Use of Large Allografts for Hindfoot and Ankle Fusion
George Edward Quill, M.D. (Retired 2023)Allografts, or tissues transplanted between different members of the same species, actually have their historical background in antiquity. Cosmas and Damian are considered the patron saints of al-lograft surgery. They were twin brothers and physicians credited with the third century grafting of a deceased Ethiopian’s leg to one of their patients whose leg had ulcerated.
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