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History and ethics of hand transplants

Hand transplantation is a form of composite tissue allotransplantation, whereby the hand of a cadaveric donor is transferred to the forearm of an amputee. The aim of such a procedure is to achieve better outcomes in terms of functionality and appearance when compared with prosthetics. The microsurgi...

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Autores principales: Errico, Michael, Metcalfe, Neil H, Platt, Alastair
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal Society of Medicine Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499956/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23162687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/shorts.2012.011178