抄録
The problems regarding homografs of the joint in the aged would be related to the immunological and technical difficulties caused by dealing with degenerative tissues and by the long operating time required for microsurgery.
Therefore replacement using artificial joints is basically indicated for the aged even if the technique of homografs of the joint is established in the near future.
The author concludes that it is necessary to proceed with developments of the homograft technique for the younger patients and of artificial joints and other devices for the elderly.
