Facial transplantation: A real option in facial reconstruction?

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-96

  Renshaw, Anthony ^a   Diver, Andrew ^a   Clarke, Alex ^a   Butler, Peter E M ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; ETHICS; FACE INJURY; FACE SURGERY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 33646928658     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2006.03.001     Document Type: Editorial

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