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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...
Autores principales: | Errico, Michael, Metcalfe, Neil H, Platt, Alastair |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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