The Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute of successfully transplanted the shoulder joint 47-year-old woman with post-traumatic arthritis. According to doctors, the operation would lead to the maximum possible recovery of the mobility of his left hand, the patient. Yesterday ended in Bologna operation without incident. Already, the patient can perform simple movements with your left hand for the first time in many years, although they are not in pain. According to the professor, who led the team of surgeons Dzhiampero Cochin (Giampiero Cocchini), man released from the hospital soon complete healing of the graft will take about 10 days. For transplantation using the left shoulder joint 38-year old donor who died a few days ago. Currently as orthopedic joint prostheses and specially treated fragments of bone and cartilage tissue donor used. However, says Professor Cochin, the main feature of the new technique is the use of living tissue, fully retained its anatomical and cellular structure. This technique allows for the most complete restoration of function of damaged joints. Now clinicians Rizzoli Institute are prepared for a similar operation to the second patient.
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