Plastic Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
What had German and French doctors been working on since before WW1?
A
Skin graft techniques
2
Q
Who did this work pave the way for?
A
Harold Gillies
3
Q
What did Gillies do?
A
He set up a plastic surgery unit for the British Army
4
Q
Who was Gillies’ assistant during WW2?
A
Archibald McIndoe
5
Q
Who was McIndoe’s main patients during WW2?
A
Pilots who had been trapped inside burning aircraft
