Etiqueta: limb transplants

Kuo et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(2):569-79. Composite tissue allografts are usually transplants of anatomical structures that contain multiple types of tissues. We have seen numerous high-profile examples of human composite tissue allografts such as whole hands, faces, and arms. While advancement of surgical techniques have made such transplants a reality, immunologically-mediated rejection remains…