Tissue Transplant Benefits
One tissue donor can restore the health and enhance the lives of up to 75 people. Donated human tissue can be used in intricate surgeries and can also benefit patients in a variety of life-threatening medical situations, including healing severe burns, repairing torn ligaments and tendons, restoring mobility, and repairing musculoskeletal structures like teeth, skin and spinal components.
Tissues possible to be donated include:
- Bone: used to treat patients with orthopedic cancers, damaged spines and damaged joints
- Tendons and ligaments: used for joint reconstruction and repair of sports injuries
- Skin: used to treat burns, for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, and for treatment of wounds
- Veins and arteries: used to treat those suffering from diabetes and vascular diseases
- Heart valves: used to repair damaged or diseased heart valves
- Corneas: used to replace damaged or diseased corneas to improve eyesight