Face Transplantation: On the Verge of Becoming Clinical Routine?

Introduction. Face transplantation (FT) is an innovative achievement of modern reconstructive surgery and is on the verge of becoming a common surgical opportunity. This review article was compiled to provide an update on this surgical field, especially regarding clinical outcomes, benefits, and com...

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Main Authors: Ralf Smeets, Carsten Rendenbach, Moritz Birkelbach, Ahmed Al-Dam, Alexander Gröbe, Henning Hanken, Max Heiland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/907272