ABPS Plastic Surgery case studies
ABPS Plastic Surgery · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) Written Examination is the computer-based, multiple-choice knowledge assessment that candidates must pass before advancing to the Oral Examination in the board certification process for plastic surgery. It is intended for surgeons who have completed or are completing accredited plastic surgery training and have entered the ABPS examination process. The examination samples the breadth of plastic surgery, and the Board publishes a Written Examination Process & Requirements document, a Quick Reference Tips guide for written exam candidates, and an Examination Content outline that together define the scope and the content categories tested. ABPS also offers a practice exam, which candidates commonly use to become familiar with the item style and pacing before test day. The ABPS Plastic Surgery case studies are 5 cases and about 1,668 words.
1Breast Reconstruction Timing After Post-Mastectomy Radiation
A 47-year-old woman underwent skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate two-stage tissue-expander reconstruction of the right breast 14 months ago. She completed adjuvant chest-wall radiation finishing 9 months ago.
409 words, about 2 min2Pediatric Cleft Palate Timing and Feeding
A 5-month-old boy with a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate presents for follow-up. He had lip repair at 3 months with good healing.
311 words, about 2 min3Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Hand
A 58-year-old diabetic man presents 2 days after a minor garden injury with a swollen, exquisitely painful right hand. Temperature 38.9°C, HR 118, BP 96/60, glucose 340 mg/dL.
347 words, about 2 min4Reduction Mammaplasty in a Patient with Prior Breast Cancer
A 39-year-old woman requests bilateral reduction mammaplasty for symptomatic macromastia (bra size 38H, chronic back and shoulder pain, intertrigo). Ten years ago she had left breast-conserving surgery with radiation for early-stage invasive ductal carcinoma; she has been disease-free since.
286 words, about 1 min5Free Flap Monitoring and Takeback Decision
A 62-year-old man underwent a fibula free flap for mandibular reconstruction 8 hours ago. He is intubated in the ICU.
315 words, about 2 min