The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound
Kiwanuka H, Aycart M, Gitlin D, Devine E, Perry B, Win T, Bueno E, Alhefzi M, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2016, 69: 1636-1647. PMID: 27720683, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBone TransplantationDecision Making, Computer-AssistedFacial InjuriesFacial TransplantationFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPlastic Surgery ProceduresPsychological TechniquesRetrospective StudiesSelf-Injurious BehaviorSurgical FlapsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWounds, GunshotConceptsSelf-inflicted gunshot woundsFace transplantationGunshot woundsFT recipientsPsychosocial outcomesSubset of patientsPartial face transplantationFree tissue transferLoco-regional flapsSerial debridementConventional reconstructionWomen's HospitalMultidisciplinary evaluationRetrospective analysisAesthetic deficitsNormal restorationSoft tissue repairMental illnessTissue transferReconstructive surgeonPsychosocial componentsSuicidal behaviorScreening processMidfacial defectsRecipients