Abstract
I want to thank my colleague Dr. Reece for serving as guest editor for this issue of Seminars in Plastic Surgery on Spino-Plastic Reconstruction. Rarely in Plastic Surgery do we see the dawn of a new subspecialty with value creation that represents a quantum leap in the procedures that impact our patients, colleagues, and fundamental philosophies and edicts. This is exactly what Dr. Reece presents to our specialty in this exciting issue. The work brings together leaders in neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and plastic surgery and is sentinel in its outreach and influence on complex spinal procedures. Spinoplastic reconstruction will certainly shape future surgical development where vascularized bone grafts can change our approach to complex problems, while safely and efficiently treating our patients. Perhaps most astounding is the expansion of the reconstructive ladder in terms of our concept of bone grafting with living tissue supplied by Sharpey's fibers blood vessels opening the way to applying this conception to other areas of the body. We also appreciate the efforts made by each outstanding author for contributing to this landmark issue.
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