Plastic and reconstructive surgery

MRCS candidates should:

• Have a knowledge of the surgical conditions listed below
• Know the principles of investigations used by the speciality
• Know the principles of the main surgical procedures used

Burns

• Classification and pathophysiology
• Initial assessment and management
• Treatment including secondary surgery
• Burns of special areas

Soft tissue infections

• Cellulitis
• Gas gangrene

Principles of hand trauma

Hand disorders

• Carpal tunnel syndrome & Dupuytren's disease
• Hand tendon injuries

Skin lesions

• Benign
• Malignant melanoma
• Other skin cancer
• Nail disorders

Principles of skin cover

• Skin grafts
• Local skin flaps
• Distant skin flaps
• Free transfer flaps

Principles of microvascular surgery

Wound healing

• Principles of wound healing
• Wound dressings