Hand transplantation: A future clinical option?

Hebe D. Kvernmo; Vijay S. Gorantla; Ruben N. Gonzalez; Warren C. Breidenbach

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Hand transplantation: A future clinical option?

Hebe D. Kvernmo, Vijay S. Gorantla, Ruben N. Gonzalez, Warren C. Breidenbach

Surgery

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Abstract

Transplantation of a vascularized limb or its components is defined as composite tissue allotransplantation, and is one of the newest areas in surgery. To date, 24 hands have been transplanted onto 18 recipients. The initial results have been promising, and hand transplantation may become an important procedure for functional restoration of upper limbs. However, the ethical aspects of using chronic immunosuppression for a condition which is not life threatening have been the subject of debate. In this article, we review the field of composite tissue allotransplantation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	14-27
Number of pages	14
Journal	Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
Volume	76
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470510030283
State	Published - Feb 2005

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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