ReviewFrontiers in psychology2022
The psychosocial burden of visible disfigurement following traumatic injury.
Review in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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- An Eye-Tracking Study of Pain Perception Toward Faces with Visible Differences.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Integra's legacy unveiled: expert panel recommendations summarizing 25 years of experience in head and neck reconstruction.JPRAS open · 2025Review
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- Therapeutic keratopigmentation Vis-à-Vis in blind eyes: complications and outcomes in a series of 184 eyes.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Body dysmorphic disorder.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2024Review
- The role of the purposeful shared decision making model in vascularized composite allotransplantation.Frontiers in transplantation · 2024Article
- Incorporating Trauma-informed Approaches to Care in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Male and Female Discrepancies in Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, and Coping Strategies among Orthognathic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Psychosocial and bioethical challenges and developments for the future of vascularized composite allotransplantation: A scoping review and viewpoint of recent developments and clinical experiences in the field of vascularized composite allotransplantation.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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- Surgical management of contracted eye socket.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
Hundreds of thousands of individuals experience traumatic injuries each year. Some are mild to moderate in nature and patients experience full functional recovery and little change to their physical appearance. Others result in enduring, if not permanent, changes in physical functioning and appearance. Reconstructive plastic surgical procedures are viable treatments options for many patients who have experienced the spectrum of traumatic injuries. The goal of these procedures is to restore physical functioning and reduce the psychosocial burden of living with an appearance that may be viewed negatively by the patient or by others. Even after receipt of reconstructive procedures, many patients are left with residual disfigurement. In some, disability and disfigurement may be so profound that individuals are candidates for vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) procedures, i.e., the transplantation of a vascularized human body part containing multiple tissue types (skin, muscle, bone, nerves, and blood vessels) as an anatomical and/or structural unit. This narrative review paper summarizes the literature on the psychosocial burden experienced by those who have visible disfigurement. While many of these individuals experience stigma and discrimination, relatively few studies have employed a stigma framework to understand the psychosocial sequelea. This paper briefly addresses this framework. Last, particular focus is given to the psychosocial issues of individuals with particularly severe injuries who are potential candidates for VCA procedures.
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