Journal article
Face Allotransplantation and Burns
Abstract
Burns may represent one of the main indications for face allotransplantation. Severely disfigured faces featuring a devastating appearance and great functional impairments are not only seen as burn sequelae but also occur as a result of other traumatic injuries, oncological surgical resections, benign tumors (eg, neurofibromatosis), and major congenital malformations. To date, 20 human face composite tissue allotransplants have been performed …
Authors
Arno A; Barret JP; Harrison RA; Jeschke MG
Journal
Journal of Burn Care & Research, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 561–576
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1097/bcr.0b013e318247eb06
ISSN
1559-047X