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. 2007 Oct;52(5):467-74.
doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2007.07.013. Epub 2007 Sep 4.

[Avatars in face transplants]

[Article in French]
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[Avatars in face transplants]

[Article in French]
M Stricker et al. Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Avatar carries a pejorative connotation often related to an unfortunate hazard. In face transplants, incarnations were numerous. The analysis of their evolution through time and increasing sophistication of procedures turn out to be informative regarding the wide disrepairs in the craniofacial area. The authors report the principal constraints of face transplant and the evolution in minds to deal with it.

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