Abstract

Combat operations expose military service members and civilians to the devastating effects of high-energy munitions that often lead to a complex pattern of injury. This complex injury pattern has initiated efforts to create new and innovative techniques in tissue regeneration. Multidisciplinary team has effectively adapted advanced reconstructive techniques merged with regenerative medicine modalities to improve outcomes in combat casualties. These treatments combine traditional reconstruction measures with regenerative medicine applications and has been termed ‘hybrid reconstructions’. This review article gives an overview about hybrid reconstruction ladder.

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