TY - JOUR
T1 - Limb transplantation and targeted reinnervation
T2 - A practical comparison
AU - Agnew, Sonya Paisley
AU - Ko, Jason Hyunsuk
AU - De La Garza, Mauricio
AU - Kuiken, Todd A
AU - Dumanian, Gregory Ara
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - Limb transplantation and targeted reinnervation are complimentary but very different approaches for restoring function to an upper limb amputee. This article reviews the advantages and limitations of both of these procedures, and highlights the reconstructive obstacles in the treatment of upper limb amputees.
AB - Limb transplantation and targeted reinnervation are complimentary but very different approaches for restoring function to an upper limb amputee. This article reviews the advantages and limitations of both of these procedures, and highlights the reconstructive obstacles in the treatment of upper limb amputees.
KW - comparison
KW - limb transplantation
KW - targeted reinnervation
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0031-1281522
DO - 10.1055/s-0031-1281522
M3 - Article
C2 - 21717399
AN - SCOPUS:84856261418
SN - 0743-684X
VL - 28
SP - 63
EP - 68
JO - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
JF - Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
IS - 1
ER -