Citation

Patel A, Sawh-Martinez RF, Sinha I, Watkins JF, Magee WP, Persing JA. Ann. Plast. Surg. 2013; 71(1): 31-33.

Affiliation

From the *Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; †Section of Plastic Surgery and ‡Division of Burn, Trauma and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; and §Operation Smile International, Norfolk, VA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/SAP.0b013e3182898cd5

PMID

23788123

Abstract

Burns constitute a significant portion of the worldwide disability adjusted life years by compromising form and function. Through the field's numerous reconstructive techniques, plastic surgery can treat many of these deficiencies stemming from burn injuries. We describe the steps necessary to establish international burn missions including realizing synergies among nonprofits and academic plastic surgery centers to restore form and function to burn patients.

Language: en