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Can you tell me the advantages of artificial joints over transplants?
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Durability: There are currently no transplant procedures designed to replace a joint outside of a vascularized composite allograft for a missing hand or limb. Joint replacements are designed to restore joint mobility with the durability of a composite of metal and plastic, and is the current standard of care.
Answered 5/13/2020
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