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Review
. 2013 Oct;46(5):883-901.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.06.001. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Facial transplantation for massive traumatic injuries

Daniel S Alam  1 , John J Chi
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Review

Facial transplantation for massive traumatic injuries

Daniel S Alam et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

This article describes the challenges of facial reconstruction and the role of facial transplantation in certain facial defects and injuries. This information is of value to surgeons assessing facial injuries with massive soft tissue loss or injury.

Keywords: Facial transplantation; Facial trauma; Head and neck reconstruction; Microvascular surgery; Neuromuscular reconstruction; Soft tissue reconstruction.

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