immune disorders
Transplantation of Other Tissues
Bone
Bone from one part of the body can be used to replace bone in another part—for example, to replace bone removed during surgery for bone cancer. Bone transplanted from one person to another survives only a short time. However, it stimulates growth of new bone, stabilizes the area until new bone can form, and provides a framework for new bone to fill in. Immunosuppressants are not needed after bone transplantation. 