Pioneer in peripheral nerve surgery recognized at annual meeting.
Mackinnon Receives Prestigious Award from American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Pioneer in peripheral nerve surgery recognized at annual meeting.
Sam Schaefer suffered from constant pain after an injury left him with a rare neurological condition. After a below-the-knee amputation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he is back to playing hockey, breaking world records and coaching at a local gym.
The 30th anniversary of the Plastic Surgery Research Laboratories marks an exciting period of growth in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery research.