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Surgical Approach to Full Soft Tissue Face Allograft Procurement for Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Published on: December 30, 2025
[Advances in facial transplantation]
M Stricker1, E Simon, C Angrigiani
1Hôpital Central, Nancy, France. e.simon@chu-nancy.fr
Abstract:
"Avatar" carries a pejorative connotation often related to an unfortunate hazard. In face transplants, incarnations were numerous. The analysis of their evolution through time and increasing sophistication of procedures turns out to be informative regarding the wide disrepairs in the craniofacial area. The authors report the principal constraints of face transplant and the evolution in minds to deal with it.
