Yale University has conducted a study that revealed that injured kidneys from deceased donors are viable organs for transplant.

The scientists noted that patients who received injured kidneys were not at any higher risk for poor kidney function six months after their transplant. "What we saw was, with worsening acute kidney injury in the donor, the six-month outcome was actually better for recipients who experienced DGF," said Dr.Isaac Hall, first author, and an investigator at the university.
According to researchers, kidney function, six months after transplant, was worse for patients with DGF who received a kidney with no apparent injury, compared to those who got an injured kidney.
“One possible reason for the finding is that while still in their donors, the injured kidneys may have developed a mechanism to protect themselves from the effects of further injury,” the author said.
Source-Medindia