The Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy to read book that will be a useful resource for information. This book is organized into 10 sections and 54 chapters that cover the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery. The chapters have been prepared in an outline format with relevant tables and schematic illustrations and are concluded by “pearls.” The information is easily retrievable and literally at one's fingertips. This method of organization is usually very effective because it facilitates the acquisition of factual information. In addition, it is compact, light-weight, and easy to carry. The sections on hand and upper extremity, craniofacial, and head and neck were exceptionally useful because they organized large amounts of relevant information in a format that will eliminate the need for duplication. The affordability of this manual should also promote its distribution.
Another attribute of the Michigan Manual of Plastic Surgery is that it is authored entirely by current and former residents; thus, it has been designed to target and assist those individuals that are students of or are reviewing essential elements of plastic surgery. The book is essentially a “core-curriculum” of plastic surgery and will serve as an excellent resource for medical students, residents, fellows, and surgeons. It will be a useful study guide for medical students learning about plastic surgery, residents and fellows preparing for the plastic surgery in-service examination, written boards, and oral boards, as well as board certified plastic surgeons preparing for the recertification examination.