Jeremy J Mao, Michael S Stosich, Eduardo K Moioli, Chang Hun Lee, Susan Y Fu, Barbara Bastian, Sidney B Eisig, Candice Zemnick, Jeffrey Ascherman, June Wu, Christine Rohde, Jeffrey Ahn
The face distinguishes one human being from another. When the face is disfigured because of trauma, tumor removal, congenital anomalies, or chronic diseases, the patient has a strong desire for functional and esthetic restoration. Current practice of facial reconstruction using autologous grafts, synthetic fillers, and prostheses is frequently below the surgeon's and patient's expectations. Facial reconstruction is yet to take advantage of recent advances in seemingly unrelated fields of stem cell biology, chemical engineering, biomaterials, and tissue engineering...
April 2010: Tissue Engineering. Part B, Reviews