Taieb Aurèle, Clavijo-Alvarez Julio A, Hamad Giselle G, Lee W P Andrew
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
J Hand Surg Am. 2007 Sep;32(7):1072-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.06.013.
This article discusses the immunologic principles and the most promising immunologic approaches for composite tissue allograft tolerance. We have previously reviewed some of the pharmacologic approaches for composite tissue allo-transplantation. In this review, we will summarize the range of options that may address the challenge of transplantation in reconstructive surgery.