Woman disfigured by gunshot gets full face transplant
The Cleveland Clinic says a 21-year-old woman disfigured by a gunshot as a teenager has received a face transplant.
Jul 18, 2017
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The Cleveland Clinic says a 21-year-old woman disfigured by a gunshot as a teenager has received a face transplant.
Jul 18, 2017
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Transplantation of the periorbital tissues—the area surrounding the eyes—is a "technically feasible" alternative to protect a functioning eye in some patients being considered for facial transplant, according to a study ...
Mar 9, 2016
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The first full-face transplant patients in the U.S. are growing into their new appearances—literally.
Dec 4, 2013
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Once viewed as an "outlandish morally objectionable" concept with science-fiction overtones, face transplantation is now accepted as a "feasible and necessary treatment" for severely disfigured patients. The evolving ethical ...
Nov 27, 2013
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A Vermont nurse disfigured in a 2007 lye attack has received a new face at a Boston hospital.
Feb 27, 2013
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As surgical teams gain experience with facial transplantation, a careful approach to planning based on the principles of craniofacial surgery can help to maximize patient outcomes in terms of facial form and function, according ...
Dec 10, 2012
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Facial transplant operations are often portrayed as dramatic before-and-after stories but new research shows that the procedures' real long-term impact may sometimes be underreported, explained researchers from The Johns ...
Oct 1, 2012
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By combining conventional medical imaging with some of the same 3-D modeling techniques used in Hollywood blockbusters, researchers are offering new hope to victims of serious facial injuries. Results of a new study on human ...
Nov 28, 2011
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