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. 2026 Jun 25;14(6):e7848. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000007848

Table 1.

Categorization of Individual Case Types Into Larger Subspecialty Domains

Breast Hand/Nerve Craniofacial/Head and Neck Aesthetic Other
Absent breast Nerve injury Head and neck aesthetic deformity Laser Lower extremity wounds and deformities
Breast ptosis Nerve compression Head and neck congenital defects Suction-assisted lipoplasty Microvascular/free tissue transfer
Breast macromastia Dupuytren contracture Head and neck neoplasms Use of injectables Wounds or deformities of trunk
Breast micromastia Fracture or dislocation Head and neck trauma Trunk/extremity aesthetic deformities Integument burns
Breast and oncological surgery Hand and upper extremity wound requiring reconstruction Alimentary tract/abdominal surgery
Nerve compression Trauma/critical care/anesthesia
Tendon (extensor or flexor) Tissue expansion
Arterial insufficiency or amputation of digit, hand, or upper extremity Other deformity or disease process