title: The current role of tissue engineering in head and neck reconstruction.
abstract: Tissue engineering is an emerging field that has the potential to revolutionize the field of reconstructive surgery by providing off-the-shelf replacement products. The literature has become replete with tissue engineering studies, and the aim of this article is to review the contemporary application of tissue-engineered products. The use of tissue-engineered cartilage, bone and nerve in head and neck reconstruction is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, SW3 6JJ, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jallali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elmiyeh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Searle
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghattaura
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000502:physiology*; D044964:Cervicoplasty; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D055164:Nerve Expansion / Q000379:methods; D023822:Tissue Engineering