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“Just Because You Can, Does Not Mean That You Should”
Author(s) -
Vicente D.,
Potter B. K.,
Elster E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.12176
Subject(s) - medicine , enthusiasm , treatment modality , irrational number , transplantation , modalities , intensive care medicine , surgery , social psychology , psychology , social science , geometry , mathematics , sociology
As enthusiasm for vascularized composite transplantation extends into new potential indications, including lower extremity transplantation, careful consideration of the risks, and cognizance of the benefits of existing treatment modalities, is required to prevent irrational exuberance. See case report by Cavadas et al on page 1343.