Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 211-212 , March 2006

Facial transplantation: A new gold standard in facial reconstruction?

  • Peter E.M. Butler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
    • ,
  • Shehan Hettiaratchy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, UK
    • ,
  • Alex Clarke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

References 

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  2. 11-year-old Chinese girl may undergo face transplant. China: People's Daily Online; 2005.
  3. Morris PJ, Bradley JA, Doyal L, Earley M, Hagan P, Milling M, et al. Facial transplantation: working party report from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Transplantation. 2003;77(3):330–338
  4. Butler PE, Clarke A, Hettiaratchy S. Facial transplantation. BMJ. 2005;331(7529):1349–1350
  5. Clarke A, Butler PE. Facial transplantation: adding to the reconstructive options after severe facial injury and disease. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2005;5(12):1539–1546
  6. Clarke A, Butler PEM. Face transplantation: psychological assessment and preparation for surgery. Psychol Health Med. 2004;9(3):315–326

PII: S1748-6815(06)00028-3

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.001

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 59, Issue 3 , Pages 211-212 , March 2006

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