Sources & Verification
How we source, cite, and label claims.
Three Categories of Claims
- Clinical / educational claims — sourced from peer-reviewed literature and authoritative societies (ASPS, ISAPS, AAFPRS).
- Institutional claims — descriptions of Hospital Cyntar and The Ariel Center are labeled as Ariel Center–reported institutional information, with a source URL to the treating facility.
- Estimates — cost ranges and recovery windows are estimates, always presented as ranges, and explicitly noted as subject to individual medical evaluation.
How to Verify
Where a claim links to an external site (society, hospital, publication), you can click through to verify the underlying source directly. We do not paywall source verification.
Reporting a Correction
If you believe a fact on this site is inaccurate, please email info@arielcenter.com with the URL and specific claim. Corrections are logged and the page's Last reviewed date is updated when a change is made.
See also our full references, sources & references, and editorial methodology.
Last reviewed: June 2026. Educational content only — not medical advice.