Musculoskeletal transplant
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Transplantation of musculoskeletal tissue is ten times as common as organ transplantation in the US. Bones, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage can be surgically implanted in their entirely as orthotopic replacements, or as raw material in the reconstruction of bone and tissue defects. Bone and tissue is obtained from live donors, as during joint replacement surgery, and from cadavers. Sterilized bone can provide a structural framework for bony ingrowth in spinal fusion, limb salvage, and other procedures.
Publication Name: Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0887-9303
Year: 1998
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Friends for life
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Research has shown that positive relationships contribute to the physical and emotional well-being of people. The immune system of women suffer when positive relationships are absent in their lives, while with men, it is the cardiovascular system that is affected.
Publication Name: American Health (1999)
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 1523-3359
Year: 1999
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Is video's future for rent?
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Besides sales, rental is a profitable alternative way to market video recordings - various companies discuss their plans in using the idea of renting their products.
Publication Name: Retailing Home Furnishings
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0162-9158
Year: 1981
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