Prosthetic Facial Reconstruction in a Blast Injury Case.
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SUBMITTER: Tyrell R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722610 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
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Prosthetic Facial Reconstruction in a Blast Injury Case.
Tyrell Richard R Willcockson James J Rich Bianca B Tanner Paul P Crum Allison A Gociman Barbu B
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open 20201125 11
The management of blast and burn injuries to the facial soft tissue and craniomaxillofacial skeleton has been a challenge since the inception of reconstructive plastic surgery. These injuries continue to present complex reconstructive challenges today. While there have been advancements in free tissue transfer and vascularized composite allotransplantation, prosthetics have been used successfully since antiquity until the present day. Prosthetics may achieve acceptable coverage without complex s ...[more]
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