Objects and memories of military medicine – episode 1: Facial and head injuries
The French Armed Forces Health Service unveils a brand-new series exploring its medical heritage and over three centuries of innovation.
This first episode focuses on a major advancement in reconstructive surgery: the graft, developed by the visionary surgeon Hippolyte Morestin.
More than 700 casts of disfigured soldiers, preserved at the French Armed Forces Health Service Museum, bear witness to war wounds and the beginnings of maxillofacial surgery.
Reconstruction of an ear, a nose, or a jaw: these techniques restore a face and dignity to the wounded.
An episode at the crossroads of memory, innovation, and commitment.