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Chapter 6.7: Facelift: SMAS with skin attached – the 24.1: Lipoabdominoplasty (including secondary lipo)
Osvaldo Saldanha, Sérgio Fernando Dantas de Azevedo,
“high SMAS” technique Osvaldo Ribeiro Saldanha Filho, Cristianna Bonnetto Saldanha, and
6.7.1: The high SMAS technique with septal reset Luis Humberto Uribe Morelli
Fritz E. Barton Jr. Chapter 26.2: Buttock augmentation: Buttock
© Fritz E. Barton Jr.
augmentation with implants
Chapter 6.8: Facelift: Subperiosteal midface lift
26.2.1: Buttock augmentation
6.8.1: Subperiosteal midface lift: Endoscopic temporo-midface Terrence W. Bruner, Jose Abel De la Peña Salcedo,
Oscar M. Ramirez Constantino G. Mendieta, and Thomas L. Roberts III
Chapter 9: Blepharoplasty Chapter 27: Upper limb contouring
9.1: Periorbital rejuvenation 27.1: Brachioplasty
Julius Few Jr. and Marco Ellis 27.2: Upper limb contouring
© Julius Few Jr. Joseph F. Capella, Matthew J. Trovato, and Scott Woehrle
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6.3: Diagnosis and treatment of painful neuroma and of nerve 19.2: Markings
compression in the lower extremity 3 19.3: Intraoperative skin paddles
A. Lee Dellon 19.4: Tendon division
19.5: Transposition and skin paddles
Chapter 7: Skeletal reconstruction
19.6: Inset and better skin paddle explanation
7.1: Medial femoral condyle/medial geniculate artery Neil A. Fine and Michael S. Gart
osteocutaneous free flap dissection for scaphoid nonunion
Stephen J. Kovach III and L. Scott Levin Chapter 20.2: The deep inferior epigastric artery
perforator (DIEAP) flap
Chapter 10: Reconstruction of the chest
20.2.1: The Deep Inferior Epigastric Artery Perforator (DIEAP)
10.1: Sternal rigid fixation flap breast reconstruction
David H. Song and Michelle C. Roughton Phillip N. Blondeel and Robert J. Allen, Sr
Chapter 12: Abdominal wall reconstruction
Chapter 21.2: Gluteal free flaps for breast
12.1: Component separation innovation reconstruction
Peter C. Neligan
21.2.1: Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator (SGAP) flap
Chapter 13: Reconstruction of male genital defects 21.2.2: Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator (IGAP) flap
Peter C. Neligan
13.1: Complete and partial penile reconstruction
Stan Monstrey, Peter Ceulemans, Nathalie Roche, Chapter 21.3: Medial thigh flaps for breast
Philippe Houtmeyers, Nicolas Lumen, and Piet Hoebeke reconstruction
21.3.1: Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) flap 1
Peter C. Neligan
Volume Five: 21.3.2: Transverse Upper Gracilis (TUG) flap 2
Venkat V. Ramakrishnan
Chapter 6: Mastopexy options and techniques
Chapter 23.2: Partial breast reconstruction using
6.1: Circumareolar mastopexy reduction and mastopexy techniques
Kenneth C. Shestak
23.2.1: Partial breast reconstruction using reduction
Chapter 7: One- and two-stage considerations for mammoplasty
augmentation mastopexy Maurice Y. Nahabedian
7.1: Preoperative markings for a single-stage augmentation 23.2.2: Partial breast reconstruction with a latissimus dorsi flap
mastopexy Neil A. Fine
W. Grant Stevens 23.2.3: Partial breast reconstruction with a pedicle TRAM
Chapter 10: Reduction mammaplasty with short scar Maurice Y. Nahabedian
techniques
10.1: SPAIR technique
Dennis C. Hammond Volume Six:
Chapter 11: Gynecomastia surgery Chapter 1: Anatomy and biomechanics of the hand
11.1: Ultrasound-assisted liposuction 1.1: The extensor tendon compartments
Charles M. Malata 1.2: The contribution of the interosseous and lumbrical
Chapter 15: One- and two-stage prosthetic muscles to the lateral bands
1.3: Extrinsic flexors and surrounding vasculonervous
reconstruction in nipple-sparing mastectomy
elements, from superficial to deep
15.1: Pectoralis muscle elevation 1.4: The lumbrical plus deformity
15.2: Acellular dermal matrix 1.5: The sensory and motor branches of the median nerve in
15.3: Sizer the hand
Amy S. Colwell James Chang, Vincent R. Hentz, Robert A. Chase, and
Anais Legrand
Chapter 16: Skin-sparing mastectomy: Planned
two-stage and direct-to-implant breast Chapter 2: Examination of the upper extremity
reconstruction
2.1: Flexor profundus test in a normal long finger
16.1: Mastectomy and expander insertion: First stage 2.2: Flexor sublimis test in a normal long finger
16.2: Mastectomy and expander insertion: Second stage 2.3: Extensor pollicis longus test in a normal person
Maurizio B. Nava, Giuseppe Catanuto, Angela Pennati, 2.4: Test for the Extensor Digitorum Communis (EDC) muscle
Valentina Visintini Cividin, and Andrea Spano in a normal hand
2.5: Test for assessing thenar muscle function
Chapter 19: Latissimus dorsi flap breast
2.6: The “cross fingers” sign
reconstruction 2.7: Static Two-Point Discrimination Test (s-2PD Test)
19.1: Latissimus dorsi flap technique 2.8: Moving 2PD Test (m-2PD Test) performed on the radial or
Scott L. Spear† ulnar aspect of the finger
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2.9: Semmes–Weinstein monofilament test: The patient should Chapter 14: Thumb reconstruction: Microsurgical
sense the pressure produced by bending the filament techniques
2.10: Allen’s test in a normal person
2.11: Digital Allen’s test 14.1: Trimmed great toe
2.12: Scaphoid shift test 14.2: Second toe for index finger
2.13: Dynamic tenodesis effect in a normal hand 14.3: Combined second and third toe for metacarpal hand
2.14: The milking test of the fingers and thumb in a normal Nidal F. Al Deek
hand Chapter 19: Rheumatologic conditions of the hand
2.15: Eichhoff test
and wrist
2.16: Adson test
2.17: Roos test 19.1: Extensor tendon rupture and end–side tendon transfer
Ryosuke Kakinoki James Chang
Chapter 3: Diagnostic imaging of the hand and 19.2: Silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty
wrist Kevin C. Chung and Evan Kowalski
3.1: Scaphoid lunate dislocation Chapter 20: Osteoarthritis in the hand and wrist
Alphonsus K. Chong and David M. K. Tan
20.1: Ligament reconstruction tendon interposition arthroplasty
3.2: Right wrist positive midcarpal catch up clunk of the thumb carpometacarpal joint
Alphonsus K. Chong James W. Fletcher
Chapter 4: Anesthesia for upper extremity surgery Chapter 21: The stiff hand and the spastic hand
4.1: Supraclavicular block
21.1: Flexor pronator slide
Subhro K. Sen
David T. Netscher
Chapter 5: Principles of internal fixation as applied
to the hand and wrist Chapter 22: Ischemia of the hand
5.1: Dynamic compression plating and lag screw technique 22.1: Radial artery sympathectomy
Christopher Cox Hee Chang Ahn and Neil F. Jones
5.2: Headless compression screw 22.2: Interposition arterial graft and sympathectomy
5.3: Locking vs. non-locking plates Hee Chang Ahn
Jeffrey Yao and Jason R. Kang Chapter 24: Nerve entrapment syndromes
Chapter 7: Hand fractures and joint injuries 24.1: The manual muscle testing algorithm
7.1: Bennett reduction 24.2: Scratch collapse test – carpal tunnel
7.2: Hemi-Hamate arthroplasty Elisabet Hagert
Warren C. Hammert 24.3: Injection technique for carpal tunnel surgery
Chapter 9: Flexor tendon injury and reconstruction 24.4: Wide awake carpal tunnel surgery
Donald Lalonde
9.1: Zone II flexor tendon repair 24.5: Clinical exam and surgical technique – lacertus
9.2: Incision and feed tendon forward syndrome
9.3: Distal tendon exposure Elisabet Hagert
9.4: Six-strand M-tang repair
24.6: Injection technique for cubital tunnel surgery
9.5: Extension–flexion test – wide awake
24.7: Wide awake cubital tunnel surgery
Jin Bo Tang
Donald Lalonde
Chapter 10: Extensor tendon injuries 24.8: Clinical exam and surgical technique – radial tunnel
10.1: Sagittal band reconstruction syndrome
10.2: Setting the tension in extensor indicis transfer 24.9: Clinical exam and surgical technique – lateral
Kai Megerle intermuscular syndrome
24.10: Clinical exam and surgical technique – axillary nerve
Chapter 11: Replantation and revascularization entrapment
11.1: Hand replantation Elisabet Hagert
James Chang 24.11: Carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel releases in the same
patient in one procedure with field sterility: Part 1 – local
Chapter 12: Reconstructive surgery of the mutilated anesthetic injection for carpal tunnel
hand 24.12: Carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel releases in the same
12.1: Debridement technique patient in one procedure with field sterility: Part 2 – local
James Chang anesthetic injection for cubital tunnel
Donald Lalonde and Michael Bezuhly
Chapter 13: Thumb reconstruction: Non-
microsurgical techniques Chapter 25: Congenital hand I: Embryology,
classification, and principles
13.1: Osteoplastic thumb reconstruction
13.2: First Dorsal Metacarpal Artery (FDMA) flap 25.1: Pediatric trigger thumb release
Jeffrey B. Friedrich James Chang
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Chapter 27: Congenital hand III: Thumb hypoplasia 36.2: Adult: results of one-stage surgery for C5 rupture, C6–T1
root avulsion 10 years after
27.1: Thumb hypoplasia 36.3: Nerve transfer results 1
Joseph Upton III and Amir Taghinia
36.4: Nerve transfer results 2
Chapter 30: Growth considerations in pediatric 36.5: Nerve transfer results 3
upper extremity trauma and reconstruction 36.6: Nerve transfer results 4
36.7: Nerve transfer results 5
30.1: Epiphyseal transplant harvesting technique David Chwei-Chin Chuang
Marco Innocenti and Carla Baldrighi
Chapter 37: Restoration of upper extremity function
Chapter 31: Vascular anomalies of the upper in tetraplegia
extremity
37.1: The single-stage grip and release procedure
31.1: Excision of venous malformation 37.2: Postoperative results after single-stage grip release
Joseph Upton III and Amir Taghinia procedure in OCu3–5 patients
Chapter 32: Peripheral nerve injuries of the upper Carina Reinholdt and Catherine Curtin
extremity Chapter 38: Upper extremity vascularized composite
32.1: Suture repair of the cut digital nerve allotransplantation
32.2: Suture repair of the median nerve 38.1: Upper extremity composite tissue allotransplantation
Simon Farnebo and Johan Thorfinn W. P. Andrew Lee and Vijay S. Gorantla
Chapter 35: Free-functioning muscle transfer in the Chapter 39: Hand therapy
upper extremity
39.1: Goniometric measurement
35.1: Gracilis functional muscle harvest 39.2: Threshold testing
Gregory H. Borschel Christine B. Novak and Rebecca L. Neiduski
Chapter 36: Brachial plexus injuries: Adult and
pediatric
36.1: Pediatric: shoulder correct and biceps-to-triceps transfer
with preserving intact brachialis
Lecture Video Contents
Chapter 1: Plastic surgery and innovation in medicine Benign and malignant nonmelanocytic tumors of the skin and soft
tissue
Plastic surgery and innovation in medicine Rei Ogawa
Peter C. Neligan
Chapter 31: Facial prosthetics in plastic surgery
Chapter 7: Digital imaging in plastic surgery Facial prosthetics in plastic surgery
Digital imaging in plastic surgery Gordon H. Wilkes
Daniel Z. Liu
Chapter 15: Skin graft Volume Two:
Skin graft
Chapter 4: Skincare and nonsurgical skin
Peter C. Neligan rejuvenation
Chapter 19: Repair and grafting of peripheral nerve Skincare and nonsurgical skin rejuvenation
Nerve injury and repair Leslie Baumann and Edmund Weisberg
Kirsty Usher Boyd, Andrew Yee, and Susan E. Mackinnon Chapter 5.2: Injectables and resurfacing techniques:
Chapter 20: Reconstructive fat grafting Soft-tissue fillers
Reconstructive fat grafting Soft-tissue fillers
J. Peter Rubin Trevor M. Born, Lisa E. Airan, and Daniel Suissa
Chapter 21: Vascular territories Chapter 5.3: Injectables and resurfacing techniques:
Botulinum toxin (BoNT-A)
Vascular territories
Botulinum toxin
Steven F. Morris
Michael A. C. Kane
Chapter 22: Flap classification and applications
Chapter 5.4: Injectables and resurfacing techniques:
Flap classification and applications Laser resurfacing
Joon Pio Hong
Laser resurfacing
Chapter 23: Flap pathophysiology and pharmacology Steven R. Cohen, Ahmad N. Saad, Tracy Leong,
and E. Victor Ross
Flap pathophysiology and pharmacology
Cho Y. Pang and Peter C. Neligan Chapter 5.5: Injectables and resurfacing techniques:
Chemical peels
Chapter 24: Principles and techniques of
microvascular surgery Chemical peels
Suzan Obagi
Principles and techniques of microvascular surgery
Fu-Chan Wei, Nidal F. Al Deek, and Chapter 6.1: Facelift: Facial anatomy and aging
Sherilyn Keng Lin Tay Anatomy of the aging face
Chapter 25: Principles and applications of tissue Bryan Mendelson and Chin-Ho Wong
expansion Chapter 6.2: Facelift: Principles of and surgical
Principles and applications of tissue expansion approaches to facelift
Ivo Alexander Pestana, Louis C. Argenta, and Principles of and surgical approaches to facelift
Malcolm W. Marks Richard J. Warren
Chapter 26: Principles of radiation Chapter 6.3: Facelift: Platysma-SMAS plication
Therapeutic radiation: principles, effects, and complications Platysma-SMAS plication
Gabrielle M. Kane Miles G. Berry
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Chapter 6.4: Facelift: Facial rejuvenation with loop Chapter 19: Secondary rhinoplasty
sutures – the MACS lift and its derivatives Secondary rhinoplasty
Facial rejuvenation with loop sutures – the MACS lift and its Ronald P. Gruber, Simeon H. Wall Jr., David L. Kaufman,
derivatives and David M. Kahn
Mark Laurence Jewell Chapter 21: Hair restoration
Chapter 6.5: Facelift: Lateral SMASectomy facelift Hair restoration
Lateral SMASectomy facelift Jack Fisher
Daniel C. Baker and Steven M. Levine Chapter 22.1: Liposuction: A comprehensive review
Chapter 6.6: Facelift: The extended SMAS technique of techniques and safety
in facial rejuvenation Liposuction
The extended SMAS technique in facelift Phillip J. Stephan, Phillip Dauwe, and Jeffrey Kenkel
James M. Stuzin Chapter 22.2: Correction of liposuction deformities
Chapter 6.7: Facelift: SMAS with skin attached – the with the SAFE liposuction technique
“high SMAS” technique SAFE liposuction technique
SMAS with skin attached – the high SMAS technique Simeon H. Wall Jr. and Paul N. Afrooz
Fritz E. Barton Jr. Chapter 23: Abdominoplasty procedures
Chapter 6.8: Facelift: Subperiosteal midface lift Abdominoplasty
Subperiosteal midface lift Dirk F. Richter and Nina Schwaiger
Alan Yan and Michael J. Yaremchuk Chapter 25.2: Circumferential approaches to truncal
Chapter 6.9: Facelift: Male facelift contouring: Belt lipectomy
Male facelift Belt lipectomy
Timothy J. Marten and Dino Elyassnia Al S. Aly, Khalid Al-Zahrani, and Albert Cram
Chapter 6.10: Facelift: Secondary deformities and Chapter 25.3: Circumferential approaches to truncal
the secondary facelift contouring: The lower lipo-bodylift
Secondary deformities and the secondary facelift Circumferential lower bodylift
Timothy J. Marten and Dino Elyassnia Dirk F. Richter and Nina Schwaiger
Chapter 7: Forehead rejuvenation Chapter 25.4: Circumferential approaches to truncal
Forehead rejuvenation contouring: Autologous buttocks augmentation with
purse string gluteoplasty
Richard J. Warren
Purse string gluteoplasty
Chapter 8: Endoscopic brow lifting
Joseph P. Hunstad and Nicholas A. Flugstad
Endoscopic brow lift
Renato Saltz and Alyssa Lolofie Chapter 25.5: Circumferential approaches to truncal
contouring: Lower bodylift with autologous gluteal
Chapter 9: Blepharoplasty flaps for augmentation and preservation of gluteal
Blepharoplasty contour
Julius Few Jr. and Marco Ellis Lower bodylift with gluteal flaps
Chapter 11: Asian facial cosmetic surgery Robert F. Centeno and Jazmina M. Gonzalez
Asian facial cosmetic surgery Chapter 26.3: Buttock augmentation: Buttock
Clyde H. Ishii shaping with fat grafting and liposuction
Chapter 12: Neck rejuvenation Buttock shaping with fat grafting and liposuction
Neck rejuvenation Constantino G. Mendieta, Thomas L. Roberts III,
and Terrence W. Bruner
James E. Zins, Joshua T. Waltzman, and Rafael A. Couto
Chapter 13: Structural fat grafting Chapter 27: Upper limb contouring
Structural fat grafting Upper limb contouring
Sydney R. Coleman and Alesia P. Saboeiro Joseph F. Capella, Matthew J. Trovato, and Scott Woehrle
Chapter 15: Nasal analysis and anatomy Chapter 30: Aesthetic genital surgery
Nasal analysis and anatomy Aesthetic genital surgery
Rod J. Rohrich Gary J. Alter
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List of Editors
Editor-in-Chief Volume 4: Lower Extremity, Trunk, and Burns
Peter C. Neligan, MB, FRCS(I), FRCSC, FACS David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS
Professor of Surgery Regional Chief, MedStar Health
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Washington Professor and Chairman
Seattle, WA, USA Department of Plastic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC, USA
VOLUME ONE Kirsty Usher Boyd, MD, FRCSC Geoffrey C. Gurtner, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor Surgery (Plastics) Johnson and Johnson Distinguished Professor
Hatem Abou-Sayed, MD, MBA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Surgery and Vice Chairman,
Vice President University of Ottawa Department of Surgery (Plastic Surgery)
Physician Engagement Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Stanford University
Interpreta, Inc. Stanford, CA, USA
San Diego, CA, USA Charles E. Butler, MD, FACS
Professor and Chairman Phillip C. Haeck, MD
Paul N. Afrooz, MD Department of Plastic Surgery Surgeon
Resident Charles B. Barker Endowed Chair in Surgery Plastic Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer The Polyclinic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center Seattle, WA, USA
Pittsburgh, PA, USA Houston, TX, USA
The late Bruce Halperin†, MD
Claudia R. Albornoz, MD, MSc Peter E. M. Butler, MD, FRCSI, FRCS, Formerly Adjunct Associate Professor of
Research Fellow FRCS(Plast) Anesthesia
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Professor Department of Anesthesia
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Stanford University
New York, NY, USA University College and Royal Free London Stanford, CA, USA
London, UK
Nidal F. Al Deek, MD Daniel E. Heath
Doctor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Yilin Cao, MD, PhD Lecturer
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Professor School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Taipei, Taiwan Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital University of Melbourne
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Amy K. Alderman, MD, MPH Medicine
Private Practice Shanghai, China Joon Pio Hong, MD, PhD, MMM
Atlanta, GA, USA Professor
Franklyn P. Cladis, MD, FAAP Plastic Surgery
Louis C. Argenta, MD Associate Professor of Anesthesiology Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Anesthesiology Seoul, South Korea
Department of Plastic Surgery The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Wake Forest Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA, USA Michael S. Hu, MD, MPH, MS
Winston Salem, NC, USA Postdoctoral Fellow
Mark B. Constantian, MD Division of Plastic Surgery
Stephan Ariyan, MD, MBA Private Practice Department of Surgery
Emeritus Frank F. Kanthak Professor of Surgery, Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Stanford University School of Medicine
Plastic Surgery, Surgical Oncology, St. Joseph Hospital Stanford, CA, USA
Otolaryngology Nashua, NH, USA
Yale University School of Medicine; C. Scott Hultman, MD, MBA
Associate Chief Daniel A. Cuzzone, MD Professor and Chief
Department of Surgery; Plastic Surgery Fellow Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Founding Director, Melanoma Program Hanjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery University of North Carolina
Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Cancer Center New York University Medical Center Chapel Hill, NC, USA
New Haven, CT, USA New York, NY, USA
Amir E. Ibrahim
Tomer Avraham, MD Gurleen Dhami, MD Division of Plastic Surgery
Attending Plastic Surgeon Chief Resident Department of Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System Department of Radiation Oncology American University of Beirut Medical Center
Tufts University School of Medicine University of Washington Beirut, Lebanon
New York, NY, USA Seattle, WA, USA
Leila Jazayeri, MD
Aaron Berger, MD, PhD Gayle Gordillo, MD Microsurgery Fellow
Clinical Assistant Professor Associate Professor Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Florida International University School of The Ohio State University New York, NY, USA
Medicine Columbus, OH, USA
Miami, FL, USA
xxiv List of Contributors
Giorgio Pietramaggior, MD, PhD Jesse C. Selber, MD, MPH, FACS Renata V. Weber, MD
Swiss Nerve Institute Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Assistant Professor Surgery (Plastics)
Clinique de La Source Research Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Lausanne, Switzerland Department of Plastic Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine
MD Anderson Cancer Center Bronx, NY, USA
Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FACS Houston, TX, USA
Associate Professor Fu-Chan Wei, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Chandan K. Sen, PhD Professor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Professor and Director Department of Plastic Surgery
New York, NY, USA Center for Regenerative Medicine and Cell- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Based Therapies Taoyuan, Taiwan
Russell R. Reid, MD, PhD The Ohio State University Wexner Medical
Associate Professor Center Gordon H. Wilkes, BScMed, MD
Surgery/Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Columbus, OH, USA Clinical Professor of Surgery
Surgery Department of Surgery University of Alberta
University of Chicago Medicine Wesley N. Sivak, MD, PhD Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine
Chicago, IL, USA Resident in Plastic Surgery Misericordia Hospital
Department of Plastic Surgery Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Neal R. Reisman, MD, JD University of Pittsburgh
Chief Pittsburgh, PA, USA Johan F. Wolfaardt, BDS,
Plastic Surgery MDent(Prosthodontics), PhD
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center M. Lucy Sudekum Professor
Houston, TX, USA Research Assistant Division of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth Surgery
Joseph M. Rosen, MD College Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery Hanover, NH, USA Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry;
Plastic Surgery Director of Clinics and International Relations
Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center G. Ian Taylor, AO, MBBS, MD, MD(Hon Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine
Lebanon, NH, USA Bordeaux), FRACS, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Hon University of Alberta
Edinburgh), FRCSI(Hon), FRSC(Hon Covenant Health Group
Sashwati Roy, MS, PhD Canada), FACS(Hon) Alberta Health Services
Associate Professor Professor Alberta, Canada
Surgery, Center for Regenerative Medicine and Department of Plastic Surgery
Cell based Therapies Royal Melbourne Hospital; Kiryu K. Yap, MBBS, BMedSc
The Ohio State University Professor Junior Surgical Trainee & PhD Candidate
Columbus, OH, USA Department of Anatomy O’Brien Institute
University of Melbourne Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne
J. Peter Rubin, MD, FACS Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Plastic and Reconstructive
UPMC Professor of Plastic Surgery Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Chair, Department of Plastic Surgery Chad M. Teven, MD Melbourne, Australia
Professor of Bioengineering Resident
University of Pittsburgh Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Andrew Yee
Pittsburgh, PA, USA University of Chicago Research Assistant
Chicago, IL, USA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Karim A. Sarhane, MD Washington University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery Ruth Tevlin, MB BAO BCh, MRCSI, MD St. Louis, MO, USA
University of Toledo Medical Center Resident in Surgery
Toledo, OH, USA Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Elizabeth R. Zielins, MD
Surgery Postdoctoral Research Fellow
David B. Sarwer, PhD Stanford University School of Medicine Surgery
Associate Professor of Psychology Stanford, CA, USA Stanford University School of Medicine
Departments of Psychiatry and Surgery Stanford, CA, USA
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA, USA
xxvi List of Contributors
Sabina Aparecida Alvarez de Paiva, MD Osvaldo Saldanha, MD, PhD Ali Totonchi, MD
Resident of Plastic Surgery Director of Plastic Surgery Service Dr. Osvaldo Assistant Professor
Plastic Surgery Service Dr. Ewaldo Bolivar de Saldanha; Plastic Surgery
Souza Pinto Professor of Plastic Surgery Department Case Western Reserve University;
São Paulo, Brazil Universidade Metropolitana de Santos Medical Director Craniofacial Deformity Clinic
- UNIMES Plastic Surgery
Galen Perdikis, MD São Paulo, Brazil MetroHealth Medical center
Assistant Professor of Surgery Cleveland, OH, USA
Division of Plastic Surgery Renato Saltz, MD, FACS
Emory University School of Medicine Saltz Plastic Surgery Jonathan W. Toy, MD, FRCSC
Atlanta, GA, USA President Program Director, Plastic Surgery Residency
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Program Assistant Clinical Professor
Jason Posner, MD, FACS Adjunct Professor of Surgery University of Alberta
Private Practice University of Utah Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Boca Raton, FL, USA Past-President, American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery Matthew J. Trovato, MD
Dirk F. Richter, MD, PhD Salt Lake City and Park City, UT, USA Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery Dallas, TX, USA
University of Bonn Paulo Rodamilans Sanjuan MD
Director and Chief Chief Resident of Plastic Surgery Simeon H. Wall Jr., MD, FACS
Dreifaltigkeits-Hospital Plastic Surgery Service Dr. Ewaldo Boliar de Director
Wesseling, Germany Souza Pinto The Wall Center for Plastic Surgery;
São Paulo, Brazil Assistant Clinical Professor
Thomas L. Roberts III, FACS Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Center of the Carolinas Nina Schwaiger, MD LSU Health Sciences Center at Shreveport
Spartanburg, SC, USA Senior Specialist in Plastic and Aesthetic Shreveport, LA, USA
Surgery
Jocelyn Celeste Ledezma Rodriguez, MD Department of Plastic Surgery Joshua T. Waltzman, MD, MBA
Private Practice Dreifaltigkeits-Hospital Wesseling Private Practice
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Wesseling, Germany Waltzman Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Long Beach, CA, USA
Rod J. Rohrich, MD Douglas S. Steinbrech, MD, FACS
Clinical Professor and Founding Chair Gotham Plastic Surgery Richard J. Warren, MD, FRCSC
Department of Plastic Surgery New York, NY, USA Clinical Professor
Distinguished Teaching Professor Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Phillip J. Stephan, MD University of British Columbia
Founding Partner Clinical Faculty Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute Plastic Surgery
Dallas, TX, USA UT Southwestern Medical School; Edmund Weisberg, MS, MBE
Plastic Surgeon University of Pennsylvania
E. Victor Ross, MD Texoma Plastic Surgery Philadelphia, PA, USA
Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Scripps Clinic Scott Woehrle, MS BS
San Diego, CA, USA David Gonzalez Sosa, MD Physician Assistant
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Plastic Surgery
J. Peter Rubin, MD, FACS Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja Jospeh Capella Plastic Surgery
Chief Alicante, Spain Ramsey, NJ, USA
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; James M. Stuzin, MD Chin-Ho Wong, MBBS, MRCS, MMed(Surg),
Associate Professor Associate Professor of Surgery FAMS(Plast Surg)
Department of Surgery (Plastic) Voluntary W Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Center
Pittsburgh, PA, USA Medicine Singapore
Miami, FL, USA
Ahmad N. Saad, MD Alan Yan, MD
Private Practice Daniel Suissa, MD, MSc Former Fellow
FACES+ Plastic Surgery Clinical Instructor Adult Reconstructive and Aesthetic
Skin and Laser Center Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
La Jolla, CA, USA Yale University Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
New Haven, CT, USA Massachusetts General Hospital
Alesia P. Saboeiro, MD Boston, MA, USA
Attending Physician Charles H. Thorne, MD
Private Practice Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
New York, NY, USA Department of Plastic Surgery
NYU School of Medicine
Cristianna Bonnetto Saldanha, MD New York, NY, USA
Plastic Surgery Service Dr. Osvaldo Saldanha
São Paulo, Brazil
List of Contributors xxix
Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACS Henry Wilson, MD, FACS Lesley Butler, MPH
The Henry Royster–William Maul Measey Attending Plastic Surgeon Clinical Research Coordinator
Professor of Surgery and Chief Private Practice Charles E. Seay, Jr. Hand Center
Division of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Associates Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
University of Pennsylvania Health System Lynchburg, VA, USA Dallas, TX, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Kai Yuen Wong, MA, MB BChir, MRCS, Ryan P. Calfee, MD
Deana S. Shenaq, MD FHEA, FRSPH Associate Professor
Chief Resident Specialist Registrar in Plastic Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Department of Surgery - Plastic Surgery Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Washington University School of Medicine
The University of Chicago Hospitals Surgery St. Louis, MO, USA
Chicago, IL, USA Cambridge University Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust Brian T. Carlsen, MD
Kenneth C. Shestak, MD Cambridge, UK Associate Professor
Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery Departments of Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA, USA VOLUME SIX Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN, USA
Ron B. Somogyi, MD MSc FRCSC Hee Chang Ahn, MD, PhD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Professor David W. Chang, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Professor
University of Toronto Surgery Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Toronto, ON, Canada Hanyang University Hospital School of Medicine The University of Chicago Medicine
Seoul, South Korea Chicago, IL, USA
David H. Song, MD, MBA, FACS
Regional Chief, MedStar Health Nidal F. Al Deek, MD James Chang, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Surgeon Johnson & Johnson Distinguished Professor
Professor and Chairman Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Chief
Department of Plastic Surgery Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine Taipei, Taiwan Stanford University Medical Center
Washington, DC, USA Stanford, CA, USA
Kodi K. Azari, MD, FACS
The late Scott L. Spear†, MD Reconstructive Transplantation Section Chief Robert A. Chase, MD
Formerly Professor of Plastic Surgery Professor Holman Professor of Surgery – Emeritus
Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center
Georgetown University UCLA Medical Center Stanford, CA, USA
Washington, MD, USA Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alphonsus K. S. Chong, MBBS, MRCS,
Michelle A. Spring, MD, FACS Carla Baldrighi, MD MMed(Orth), FAMS (Hand Surg)
Program Director Staff Surgeon Senior Consultant
Glacier View Plastic Surgery Pediatric Surgery Meyer Children’s Hospital Department of Hand and Reconstructive
Kalispell Regional Medical Center Pediatric Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Microsurgery
Kalispell, MT, USA Unit National University Health System
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi Singapore;
W. Grant Stevens, MD, FACS Florence, Italy Assistant Professor
Clinical Professor of Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Marina Plastic Surgery Associates; Gregory H. Borschel, MD, FAAP, FACS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC Assistant Professor National University of Singapore
Los Angeles, CA, USA University of Toronto Division of Plastic and Singapore
Reconstructive Surgery;
Elizabeth Stirling Craig, MD Assistant Professor David Chwei-Chin Chuang, MD
Plastic Surgeon and Assistant Professor Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Senior Consultant, Ex-President, Professor
Department of Plastic Surgery Engineering; Department of Plastic Surgery
University of Texas Associate Scientist Chang Gung University Hospital
MD Anderson Cancer Center The SickKids Research Institute Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
Houston, TX, USA The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS
Simon G. Talbot, MD Chief of Hand Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery Kirsty Usher Boyd, MD, FRCSC Michigan Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Assistant Professor Charles B G De Nancrede Professor, Assistant
Harvard Medical School Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Ottawa Dean for Faculty Affairs
Boston, MA, USA Ottawa, Ontario, Canada University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Jana Van Thielen, MD Gerald Brandacher, MD
Plastic Surgery Department Scientific Director Christopher Cox, MD
Brussels University Hospital Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Attending Surgeon
Vrij Universitaire Brussel (VUB) Surgery Kaiser Permanente
Brussels, Belgium Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Baltimore, MD, USA
List of Contributors xxxvii
Catherine Curtin, MD Elisabet Hagert, MD, PhD Ryosuke Kakinoki, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Associate Professor Professor of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery,
Department of Surgery Division of Plastic Department of Clinical Science and Education Reconstructive, and Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery Karolinska Institute; Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Stanford University Chief Hand Surgeon Faculty of Medicine
Stanford, CA, USA Hand Foot Surgery Center Kindai University
Stockholm, Sweden Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan
Lars B. Dahlin, MD, PhD
Professor and Consultant Warren C. Hammert, MD Jason R. Kang, MD
Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö – Hand Professor of Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery Chief Resident
Surgery Chief, Division of Hand Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery
University of Lund Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Malmö, Sweden University of Rochester Redwood City, CA, USA
Rochester, NY, USA
Kenneth W. Donohue, MD Joseph S. Khouri, MD
Hand Surgery Fellow Isaac Harvey, MD Resident
Division of Plastic Surgery Clinical Fellow Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of
Department of Orthopedic Surgery Department of Pediatric Plastic and Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine Reconstructive Surgery University of Rochester
Houston, TX, USA Hospital for SickKids Rochester, NY, USA
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gregory A. Dumanian, MD, FACS Todd Kuiken, MD, PhD
Stuteville Professor of Surgery Vincent R. Hentz, MD Professor
Division of Plastic Surgery Emeritus Professor of Surgery and Orthopedic Departments of PM&R, BME, and Surgery
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Surgery (by courtesy) Northwestern University;
Chicago, IL, USA Stanford University Director, Neural Engineering Center for Artificial
Stanford, CA, USA Limbs
William W. Dzwierzynski, MD Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Professor and Program Director Jonay Hill, MD Chicago, IL, USA
Department of Plastic Surgery Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical College of Wisconsin Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Donald Lalonde, BSC, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Milwaukee, WI, USA Stanford University School of Medicine Professor of Surgery
Stanford, CA, USA Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Simon Farnebo, MD, PhD Saint John Campus of Dalhousie University
Associate Professor and Consultant Hand Steven E. R. Hovius, MD, PhD Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Surgeon Former Head, Department of Plastic,
Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery Reconstructive and Hand Surgery W. P. Andrew Lee, MD
and Burns Erasmus MC The Milton T. Edgerton MD, Professor and
Institution of Clinical and Experimental University Medical Center Chairman
Medicine, University of Linköping Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive
Linköping, Sweden Xpert Clinic, Hand and Wrist Center Surgery
The Netherlands Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ida K. Fox, MD Baltimore, MD, USA
Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery Jerry I. Huang, MD
Department of Surgery Associate Professor Anais Legrand, MD
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Orthopedics and Sports Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Washington University School of Medicine Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
St. Louis, MO, USA University of Washington; Stanford University Medical Center
Program Director Stanford, CA, USA
Paige M. Fox, MD, PhD University of Washington Hand Fellowship
Assistant Professor University of Washington Terry Light, MD
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Seattle, WA, USA Professor
Reconstructive Surgery Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Stanford University Medical Center Marco Innocenti, MD Loyola University Medical Center
Stanford, CA, USA Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Maywood, IL, USA
University of Florence;
Jeffrey B. Friedrich, MD Director, Reconstructive Microsurgery Jin Xi Lim, MBBS, MRCS
Professor of Surgery and Orthopedics Department of Oncology Senior Resident
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Careggi University Hospital Department of Hand and Reconstructive
Surgery Florence, Italy Microsurgery
University of Washington National University Health System
Seattle, WA, USA Neil F. Jones, MD, FRCS Singapore
Professor and Chief of Hand Surgery
Steven C. Haase, MD, FACS University of California Medical Center; Joseph Lopez, MD, MBA
Associate Professor Professor of Orthopedic Surgery; Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery University of California Irvine Surgery
University of Michigan Health Irvine, CA, USA Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Ann Arbor, MI, USA Baltimore, MD, USA
xxxviii List of Contributors
Galea
Skin
Periosteum
Subcutaneous Temporal bone
fat
Temporalis
Superficial temporal
(temporoparietal) fascia
Zygomatic
arch
Coronoid
process
Deep facial fascia
Parotid gland
the galea aponeurotica (Figs. 1.1 & 1.2). To be more precise, The deep layer of fascia is formed by the deep cervical fascia,
this superficial fascia splits to enclose many of the facial the deep facial fascia (parotideomasseteric fascia), the deep
muscles. This is a consistent pattern seen all over the head and temporal fascia, and the periosteum. This layer is superficial
neck region; e.g., the superficial cervical fascia splits into a to the muscles of mastication, the salivary glands and the
deep and superficial layer to enclose the platysma, the super- main neurovascular structures (see Figs. 1.1 & 1.2). Over bony
ficial facial fascia splits to enclose the midfacial muscles, and areas, such as the skull and the zygomatic arch, this deep
the galea splits to enclose the frontalis. The two layers of the fascia is inseparable from the periosteum.
superficial fascia then rejoin at the other end of the muscle, The facial fat pads are localized collections of fat present
before splitting again to enclose the next muscle and so on. deep to the superficial layer of fascia. These are anatomically
4 CHAPTER 1 • Anatomy of the head and neck
STF
B
A
SMAS Platysma
STF SMAS Platysma
Zygomatic
ligament Mandibular
and nerve ligament
and
buccal
nerve
Fig. 1.2 The different fascial layers of the face and neck.
(A) Dissection in the superficial plane, between the skin and the
superficial fascia. (B) Elevation of the superficial fascial layer,
formed of the superficial cervical fascia (platysma), the superficial
C facial fascia (SMAS), and the superficial temporal fascia
(temporoparietal fascia). (C) Note the proximity of the nerve (on
The nerves penetrate the deep fascia towards their the blue background) to the zygomatic and mandibular ligaments
innervation of the SMAS and platysma (at the tips of the left and right surgical instruments, respectively).
and histologically distinct structures from the subcutaneous orbicularis oculi, oris, zygomaticus major and minor, frontalis,
fat present between the skin and the superficial fascia (which and platysma, are enclosed by (or form part of) the SMAS.
will be discussed later). These fat pads include the superficial The SMAS is often referred to as the superficial facial fascia.
temporal fat pad, the galeal fat pad, suborbicularis oculi fat In reality, the superficial facial fascia covers the superficial
pad (SOOF), the retro-orbicularis oculi fat pad (ROOF), and and deep surfaces of the muscles. However, these layers are
the preseptal fat of the eyelids. Deep to the deep fascia are hard to separate intraoperatively (except in certain areas such
several other fat pads: the deep temporal fat pads, the buccal as the neck). Dissection superficial to the superficial facial
fat pads, and the postseptal fat pads of the eyelids.4 fascia (just under the skin) will generally avoid injury to
the underlying facial nerve. However, such dissection can
compromise the blood supply of the overlying skin flaps.
The fascia in the face Often, the surgeon can safely maintain this superficial fascia
The first layer the surgeon encounters in the face deep to in the lower face and neck (whether it is the platysma or
the skin and its associated subcutaneous fat is the SMAS the SMAS) with the skin, allowing a secure double layer
(superficial musculo-aponeurotic system) (see Figs. 1.1 & closure and maintaining skin vascularity (e.g. during a neck
1.2).5 The SMAS varies in thickness and composition between dissection). In the anterior (medial) face, the facial nerve
individuals and from one area to another, and it can be fatty, branches become more superficial just under or within the
fibrous, or muscular.6 The muscles of facial expression, e.g., SMAS layer.
The fascial planes of the head and neck and the facial nerve 5
The next layer in the face is the deep facial fascia, which is fascia (see Fig. 1.4A).5 Therefore, dissection in this plane
also known as the parotideomasseteric fascia (see Figs. 1.1 & should be strictly on the deep temporal fascia, which can be
1.2). Over the parotid gland, this layer is adherent to the identified by its bright white color and sturdy texture. To
capsule of the gland. The facial nerve is initially (i.e., right ensure that the surgeon is in the right plane, he or she can
after it exits the parotid gland) deep to the deep facial fascia. attempt to grasp the areolar tissues over the deep temporal
Most of the muscles of facial expression are superficial to the fascia using an Adson forceps; if in the right plane, one will
planes of the nerve. The nerve branches pierce the deep fascia not catch any tissue. Once deep enough and right on the deep
to innervate the muscles from their deep surface, with the temporal fascia, dissection can proceed quickly using a peri-
exception of the mentalis, levator anguli oris, and the buccina- osteal elevator hugging the tough deep temporal fascia
tors (see Fig. 1.2). These three muscles are deep to the facial (Fig. 1.5).
nerve and are thus innervated on their superficial surface. In the region right above the zygomatic arch the space
between the superficial TPF and the deep temporal fascia
The fascia in the temporal region (sometimes referred to as the subaponeurotic space) and the
fat/fascia it contains is both a debatable and an important
The cheek and lower face are separated from the temporal subject (see Fig. 1.4). Its importance stems from the facial
region by the zygomatic arch. There are two layers of fascia nerve crossing this space from deep to superficial right above
in the temporal region (below the skull temporal lines): the the zygomatic arch. A third layer of fascia has been described
superficial temporal fascia (also known as the temporoparietal in this space (between the superficial and deep temporal
fascia (TPF)) and the deep temporal fascia (Figs. 1.3 & 1.4A).7–9 fascia) and is referred to as the parotidotemporal fascia, the
The deep temporal fascia lies on the superficial surface of the subgaleal fascia, or the innominate fascia.10,11 The term “fascial
temporalis muscle. Between the superficial and deep temporal layer” is used loosely, as there is no general consensus as to
fascia is a loose areolar plane that is relatively avascular and how thick connective tissue must be before it can be consid-
easily dissected. However, the frontal branch of the facial ered a “fascial layer”. What some authors refer to as “loose
nerve is within or directly beneath the superficial temporal connective tissue” may be called a “fascial layer” or a “fat
pad” by others. Our own cadaver dissection showed that this
third fascial layer could often be identified. It extends for a
short distance above and below the arch. Directly superficial
Subcutaneous fat to the arch, the facial nerve is deep to this layer, piercing it to
become more superficial 1–2 cm cephalad to the arch (see
Deep temporal fascia
below).
Hair Above the zygomatic arch and at the same horizontal level
as the superior orbital rim, the deep temporal fascia splits into
Superficial two layers: the superficial layer of the deep temporal fascia
temporal (sometimes referred to as the middle temporal fascia, inter-
Temporal bone
fascia mediate fascia, or the innominate fascia) and the deep layer
of the deep temporal fascia (see Fig. 1.3).7 The deep and
Frontal branch Temporalis superficial layers of the deep temporal fascia attach to the
of facial nerve superficial and deep surfaces of the zygomatic arch. There are
three fat pads in this region.7,12 The superficial fat pad is
Sentinel vein located between the superficial temporal fascia and superficial
Middle temporal fat pad layer of the deep temporal fascia and, as described above, is
analogous with the parotidotemporal fascia, subgaleal fascia,
Zygomatic and/or the loose connective tissue between the superficial
arch and deep temporal fascia. The middle fat pad is located
directly above the zygomatic arch between the superficial and
deep layers of the deep temporal fascia. Finally, the deep fat
pad (also known as the buccal fat pad) is deep to the deep
Ear
layer of the deep temporal fascia, superficial to the temporalis
muscles and extends deep to the zygomatic arch. It is consid-
Coronoid process
of mandible
ered an extension of the buccal fat pad.
Most of the controversy in describing the fascial layers in
Facial nerve Masseter the temporal region arises from confusing the superficial tem-
poral fascia with the superficial layer of the deep temporal fascia.
Parotidomasseter This is very significant since the facial nerve is deep to or
fascia within the former and superficial to the latter. The second
Skin point is the location of the deep temporal fascia superficial to
the temporalis muscle. There is another fascial layer on the
SMAS
deep surface of the muscle; this is not the deep temporal fascia
Fig. 1.3 The facial layers of the temporal region. The fat/fascia in the
and is of little significance from a surgical standpoint. The
subaponeurotic plane (arrow; between the temporal fascia and deep temporal final controversy is what exactly is the innominate fascia? This
fascia) is intimately related to the facial nerve. Some authors believe that there is a term is often used to describe the superficial layer of the deep
separate fascial layer in this space, referred to as the parotideomasseteric fascia. temporal fascia above the arch. Other surgeons reserve the
6 CHAPTER 1 • Anatomy of the head and neck
Superficial
temporal Deep
fascia temporal
fascia
Galea
Periosteum
A
B
Temporalis muscle
Superficial
Fig. 1.4 The different planes of dissection in the temporal region. (A) Dissection
layer between the superficial temporal fascia (temporoparietal fascia) and the deep
temporal fascia. In this plane, the surgeon should try to stay right on the deep
temporal fascia. (B) Dissection deep to the deep temporal fascia. This is a safe plan
that will lead to the zygomatic arch. The facial nerve will be protected by the
C superficial layer of the deep temporal fascia. (C) Dissection deep to the temporalis
muscle. The muscle can be left as part of the skin flap. This is a safe and easy plan
Deep layer if no exposure of the arch is needed.
term to the areolar tissue between the superficial layer of the While the fascial layers in the temporal region are well
deep temporal fascia and the superficial temporal fascia (i.e., described, there is more debate and variability of the anatomy
the innominate fascia can be synonymous with the paroti- of the fascial layers and the facial nerve directly superficial to
dotemporal fascia or subgaleal fascia or the superficial tem- the arch.12,14,15 The superficial facial fascia (SMAS) is continu-
poral fat pad).13 ous with the TPF, but it is not clear if the deep facial and deep
The plane of dissection in the temporal region depends on temporal fasciae are continuous to each other or attach and
the goal of the surgery (see Fig. 1.4). In general, the surgeon arise from the periosteum of the arch separately. In addition,
should avoid the superficial temporal fascia as it harbors the the thickness of the soft tissues from the periosteum to skin is
frontal branch of the facial nerve. During surgery to expose minimal and the tissues are tightly adherent, making identi-
the orbital rims and the forehead musculature, the dissection fication of the fascial planes and the facial nerve hazardous in
plane is between the superficial temporal fascia and deep this region.16 The frontal branch of the facial nerve pierces the
temporal fascia (see Fig. 1.4A). To expose the arch, the super- deep temporal fascia to become more superficial near the
ficial layer of the deep temporal fascia is divided and dissec- vicinity of the upper border of the arch, and this area consti-
tion proceeds between it and the middle fat pad (the superficial tutes one of the danger zones of the face (see below).
layer of the deep temporal fascia will act as an extra layer
protecting the nerve) (see Fig. 1.4B). Finally, when a coronal
approach is used, but the arch does not need to be exposed,
The fascia in the neck
dissection can proceed deep to the temporalis muscles, elevat- The nomenclature used to describe the different fascial layers
ing them with the coronal flap (see Fig. 1.4B). Using this in the neck also creates significant confusion. There are two
avascular plane avoids potential traction or injury to the different fascias in the neck: the superficial and the deep (Figs.
frontal nerve and ensures good aesthetic results as it prevents 1.3 & 1.6). The latter is composed of three different layers: (1)
possible fat atrophy or retraction of the temporalis muscle. the superficial layer of the deep cervical fascia, also known as
Retaining ligaments and adhesions of the face 7
Deep temporal fascia cervical fascia represent the continuation of the SMAS into the
neck. In general, when skin flaps are raised in the neck, the
Temporalis
platysma muscle is maintained with the skin to enhance its
blood supply (e.g. during neck dissections). However, in
necklifts the skin is raised off the platysma to allow platysmal
shaping and skin redraping. Tissue expanders placed in the
neck could be placed either deep or superficial to the platysma.
Placing them superficially will create thinner flaps that are
more suitable for facial resurfacing, while placing them deeper
allows a more secure coverage of the expander.19,20
The superficial layer of deep cervical fascia, or the general
investing layer of deep cervical fascia, is what plastic surgeons
commonly refer to simply as the “deep cervical fascia”. It
encircles the whole neck and has attachments to the spinous
processes of the vertebrae and the ligamentum nuchae poste-
riorly. It splits to enclose the sternocleidomastoid and the
trapezius muscles. It also splits to enclose the parotid and the
submandibular glands. The deep facial fascia, or parotideo-
masseteric fascia, is therefore considered the continuation of
the deep cervical fascia into the face.
Superficial temporal fascia Loose areolar tissue
(temporoparietal fascia) Retaining ligaments and adhesions
Fig. 1.5 Dissection in the temporal layer. of the face
The ligaments of the face maintain the skin and soft tissues of
1
the face in their normal positions, resisting gravitational
2 changes. Knowledge of their anatomy is important for both
the craniofacial and the aesthetic surgeon for several reasons.
For the aesthetic surgeon, these ligaments play an important
role in maintaining facial fat in its proper positions. For ideal
3
aesthetic repositioning of the skin and soft tissues of the face,
numerous surgeons recommend releasing the ligaments. For
4 the craniofacial surgeon, the zones of adherence represent
coalescence between different fascial layers, possibly luring
the surgeon into an erroneous plane of dissection. In facial
5 reconstruction or face transplants, reconstructing or maintain-
ing these ligaments is important to prevent sagging of the soft
tissues with its functional and aesthetic consequences.
Various terms have been used to describe these ligamen-
Cross section
tous attachments. Moss et al. classified them into ligaments
(connecting deep fascia/periosteum to the dermis), adhesions
(fibrous attachments between the deep and the superficial
fascia), and septi (fibrous wall between layers).21
In the periorbital and temporal region, various ligaments
Fig. 1.6 Fascial layers of the neck. 1, Investing layer of deep cervical fascia; 2, and adhesions have been described with numerous names
pretracheal fascia; 3, carotid sheath; 4, superficial fascia; 5, prevertebral fascia. given to each (Fig. 1.7). Along the skull temporal line lies the
(Reprinted with permission from www.netterimages.com © Elsevier Inc. All rights
reserved.) temporal line of fusion, also known as the superior temporal
septum, which represents the coalition of the temporal fascia
with the skull periosteum. These adhesions end as the tem-
the general investing layer of deep cervical fascia; (2) the poral ligamentous adhesions (TLA) at the lateral third of the
middle layer, commonly named the pretracheal fascia; and (3) eyebrow.21 The TLA measure approximately 20 mm in height
the deep layer, or the prevertebral fascia (see Figs. 1.3 & 1.6). and 15 mm in width and begin 10 mm cephalad to the supe-
The pretracheal fascia encircles the trachea, thyroid, and the rior orbital rim. Both the temporal line of fusion and the TLA
esophagus, while the prevertebral fascia encloses the prever- are sometimes referred to collectively as temporal adhesions.
tebral muscles and forms the floor of the posterior triangle of The inferior temporal septum extends posteriorly and inferi-
the neck. For practical purposes, it is the superficial cervical orly from the TLA on the surface of the deep temporal fascia
fascia and the superficial layer of the deep cervical fascia that towards the upper border of the zygoma. It separates the
the plastic surgeon encounters.17,18 upper temporal region superiorly from the lower temporal
The superficial cervical fascia encloses the platysma muscle region inferiorly and represents the upper boundary of the
and is closely associated with the subcutaneous adipose parotideomasseteric fascia (the fascial layer between the
tissue. The platysma muscle and its surrounding superficial superficial and the deep temporal fascia in the region just
8 CHAPTER 1 • Anatomy of the head and neck
Temporalis
Corrugator supercilii
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
Zygomaticofacial nerve
above the zygomatic arch).22 The supraorbital ligamentous oculi muscle at the junction of its pretarsal and orbital
adhesions extend from the TLA medially along the eyebrow. components.
The orbicularis retaining ligament (ORL) lies along the In the midface, the retaining ligaments have been divided
superior, lateral, and inferior rims of the orbit, extending from into direct, or osteocutaneous, ligaments and indirect liga-
the periosteum just outside the orbital rim to the deep surface ments. Direct ligaments run directly from the periosteum to
of the orbicularis oculi muscle (Fig. 1.8).23,24 This ligament the dermis, and include the zygomatic and mandibular liga-
serves to anchor the orbicularis oculi muscle to the orbital ments. Indirect ligaments represent a coalescence between the
rims. The orbicularis oculi muscle attaches directly to the bone superficial and deep fascia and include the parotid and
from the anterior lacrimal crest to the level of the medial the masseteric cutaneous ligaments (Fig. 1.9; see Fig. 1.2C).
limbus. At this level the ORL replaces the bony origin of the The retaining ligaments indirectly fix the mobile skin and its
muscle, continuing laterally around the orbit. Initially short, intimately related superficial fascia (SMAS) to the relatively
it reaches its maximum length centrally near the lateral immobile deep fascia and underlying structures (masseter
limbus.25 It then begins to diminish in length laterally, until it and parotid).
finally blends with the lateral orbital thickening (LOT). The The zygomatic and the masseteric ligaments together form
LOT is a condensation of the superficial and deep fascia on an inverted L, with the angle of the L formed by the major
the frontal process of the zygoma and the adjacent deep zygomatic ligaments (Fig. 1.9; see Fig. 1.2C). These ligaments
temporal fascia. The ORL and the orbital septum both attach are typically around 5–15 mm wide and are located 4.5 cm in
to the arcus marginalis, a thickening of the periosteum of the front of the tragus and 5–9 mm behind the zygomaticus minor
orbital rims.24 The ORL is also referred to as the periorbital muscle.26–30 Anterior to this main ligament are multiple other
septum and, in its inferior portion, as the orbitomalar liga- bundles that form the horizontal limb of the inverted L. There
ment. The ORL attaches to the undersurface of the orbicularis have been different descriptions of the anatomy of these
The buccal fat pad 9
Lower tarsus
The malar fat pad and the
Orbicularis oculi subcutaneous fat compartments
of the face
Orbital septum
Rohrich and Pessa, in an extensive study of the facial subcu-
Orbicularis retaining taneous fat, found the cheek to be partitioned into multiple,
ligaments independent anatomical compartments superficial to the
Orbital rim
superficial fascia.35 These subcutaneous fat compartments
(also referred to as fat pads) are separated by distinct facial
condensations that arise from the superficial fascia and insert
Fig. 1.8 The orbicularis retaining ligaments. into the dermis of the skin.36–38 These superficial fat pads
include the nasolabial, jowl, malar, or cheek (subdivided into
medial, middle, and lateral-temporal compartments); perior-
bital (subdivided into inferior, superior, and lateral compart-
zygomatic ligaments, likely related to the variability in their ments); and forehead (subdivided into central and medial
thickness and location, as well as the different criteria used by compartments).36 This anatomy is important because elements
different authors to define what is truly a “ligament”. Often of facial aging may be characterized by how these compart-
the surgeon will encounter these ligaments along the whole ments change relatively in both position and volume with
length of the zygomatic arch.30 The vertical limb of the L is time.38 Elevation of the malar fat pad, which is triangular in
formed by the masseteric ligaments, which are stronger near shape with its base at the nasolabial crease and its apex more
their upper end (at the zygomatic ligaments), and extend laterally towards the body of the zygoma, is important for
along the entire anterior border of the masseter as far as the facial rejuvenation and in facial palsy.39 During facelift dissec-
mandibular border.5,31 The parotid ligaments, also referred to tion, septal transition zones between these superficial fat
as preauricular ligaments, represent another area of firm compartments are regions of potential injury to deeper struc-
adherence between the superficial and deep fascia.26,28,29 The tures, including branches of the facial nerve as well as the
mandibular ligaments originate from the parasymphyseal greater auricular nerve.38
region of the mandible around 1 cm above the lower man-
dibular border.28,29 There are several descriptions of other
retaining ligaments in the face, most notably the mandibular
septum and the orbital retaining septum.32,24 The buccal fat pad
The buccal fat pad is an underappreciated factor in post-
traumatic facial deformities and senile aging and is frequently
The prezygomatic space overlooked as a flap or graft donor site.40,41 Senile laxity of the
fascia allows the fat to prolapse laterally, contributing to the
The prezygomatic space is a glide plane space overlying the square appearance of the face.42 With many traumatic injuries
body of the zygoma, deep to the orbicularis oculi and the the fat herniates, either superficially, towards the oral mucosa,
suborbicularis fat (see Fig. 1.8).33 Its floor is formed by a fascial or even into the maxillary sinus.25,43–45 This fat is anatomically
layer covering the body of the zygoma and the lip elevator and histologically distinct from the subcutaneous fat. It is
muscle (namely the zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, voluminous in infants to prevent indrawing of the cheek
and the levator labii superioris). This fascial layer extends during suckling, and gradually decreases in size with age.46 It
caudally over the muscles, gradually becoming thinner and functions to fill the glide planes between the muscles of
allowing the muscle to be more discernible. The superior mastication.
10 CHAPTER 1 • Anatomy of the head and neck
Mandibular ligament
Fig. 1.9 The retaining ligaments of the face. (Reproduced with permission from Gray’s Anatomy 40e, Standring S (ed), Churchill Livingstone, London, 2008.)
Temporal branches
Zygomatic branches
Posterior
auricular nerve
Zygomaticotemporal division
Cervicofacial division
Parotid gland
Buccal branches
Marginal mandibular
branches
Cervical branch
The facial nerve nucleus lies in the lower pons and is 5. By following the terminal branches of the nerve
responsible for motor innervation to all the muscles derived proximally.
from the second branchial arch. A few sensory fibers originat- The nerve passes forwards and downwards to pierce the
ing in the tractus solitarius join the facial nerve to supply the parotid gland. In the parotid gland the nerve divides into the
skin of the external acoustic meatus. The nerve emerges from zygomaticotemporal and the cervicofacial divisions, which in
the lower border of the pons, passes laterally in the cerebel- turn divide into the five terminal branches of the facial nerve:
lopontine angle, and enters the internal acoustic meatus. The frontal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, and cervical
facial nerve then traverses the temporal bone (being liable to (Fig. 1.10). However, the zygomatic and buccal branches show
injury in temporal bone fractures) to exit the skull through the significant variability in their location and branching patterns,
stylomastoid foramen. Just after its exit it is enveloped by a as well as a significant overlap in the muscles they innervate
thick layer of fascia that is continuous with the skull perios- – they are sometimes grouped together and referred to as
teum and is surrounded by a small aggregation of fat and “zygomaticobuccal”. The temporal and the mandibular
usually crossed by a small blood vessel. This makes its iden- branches are perhaps at the highest risk for iatrogenic injury,
tification in this area a challenging task. Several methods for especially as the muscles they innervate show little if any
identification of the facial nerve trunk have been described: cross-innervation, making injury to these branches much
1. If the tragal cartilage is followed to its deep end, it more noticeable.
terminates in a point. The nerve is 1 cm deep and
inferior to this “tragal pointer”. There is an avascular
plane anterior to the surface of the tragus that allows a Frontal (temporal) branch
safe and quick dissection to this tragal pointer. This consists of 3–4 branches that innervate the orbicularis
2. By following the posterior belly of the digastric oculi muscle, the corrugators and the frontalis muscle. Several
posteriorly, the nerve is found passing laterally anatomic landmarks are used to describe their surface
immediately deep to the upper border of the posterior anatomy. The most common description is Pitanguy’s line,
end of the muscle. extending from 0.5 cm below the tragus to a point 1 cm above
3. If the anterior border of the mastoid process is traced the lateral edge of the eyebrow (or 1 cm lateral to the lateral
superiorly, it forms an angle with the tympanic bone. canthus).9,56 Ramirez described the nerve as crossing the
The nerve bisects the angle formed between these two zygomatic arch 4 cm behind the lateral canthus.57 However,
bones (at the tympanomastoid suture). other surgeons describe the area spanning the middle two-
4. By feeling the styloid process in between the mastoid thirds of the arch as the territory of the nerve. Gosain et al.
bone and the posterior border of the mandible. The found frontal nerve branches are found at the lower border of
nerve is just lateral to this process. the zygomatic arch between 10 mm anterior to the external
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and provide for my wife and remaining daughter. As to the title-deeds
of my property, I implore you to keep them until I am released, for, as
you know, it is the practice of the authorities to take possession of
the property of a prisoner who is a criminal such as I am. You have
often lent me small sums of money—for I have been your hunter—
and you have not asked to be repaid. Should there be any attempt
on the part of the authorities to take possession of my house,
garden, or mare, or should my family be called upon to give up the
title-deeds, I have directed them to say the “Bashador” is in
possession of all our property as a guarantee for repayment of
money advanced by him. This will check extortion. The Basha is of
my tribe, and will be just and merciful to a poor Rifian in misfortune.
He knows that death is better than dishonour and disgrace. Oh! my
unhappy child!’ he exclaimed; ‘your life has been taken, and I long
for the day when Allah may take mine!’ and again the old man wept
piteously.
I took charge of his papers; he presented himself that day before
the Basha, and after having a few questions put to him, was lodged
in prison. As he left the presence of the Basha, the latter called to
the guard who led him away, and said, ‘No fetters are to be placed
on this man; his family may visit him.’
Hadj Kassim remained a year in prison, and on his release
presented himself to me to recover his papers, informing me that no
steps had been taken to seize his property, but, on the contrary, the
Basha had shown him kindness in prison, sending him occasionally
a little present in money; and that when he was brought before him,
on being let out of prison, the Basha said, ‘We are Rifians. The most
High and Merciful God forgives the sins of men. I also forgive thee.’
The wretched man never hunted again or associated with his
fellow-villagers, whose esteem and regard he had regained. His
spirit was broken; he wandered about, pale and emaciated—
speechless even—amongst his friends. A few months after his
release from prison I learnt that he had died.
The interest which Mr. Hay took in the natives was not entirely
confined to the Rifians. The needs and sufferings of his poorer
neighbours—whether Christian, Hebrew, or Moslem—always met
with his sympathy, and, so far as lay in his power, he sought to assist
them in times of distress. In December, 1857, after a severe famine,
he writes to his wife, then in England:—
My farm has yielded wheat plentifully: I have enough for the house, for seed,
and some hundred almuds over, which I shall give in your name to the poor
Christians, Jews, and Moors this winter—equally divided—as there is, I fear, great
misery. The poor peasants had no seed to sow this year, so there is a lack of
wheat. I have asked the Sultan to lend seed gratis to the poorer farmers, and, to
practise what I preach, I shall lay out £100 for the same object. If something is not
done we shall have fever and famine again this year. At present the general health
is excellent and there are no fevers, but I fear the winter, and poor folk flocking into
the town, will bring typhus again.
Only think of a rascally Jew trying to sell me some $10,000 worth of stolen
jewels for $2,000. From the stupidity of the Governor’s soldiers, the accomplices in
the robbery made off with the jewels before they were seized, though I had given
notice. The only person seized was the Jew who tried to bribe me into committing
the roguery.
Curiously enough, since my return, there have been two other attempts made
to impose upon me gifts to large amounts to secure my good-will. Of course I have
declined to receive them, but I am almost ashamed to think that people should
have such a poor opinion of my character as to venture upon making me such
offers.
Orders had been given by the Sultan that the Governor of each
province through which we passed should meet the Mission with a
body of cavalry, and escort us until we were met by the Governor of
the adjoining province.
I found these ceremonial meetings very tedious, so frequently left
my Tangier escort and, taking a man on foot to carry my gun,
wandered from the beaten track towards the next encampment, in
pursuit of game. As I was clad on such occasions in shooting attire,
an ample cloth cloak was borne by one of the troopers of my escort,
and this I donned when a Basha or other officer came in sight.
‘Buena capa, todo tapa’ (‘a good cloak covers all’)—the Spaniards
say—and as the Moorish officials present themselves with their
followers on these occasions, en grande tenue, it was not seemly
that the British Representative should have the appearance of a
second-class gamekeeper.
One morning, whilst thus shooting in a field of corn, the man who
was leading my horse came running to say he could see within half a
mile the Governor of Shawía, with a body of cavalry, approaching.
Mounting my nag, I directed him to call the trooper who carried my
cloak—but he could not be found.
As the Governor approached, riding with his Khalífa (Lieutenant-
Governor) and two sons in front of the Arab cavalry, who formed two
lines, I observed the chief was beautifully dressed, as were also his
followers, and their horses richly caparisoned.
They advanced till within fifty yards of where I had taken my
stand, for, as my Queen’s Representative, I always required that
these Governors should, according to Moorish etiquette on
encountering a superior, advance first towards me, and when within
a few yards I would move forward to meet them.
The Governor had halted, waiting for me to approach, so I
directed my attendant to say that I was very desirous to have the
pleasure of making his acquaintance, therefore would the Governor
come forward.
This staggered the great man, who, for the first time during his
Governorship, had been sent to meet a European Envoy, and I
overheard the following dialogue:—
My Attendant. ‘The Envoy says that he will have much pleasure in
making your Excellency’s acquaintance, if you will have the
goodness to approach.’
Governor Reshid. ‘Is that shabbily-clad Nazarene, whom I see
mounted on a “kida” (pack horse), the Envoy, and does he expect
me to go to him?’
Attendant. ‘Yes, my Lord.’
‘Mashallah!’ exclaimed the Governor, and spurring his horse
rather angrily, which made it bound forward, curvetting, he
approached and held out his hand.
I then advanced also, and we shook hands. The Governor,
looking rather amazed at my appearance, bid me welcome in flowery
language, and, placing me between himself and his Khalífa, we
commenced the march towards the camp, which he informed me
was distant about a two hours’ ride.
Kaid Reshid was dressed in a caftan of pale unicoloured cloth,
embroidered in silk, over which hung gracefully a transparent white
‘haik’; a fez and huge turban covered his head. The red saddle on
which he rode, and the horse’s breastplate, were beautifully
embroidered in gold on red velvet. The bridle and trappings were of
red silk, also embroidered with gold. His massive iron stirrups were
engraved in gold arabesques. By his side walked a slave carrying a
long Moorish gun.
The Kaid was a handsome man, with Caucasian features,
complexion olive, but not darker than that of the inhabitants of
Southern Europe. He kept eyeing me and my horse from head to
foot. After a pause he addressed me in polite language, though
evidently much amused at my shabby appearance and English
saddle, and said, ‘I am sure our Lord the Sultan will present you with
a better horse to replace the “kida” you are now riding.’
As the Moors are generally big men, horses below 15 hands are
not used by the cavalry; and Bashas, Kaids, and other officers ride
horses standing about 16 hands. My mount was a small Barb of
about 14.2, well bred and very fast. Ponies of this size are called
‘kidas,’ and are never used as saddle-horses, but merely as pack
animals.
‘I thank you much, Kaid Reshid,’ I replied, ‘for your good wishes
that I may enjoy the favour of the Sultan. Allow me to tell you that,
from the moment I had the pleasure of riding alongside of your
magnificent charger, I have been wrapt in admiration both of your
own appearance and of the trappings of your high-bred steed,
reminding me of the paintings and sculptures I have seen of the
ancient people of the East and of the early Christians.’
With a haughty, angry expression, Kaid Reshid replied, ‘Are you
mocking me, saying I am like a Nazarene? What resemblance can
there be between us Mussulmans and the Románi[29]?’
‘I said not that your appearance resembled that of the modern, but
of the ancient Christian. The graceful, flowing robes you now wear,
are like those depicted in pictures of the early Christians. Your
“haik”—a garment without seam—is such as it is described our
Saviour, “Sidna Aisa” (our Lord Jesus), whom you call the “Spirit of
God,” wore on earth. Your saddle and stirrups are precisely of the
form of those which Christians used in early times, and even two
centuries ago, before the invention of fire-arms, when the lance was
their chief weapon on horseback. Your bridle and the trappings about
the neck of your horse are precisely those I have seen depicted in
ancient Greek sculptures. Know you not, Basha, by the respective
dates of the Christian and Mohammedan era, that the former are the
more ancient people who believe in God Almighty? The Christian as
well as the Mohammedan religion, and I may add, art and science
came from the East. It is no shame, therefore, that your costume
should be like unto that of the early Christians. As to my present
garb, I gather from your expression that you find it very uncouth as
compared with that of the Moslem; and my saddle and bridle no
doubt appear to you scrimp and mean; but Europeans, when they
progressed in warfare and manufactures, cast aside the flowing
robes, which encumbered their movements, and adopted this tight-
fitting clothing, by which they obtain greater freedom for the use of
their limbs. They found the saddle, such as the Moslem now uses,
too heavy, and that the breastplate, large stirrups, &c., needlessly
overweighted the horse and hindered his speed. I am not surprised
you regard with contempt my “kida,” and that you express a hope the
Sultan may give me a better mount. Now, in order that I may give
you proof of the truth of what I have said, I challenge the best
horseman you have amongst your chiefs to race with me to yonder
rock in our path (about a quarter of a mile distant), go round it, and
return to you. I see the Khalífa and your sons are mounted on
magnificent steeds—I challenge them.’
One of the Basha’s sons spurred his horse angrily, so that it
reared and curvetted, and said, ‘Oh! my father, the Envoy is making
fun of us.’
‘No,’ I replied, ‘that is not my intention. Let us have the race, and I
swear that if this “kida” does not win, I dismount and make it a
present to the winner.’
‘The Envoy is in earnest,’ said Kaid Reshid, and, turning to his
sons and the Khalífa, added, ‘You are to gallop to that rock, go round
it, and return. Whoever reaches me first wins. I remain here with the
troops in line.’
Our four horses were placed in a row, and at a signal from the
Basha we all started. My three opponents dashed off at full speed,
ramming in their long spurs till the blood streamed, whilst I held in
hand my swift little nag, riding about six yards behind one of the
sons, who, turning round as we galloped, and holding out his hand,
said, ‘Shall I help you along?’ I laughed and replied, ‘Thanks, I am
coming.’
As we approached the rock I closed on them and my nag, having
a good mouth, turned sharply round it and we were all four abreast,
their horses being much blown as they had been ridden at full speed.
I had no spurs, but merely pressing my little Barb and giving him his
head drew well in front, leaving the three horses twenty yards behind
and had time to reach the Basha, wheel round by his side and see
them finish, spurring furiously.
‘The Envoy has won,’ said the Basha, with a dejected
countenance.
‘Yes,’ said one of his sons, who was second in the race. ‘He has
deceived us. That animal he rides is no doubt a Saharáwi (a horse
from the Sahara desert), who has been bought for his weight in gold,
or sent him by the Sultan as a “Shrab Reb[30].”’
‘You are mistaken, my friends,’ I replied. ‘This “kida” is not a
Saharáwi horse; he was bought by me in the market at Tangier for
$22 (£4 8s.), when he was two years old. He was then like a sack of
bones, but, as you see, has capital points. My saddle and bridle are
light compared with yours and do not encumber his movements. He
is too in good training, being the horse I usually hunt.’
Along the line of troopers there was much excitement and talking,
but many of them looked very troubled and dejected.
‘Can you use your gun on horseback?’ inquired the Basha. ‘Can
you shoot a bird or animal?’
I replied that I did not often shoot from the saddle at a bird on the
wing; but that I could do so, as my nag stood fire capitally.
The Basha then requested me to shoot from my horse any game
that might be started. The cavalry formed a long line—we were riding
over a stony plain, clad with grass and other herbage. The day was
very hot; game therefore lay close, and every now and then
partridges or other birds rose, but were too far for me to shoot. At
length, fortunately, a ‘hobar,’ or great bustard, rose about twenty-five
yards off. I put my horse at a gallop, and before the huge bird could
get into full swing to soar away, I was beneath it and brought it down.
A shout of admiration was raised by all the troopers, and their
shrill cries of joy were repeated, as I also had the good fortune to
knock over a partridge which happened to rise immediately after I
had reined in my horse.
The Basha came up, holding out his hand and shook mine
warmly, saying, ‘You have won our hearts. All you have said about
dress, horse, &c., you have proved to be true. God forbid that we
should ever have to fight against warriors like yourself.’
I replied that neither as a horseman nor as a marksman could I
compare myself with many of my countrymen, and that I felt
persuaded if only the Moors would adopt the saddles and firearms of
Europeans, they would not only be able to do all that we could, but
that, as a grand race of men, blessed by God with muscular power
and great intelligence, they might surpass us, as their forefathers
had done in Spain a few centuries ago, when they taught the world
literature, science, and warfare.
The Basha and I became great friends. He invited me to his tent,
where he had prepared a feast. Many of the chiefs crowded round
me when I dismounted and asked to shake hands with me. They
examined my horse, saddle, and bridle with interest.
The Basha and I had a long conversation, and I told him of the
wonders of Christendom. Before we parted next day, when we were
about to meet the Governor of Dukála, I put on my fine cloak, and
told Kaid Reshid that it was the garment I had intended to have worn
the day we met, and thus to have hidden beneath its folds myself
and my ‘kida,’ but that the trooper who should have attended me had
failed to accompany me.
‘It is better as it happened,’ said the good-natured Basha, ‘we
have learnt much and part good friends. You have taught me and my
followers a lesson we shall never forget.’
Here we are still, and have not yet seen the Sultan, but expect the audience to-
morrow.
I have had some disagreeable business, even been compelled to return the
Minister’s letters. They have conceded some of the points I had demanded
regarding etiquette, though little is gained towards the negotiations; but without
proper respect in form we could never get any result in deeds.
We are all well, but rather tired of waiting here. Our weather is beautiful and not
too hot. We have been amusing ourselves with sights of dwarfs, snake charmers,
and a stone that talked (ventriloquism) and told me I had two little girls in Tangier,
&c.!
If I have the audience to-morrow I shall try and push on the negotiation and
hope in three weeks to set off again.
It was while he was thus waiting at the Moorish Court that Mr. Hay
witnessed a curious performance of the ‘Hamadsha,’ a sect which in
some respects resembles that of the Aisawa—or snake charmers—
described in Western Barbary. The origin of this sect is remote and
obscure, and probably its rites date from pagan times.
The Hamadsha, like the Aisawa, have a curious dance of their
own; but the votaries of the former sect, unlike the Aisawa, cut
themselves with knives and hatchets, run swords into various parts
of their persons, and generally mutilate themselves when under the
excitement of their fanatical rites. A large iron ball is carried in their
processions, and this is constantly thrown in the air and caught on
the heads of the Hamadsha as it falls. The dances of this sect are
accompanied by ‘ghaiatta’ (pipes) and curious drums in the form of
large earthenware cylinders with skin stretched over one end, that
give out when struck a peculiarly pleasant, deep note. These drums
are borne on one shoulder and beaten in that position by the bearer.
Like the Aisawa, they dance in a circle, linked closely together by
placing each an arm over the next man’s neck. Their Sheikh and
fugleman stands with the musicians in the centre of the circle and
directs their movements, as they jump in the air, rocking their bodies
forward with a peculiar sidelong stamp of their feet.
No doubt these Hamadsha are more or less under the influence of
‘majun’ (a preparation of hemp), but there is also little doubt that the
votaries of the sect are carried away by excitement when they hear
the sound of the drums, or see their fellows jumping, and Mr. Hay
related the following anecdote of what occurred at one of these
performances when a passing body of Hamadsha entered the
precincts of the house where the Mission was quartered.
Mr. Hay and his friends assembled in an upper gallery to watch
the curious rites of the sect in the courtyard below, where were
gathered the native attendants and the escort with their Kaid, a
grave, elderly man, always scrupulously attired in rich clothing and of
an obese habit, being much addicted to ‘siksu.’
The Hamadsha, in a closely woven circle, gyrated and rocked to
the sound of their sonorous drums, much to the delight of the
natives, but somewhat to the perturbation of the Kaid, who, it
appeared, was himself a member of the sect. The respectable old
gentleman, reclining on his cushioned divan, presently sat up
straight and gravely nodded his head in time to the beat of the
drums. The music quickened. The Kaid’s agitation increased;
unconsciously his body swayed in time to the movements of the
Hamadsha.
Quicker and yet quicker moved the measure of the drums. The
Kaid dashed aside his turban, exposing his bare skull. A few more
moments passed and the strain became too great: the fat
commander leapt to his feet, and, casting his garments from him,
naked to the waist, he joined the circling, rocking fanatics.
At one side of the courtyard, near a fountain which spouted from
the wall, were placed several monster earthen jars, intended for
keeping drinking water clear and sweet. After jumping with his
fellows for a short time, the Kaid cast his eye on these and, springing
aside he seized one of them, and pitched it into the air, catching it as
it fell on his shaven crown where it was dashed to pieces. He would
have proceeded to do the same with the remaining jars, had not Mr.
Hay called out and protested against further destruction. The Kaid
therefore returned to his exercise of jumping till he was exhausted;
when he retreated to another fountain, which spouted in a marble
basin in the middle of the court, and sat on the top of it, in the midst
of the spray, until cooled after his exertions.
Delay after delay occurred, and a man less experienced than Mr.
Hay in the dilatory tactics of the Moslem might have been baffled by
the ‘feather-bed resistance’ that encountered him at every turn.
Again and again he writes to his wife in the same strain, ‘I do not
despair of doing some good, but there are some sad rascals here.’ ‘I
am riding them with a tight hand and spurs. What a faithless set they
are.’ And after an even more discouraging day than usual, he comes
to the conclusion that ‘In Morocco a man can be certain of nothing.’
Of the ignorance, combined with cunning, of the generality of
Moorish officials, Mr. Hay frequently related the following story.
On this Mission to the Court of Morocco, he took with him a large
map of Great Britain, her possessions and colonies, also maps of
France, Germany, &c., as a present to the Uzir, with the idea of
impressing that functionary with the extent and importance of the
British Empire.
Having presented them to the Uzir, he proceeded to explain the
different maps, and proved, as he thought, to that dignitary, the fact
that our Sultana reigned over the largest territories and was
therefore the greatest Sovereign in the world.
‘Sebarkallah,’ said the Uzir, ‘God is great. And you say all these
countries belong to Great Britain?’
‘Yes,’ replied Mr. Hay, ‘Our Queen rules over them all.’
The Uzir stroked his beard, considered for a while and resumed,
‘These are very beautiful maps. Where was that one made?’—
pointing, as he spoke, to the map of Great Britain and her foreign
possessions.
‘In London,’ was the reply, ‘and it has received the approval of the
British Government.’
‘Ah,’ said the Uzir, ‘if we made a map of Morocco, we might also
make out, on paper, that we possessed immense territories!’
At last, however, Mr. Hay’s resolution triumphed over all
obstacles.
‘Thank God,’ he writes to his wife from the camp at El Kántara on April 18, just
a month after his arrival, ‘we have started from Marákesh. The Sultan has
requested us to remain here the first night; but to-morrow we move on a good
day’s journey, and please God we shall reach Tangier on the sixteenth day. I am
altogether pleased with the result of my mission. I have, entre nous, obtained one
thousand oxen annually for our troops, in addition to the two thousand which are
now exported, and also the abolition of the monopoly of sale of oxen. The
negotiation of the Treaty is to be commenced in a few months; in the meantime
some reforms are to be brought forward. The basis of the Treaty, which is abolition
of monopolies and reduction of duties, is acknowledged; but time is to be given for
these slow folk to make alterations in the fiscal system.
‘Apologies have been made for past folly and discourtesy. Everything done to
please. A number of small affairs have been arranged. The Sultan gave me an
audience yesterday to take leave and was most kind.’
‘Only think,’ Mr. Hay writes in January, 1856, ‘of this Government, after all its
solemn engagements to me at the Moorish Court, pretending now to ignore all that
has passed and been promised. I have been compelled to enter a protest against
them; which has been done in the presence of all my colleagues. Forty days are
given to the Sultan to act up to his engagement, and then, nous verrons if these
barbarians think they can lie with impunity. After my experience of the past and of
various affairs, I expect that, as naughty people say of the ladies, though always
denying and refusing to accede, they will give way even when so doing.
“Vederemos.”’
Another letter from Khatíb making fair promises, but treaties are in statû quo.
Next week, or about the end of the month, I think we must be at Tetuan to sign, or
else tell the Sultan he is a liar. The cholera is about over. I shall do my best to get
home in August, for Tangier is a dreary hole to be alone in.
I give up all hope of coming home this year, for I have fresh trouble. After all my
labour in settling the Treaty with Khatíb, the Sultan refuses to ratify what his own
Plenipotentiary agreed to! And he puts forward fresh propositions.
I go to Tetuan in one of Her Majesty’s steamers as soon as the wind changes,
to see Khatíb, and perhaps shall touch at other ports in Morocco.