Boston, Mass. From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Jan;133(1):182-186. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000436806.35294.e0.
Plastic surgery is presently typified by the existence of discrete clinical identities, namely that of the cosmetic plastic surgeon and the reconstructive plastic surgeon. The emergence of vascularized composite allotransplantation has been accompanied by the development of a third distinct clinical identity, that of the restorative plastic surgeon. The authors describe the core competencies that characterize this new identity, and discuss the implications of the advent of this new professional paradigm.
整形外科学目前的特点是存在离散的临床身份，即美容整形外科医生和重建整形外科医生。带血管复合组织同种异体移植的出现伴随着第三种独特的临床身份的出现，即修复整形外科医生。作者描述了这一新身份的核心能力，并讨论了这一新专业范例出现的影响。
