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reconstructive

(rē′kən-strŭk′tĭv)
adj.
1. Relating to or characterized by reconstruction.
2. Serving to rebuild, restore, or correct the appearance and function of defective, damaged, or misshaped body structures or parts: reconstructive surgery.
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LIFE-CHANGING Luckily, there is growing awareness and education of our populations alongside a better understanding of the role of reconstructive services in surgical care.
Currently, Dr Taylor is an active member of the Department of Surgery Quality Improvement Committee, the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the American Society of Reconstructive Transplant Surgery, the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery as well as an associate professor of Surgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Listing other reconstructive surgery procedures, Dr Al Zarouni said bariatric surgery is a common procedure but it is not a cosmetic procedure for patients with morbid obesity.
The LifeCell portfolio encompasses regenerative and reconstructive acellular tissue matrices for repair of soft tissue defects, as well as autologous fat grafting solutions.
"Regenerative medicine is an exciting field with the potential to change standards of care in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery," the authors wrote.
It thus may be possible for modern, environmentally constrained presidents to exploit reconstructive context and successfully reorder institutions.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Enrique Iglesias is giving a helping hand to children dealing with emergencies after an accident with a drone led to him having reconstructive hand surgery.
A THUG who left his partner needing reconstructive surgery after he headbutted her in the face has been jailed.
He is a retired plastic and reconstructive surgeon, a past president of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
Marlton, NJ, September 28, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Reconstructive Orthopedics has recently added three new surgeons to their team of distinguished doctors; Dr.
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