A Band of Surgeons, a Long Healing Line: Development of Craniofacial Surgery in Response to Armed Conflict

Abstract

Far removed from modern perceptions of cosmetic surgery, plastic and craniofacial surgery largely began centuries ago with efforts to redeem the destruction and loss from battlefield violence. Successive generations of surgeons responding with compassion to the functional and aesthetic loss of those wounded in war have achieved the progress that benefits 21st century patients. Although the historic role of war has to a degree been supplanted by jet travel, electronic communications, and academic medical centers, leadership continues to be the primary force responsible for advances. This article outlines the evolution of modern craniofacial surgery in 4 phases described by the Latin terms pluresartes, plurestelae, pluraloca, and pluresfontes .

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA629405

Entities

People

  • James A. Chambers
  • Michael R. Davis
  • Todd E Rasmussen

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Combat Injuries
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Debridement
  • General Surgery
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Second World War
  • Surgery
  • United States

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

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  • Microelectronics