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Integra enabled a little girl to grow into a woman and become a mother

Photo of man an woman with quote: "Integra enabled a little girl to grow into a woman and become a mother, and that is the best recognition that we have given Malory a normal life"

Severely burned when an oil heater in her French countryside home accidentally exploded, 5-year-old Malory Sculfort was transferred to a special burn center at Trousseau in Paris. “It was a terrible case with extremely deep burns, mostly to the face and upper limbs,” recalls Dr. Jean-Michel Rives, M.D., Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and Diplomat, European Board of Plastic Surgery, who was assigned to Malory’s case. “All of her facial structure was destroyed, almost carbonized.” With limited tools at his disposal, Dr. Rives, a pioneer in his field, found hope in a new procedure – Integra® Dermal Regeneration Template (IDRT) technique to treat burn victims. “Integra was the only opportunity for me to first save her life and then restore her face,” says Dr. Rives, who became the first surgeon in his country to use IDRT.

The usage of IDRT results in less scarring and faster healing. Patients can begin rehabilitation with IDRT in place.

“Integra enabled a little girl to grow into a woman and become a mother, and that is the best recognition that we have given Malory a normal life,” recalls Dr. Rives.

Sixteen years and countless surgeries later, Malory credits her survival to a supportive family, to her strong character and to Dr. Rives.  “I have only distant memories of the accident,” said Malory, “but Dr. Rives has looked after more for 16 years.  He is a god to me.”  Integra gave Malory, now the mother of three, the ability to re-imagine the rest of her life.