thePlasticsPaper - June 5th

A Letter from P'Fella

3 Study Techniques (you might not have heard of)

By now, the majority of people would have heard of the buzz phrases "spaced repetition" and "active recall". They are incredibly effective and common ways to learn the material. But there are so many other techniques available to you.

Here are 3 you might not have heard of (and also work well!)

1. Leitner System (P'Fella's favourite)

• The new method for P'Fella's flashcards in the next update (coming soon!).
• Flaschardscards in different "boxes" are used to track when to study each set.
• Every card starts in Box 1. If you get a card right, you move it to the next box. If you get a card wrong, you either move it down a box or keep it in Box 1.
• This technique creates a schedule: study box 1 every day, box 3 every 4 days and box 5 every 15 days.

2. Feynman Technique is an efficient method of learning a concept quickly

• Explain it in plain and simple terms.
• By attempting to explain a concept in our own words, we are likely to understand it a lot faster.‌‌

3. SQ3R Method is a reading comprehension technique that stands for the five steps of the reading comprehension process:

• Survey and skim the chapter quickly
• Question the purpose of the chapter or topic
• Read the entire article, topic or chapter
• Recite and summarise in your own words (as much as you can)
• Review and clarify any bits you don't understand!

Study on Sunday

Mathes and Nahai Classification

The Mathes and Nahai Classification system was first described in 1981 as a way of describing the blood supply to muscle and musculocutaneous flaps. It was first described by Mathes and Nahai in a 1981 PRS publication.

Key points on the Mathes and Nahai classification system are:

• Type 1: 1 major pedicle (gastrocnemius)
• Type 2: 1 major and 1 minor pedicle (Gracilis Flap)
• Type 3: 2 major pedicles (rectus abdominis)
• Type 4: Minor segmental pedicles (sartorius)
• Type 5: 1 major and minor segmental pedicles (latissimus dorsi flap)

Weekly Quiz Competition

Always building and improving.

Upcoming Events

14 Webinars, Conferences, and Courses

1. PLASTA 'Cut it Out' - June 13th
2. iBreastBook Oncoplastic Atlas - June 11th, 2022.
3. Australian ASPS Congress - Goldcoast, June 2022
4. Aesthetics In-Service Exam - Virtual, June 2022.
5. PLASTA x RSM Summer Congress 2022 - July 9th
6. ISAPS World Congress - Istanbul, July 2022
7. ICCPCA Cleft Congress - Edinburgh, July 2022
8. ASSH Annual Meeting - Boston, September 2022.
9. BAAPS Annual Conference 2022 - London, September 2022.
10. European Society of Craniofacial Surgery - Oxford, September 2022.
11. BAPRAS Celtic Meeting - Dunblane, Scotland, September 2022
12. Plastic Surgery, The Meeting - Boston, October 2022.
13. AEC Limb Reconstruction - Virtual, October 2022
14. BAPRAS 2022 Congress - November 2022.

Tweets of the Week

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New Feature

Leitner System x Flashcards

P'Fella wants to start introducing evidence-based study techniques into the evidence-based library of information. It's a perfect match.

There are nearly 1000 verified flashcards in thePlasticsFlash deck. Over the next couple of months, there will be a pretty big upgrade to the way you can study these flashcards (that will definitely improve your knowledge!).

• Spaced Repetition: thePlasticsPro users already have the ability to download their flashcards to Anki. This is a very popular option. You can check the Anki decks out here.
• Leitner System: P'Fella is excited about this. You might have read in "Letter from P'Fella" about this study technique. And now, it's going to be introduced into the flashcard database. Check it out below 👇

Articles of the Week

Top-Picks

1. The Efficacy of Intra-Articular Versus Extra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint. Katt el al. Journal Hand Surgery, Feb 2022.
2. “Nonfungible Tokens in Plastic Surgery” with Scott Hollenbeck MD and William Tian BSE - a podcast!
3. How to Run a Meeting, Colwell et al. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: June 2022 - Volume 149 - Issue 6 - p 1283-1285