1.0Journal of Medical Ethics bloghttps://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethicsMike Kinghttps://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/author/mking/Ensuring equity in vascularized composite allotransplantation - Journal of Medical Ethics blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gfVEhhAh4e"><a href="https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2020/10/18/ensuring-equity-in-vca/">Ensuring equity in vascularized composite allotransplantation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2020/10/18/ensuring-equity-in-vca/embed/#?secret=gfVEhhAh4e" width="600" height="338" title="“Ensuring equity in vascularized composite allotransplantation” — Journal of Medical Ethics blog" data-secret="gfVEhhAh4e" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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By Laura L. Kimberly, Elie P. Ramly, and Eduardo D. Rodriguez Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) can be considered the innovative cousin of solid organ transplantation. VCA is the transplantation of multiple tissues, such as skin, muscle, nerve, and bone as a functional unit. This includes facial, upper and lower extremity, uterine, penile and abdominal wall [...]Read More...