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Plastic Surgery of the Face: Based on Selected Cases of War Injuries of the Face, Including Burns; With Original Illustrations
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It would be difficult to exaggerate the excellence of the work that was done by the several surgeons. Advantage was taken of it by many Americans and others, who profited greatly from observing the methods of treatment that had been developed there.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
It would be difficult to exaggerate the excellence of the work that was done by the several surgeons. Advantage was taken of it by many Americans and others, who profited greatly from observing the methods of treatment that had been developed there.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
424 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1983
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August 3, 2024
I read many different sorts of books. This was important historically, I think. It documents the first years of plastic surgery. I read a version digitized by archive.org.
Reread in 2024. This was again the e-book version, not a hardcover. I'd correct my first observation to say it's a good documentation of the early modern years of facial plastic surgery, a little over a century ago. This was a time before antibiotics, yet Dr. Gillies was a strong believer in making the operating theater as germ-free (aseptic) as possible, which must have lessened infection considerably. He collaborated with dental surgeons for those cases where the jaw was damaged or gone.
He was concerned with restoring function as much as possible, but also wanted to improve the appearance of the person. The early modern warfare of World War I created unprecedented numbers of casualties, with some soldiers surviving terrible injuries.
Reread in 2024. This was again the e-book version, not a hardcover. I'd correct my first observation to say it's a good documentation of the early modern years of facial plastic surgery, a little over a century ago. This was a time before antibiotics, yet Dr. Gillies was a strong believer in making the operating theater as germ-free (aseptic) as possible, which must have lessened infection considerably. He collaborated with dental surgeons for those cases where the jaw was damaged or gone.
He was concerned with restoring function as much as possible, but also wanted to improve the appearance of the person. The early modern warfare of World War I created unprecedented numbers of casualties, with some soldiers surviving terrible injuries.
July 16, 2014
Of particular interest to doctors. Outlines amazing early plastic surgery (with drawings and surgical notes) from injuries of WWI.
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