title: Traumatic injuries of the face and hands.
abstract: Trauma to the face and hands initiates a comprehensive and often long-term course of treatment and reconstruction. Evaluation of the injuries and accurate on-going nursing assessment of the patient is essential to obtain optimal results. This article discusses both functional decision-making and aesthetic concerns.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Moncada
mesh_terms: D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000451:nursing*