[Current status of experimental transplantation of allogeneic extremities]

Chirurg. 1993 Nov;64(11):907-12.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The experimental and clinical progress in the field of immunosuppression, microsurgical replantation and macro-replantation provides a basis for the allotransplantation of whole limbs or anatomical segments. Possible indications would be clinically: Posttraumatic and tumor-induced defects, as well as congenital and infectious mutilations. Specific immunological problems of rejection under different immunosuppressive regimens and future methods for the induction of immune tolerance are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cartilage, Articular / immunology
  • Cartilage, Articular / pathology
  • Extremities / transplantation*
  • Graft Rejection / immunology
  • Graft Rejection / pathology
  • Immune Tolerance / immunology
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / methods*
  • Muscles / immunology
  • Muscles / pathology
  • Nerve Regeneration / physiology
  • Rats
  • Transplantation, Homologous