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Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation.

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Hollenbeck, ST; Erdmann, D; Levin, LS
Published in: Transplant Proc
March 2009

There is growing excitement centered on the possibilities of composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) in many medical centers around the United States. As CTA programs begin to form, criteria to guide patient selection for these highly complex procedures is warranted. At this time the contraindications for CTA are more easily defined than the indications. What is clear is that a thorough multidisciplinary evaluation of each individual patient will be needed to determine the global impact and complexity of the defect. The role of the surgeon is to identify the feasibility of the CTA reconstruction and balance this with a complete knowledge of conventional reconstructive techniques. Conventional treatments may be used in place of CTA or as salvage for CTA failure.

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Transplant Proc

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0041-1345

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

495 / 498

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Treatment Failure
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Specialties, Surgical
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Physicians
  • Patients
  • Humans
  • Hand Transplantation
  • Hand
 

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Hollenbeck, S. T., Erdmann, D., & Levin, L. S. (2009). Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation. Transplant Proc, 41(2), 495–498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.065
Hollenbeck, S. T., D. Erdmann, and L. S. Levin. “Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation.Transplant Proc 41, no. 2 (March 2009): 495–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.065.
Hollenbeck ST, Erdmann D, Levin LS. Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation. Transplant Proc. 2009 Mar;41(2):495–8.
Hollenbeck, S. T., et al. “Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation.Transplant Proc, vol. 41, no. 2, Mar. 2009, pp. 495–98. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.065.
Hollenbeck ST, Erdmann D, Levin LS. Current indications for hand and face allotransplantation. Transplant Proc. 2009 Mar;41(2):495–498.
Journal cover image

Published In

Transplant Proc

DOI

ISSN

0041-1345

Publication Date

March 2009

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

495 / 498

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Treatment Failure
  • Transplantation, Homologous
  • Specialties, Surgical
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Physicians
  • Patients
  • Humans
  • Hand Transplantation
  • Hand