Maxillofacial Bony Considerations in Facial Transplantation. Academic Article

abstract

• Alloplastic facial transplantation has become a new rung on the proverbial reconstructive ladder for severe facial wounds in the past couple of decades. Since the first transfer including bony components in 2006, numerous facial allotransplantations across many countries have been successfully performed, many incorporating multiple bony elements of the face. There are many unique considerations to facial transplantation of bone, however, beyond the considerations of simple soft tissue transfer. Herein, we review the current literature and considerations specific to bony facial transplantation focusing on the pertinent surgical anatomy, preoperative planning needs, intraoperative harvest and inset considerations, and postoperative protocols.

authors

• Reddy, Likith

published proceedings

• Facial Plast Surg

author list (cited authors)

• Vincent, A. G., Gunter, A. E., Ducic, Y., & Reddy, L.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Vincent, Aurora G||Gunter, Anne E||Ducic, Yadranko||Reddy, Likith

publication date

• December 2021

publisher

• Thieme  Publisher

published in

• Facial Plastic Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Face
• Facial Injuries
• Facial Transplantation
• Humans
• Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

PubMed Central ID

• 33878799

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1055/s-0041-1726443

start page

• 735

end page

• 740

volume

• 37

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1726443