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 |