Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
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Severe facial burns cause significant deformities that are technically challenging to treat. Conventional treatments almost always result in poor aesthetic and functional outcomes. This is due to the fact that current treatments cover or replace the delicate anatomical facial tissues with autologus grafts and flaps from remote sites. ⋯ The psychosocial and ethical issues associated with this new treatment have some nuances but generally have many similarities with solid organ and more recently hand transplantation, both of which have been performed clinically for 40 and 10+ years respectively. Herein, we will discuss the technical and immunological aspects of facial tissue transplantation. The psychosocial and ethical issues will be discussed separately in another article in this issue.
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To review the literature on return to work (RTW) in patients with burns. ⋯ This review found that the severity of burn was the most significant barrier to RTW. Further research is required to explore physical and psychosocial interventions aimed at helping people with burns return to and sustain employment.
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To review the literature on return to work (RTW) in patients with burns. ⋯ This review found that the severity of burn was the most significant barrier to RTW. Further research is required to explore physical and psychosocial interventions aimed at helping people with burns return to and sustain employment.