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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
; 4(9): e1035, 2016 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27757348
RESUMO
The reconstructive ladder and the reconstructive elevator have withstood the test of time as didactic tools for resident education. Over time, many alternative models have been suggested to incorporate the technological advances in plastic surgery, but none of them have focused on the patient. Changes in practice and the trend toward personalized health care demand a 360-degree evaluation and solution of surgical problems incorporating patient-specific characteristics. We, therefore, suggest the concept of the plastic surgery compass to navigate the ladder.