Face transplant surgery can improve speech in victims of severe face trauma
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
A new case study out of New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development finds that face transplant surgery in patients who have experienced severe facial trauma can improve speech production. Face transplantation is one of the most extensive facial reconstructive procedures available. The procedure involves the partial or total replacement of nerves, muscles and skeletal […]