Plastic Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Harold gillies?
A
A doctor who was sent to the western front in January 1915 and became interested in operations for facial reconstruction with no previous experience.
2
Q
Where were soldiers in need of facial reconstruction treated?
A
Kent
3
Q
Methods and statistics of plastic surgery
A
- use of rib cartilage
- tube pedicle, keep tissue connected to blood supply but allow it to heal over the damaged area
- no mirrors to reduce shock
- Gillies performed 100,000 operations on 5,000 men
