AN OLD FRIENDSHIP REVISITED - PLASTIC-SURGERY AND TRANSPLANTATION

Plastic surgery has a rich history in the development of the field of transplantation. Many prominent plastic surgeons, while undertaking ex perimental as well as clinical efforts, pioneered and assisted in the establishment of journals and societies devoted exclusively to the fie ld of transplantation. Much of this work was initiated during World Wa r II, a time when transplantation was viewed with suspicion by both sc ientists and clinicians. While work in this area has undergone a quies cence among members of our specialty, advances in microsurgery and imm unology have rekindled interest among plastic surgeons.