Hand transplantation

Authors

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470510030283

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.

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Published

2005-01-01

How to Cite

Kvernmo, H. D., Gorantla, V. S., Gonzalez, R. N., & Breidenbach, W. C. (2005). Hand transplantation. Acta Orthopaedica, 76(1), 14–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470510030283

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 76, Issue 1 (2005)

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Articles

License

Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
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