:
-
Flexor digitorum superficialis
- FNCLCC:
-
French Federation Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre Le Cancer
- FPB:
-
Flexor pollicis brevis
- FPL:
-
Flexor pollicis longus
- FTSG:
-
Full thickness skin graft
- GI:
-
Gastrointestinal
- HPF:
-
High power fields
- Ig:
-
Immunoglobulin
- IJV:
-
Internal jugular vein
- IPJ:
-
Interphalangeal joint
- ISSAV:
-
International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies
- IV:
-
Intravenous
- LCIS:
-
Lobular carcinoma in situ
- MACS:
-
Minimal access cranial suspension
- MCPJ:
-
Metacarpophalangeal joint
- MFX:
-
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
- MHC:
-
Major histocompatibility complex
- MM:
-
Malignant melanoma
- MODS:
-
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
- MTPJ:
-
Metatarsophalangeal joint
- NAC:
-
Nipple areolar complex
- NF:
-
Neurofibromatosis
- NICH:
-
Noninvoluting congenital hemangioma
- NK:
-
Natural killer cells
- PA:
-
Postero-anterior
- PABA:
-
Para-amino benzoic acid
- 2PD:
-
Two point discrimination
- PE:
-
Pulmonary embolus
- PIPJ:
-
Proximal interphalangeal joint
- PVNS:
-
Polyvillonodular synovitis
- RBC:
-
Red blood cell
- RS:
-
Respiratory system
- RSD:
-
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- RLD:
-
Radial longitudinal deficiency
- RICH:
-
Rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma
- SCC:
-
Squamous cell carcinoma
- SCM:
-
Sternocleidomastoid
- SIRS:
-
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
- SLAC:
-
Scapholunate advanced collapse
- SMAS:
-
Superficial musculoaponeurotic system
- TBSA:
-
Total body surface area
- TFL:
-
Tensor fascia lata
- TMJ:
-
Temporomandibular joint
- TNM:
-
Tumor, node, metastasis
- TNMG:
-
Tumor, node, metastasis, grade
- TMJ:
-
Temporomandibular joint
- UCL:
-
Ulna collateral ligament
- V:
-
Volts
- VPI:
-
Velopharyngeal incompetence
- WHO:
-
World Health Organization
- X-ray:
-
Radiograph
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OBrien, M. (2009). Cosmetic Surgery. In: Plastic and Hand Surgery in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-263-0_12
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