1992 Reconstructive Procedures
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Top Five Reconstructive Procedures Indicated in Bold
| Procedure | Total | Reconstructive Procedures % of Total |
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| Birth defects | 33,501 | 3.0% |
| Breast Implant Removals** | 7,379 | 0.7% |
| Breast reconstruction | 29,607 | 2.6% |
| Breast reduction | 39,639 | 3.5% |
| Burn care | 17,552 | 1.6% |
| Dog Bites | 10,376 | 0.9% |
| Hand surgery | 138,233 | 12.3% |
| Lacerations | 135,494 | 12.0% |
| Maxillofacial surgery | 22,095 | 2.0% |
| Microsurgery | 19,405 | 1.7% |
| Scar revision | 52,647 | 4.7% |
| Subcutaneous mastectomy | 2,458 | 0.2% |
| Tumor removal | 502,567 | 44.6% |
| Other reconstructive | 116,737 | 10.4% |
| Total | 1,127,690 | 100% |
** The 1992 Procedural Statistics have been adjusted to incorporate breast implant removals for purposes of comparison with 1994 and 1996 statistics when the procedure was incorporated as a part of the total number.
