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Bookmark or Share- Hand transplant - Mayo ClinicHand transplant is a treatment option for people who have had one or both hands amputated. In a hand transplant, you receive one or two donor hands and a portion of the forearms from a person who has died. Hand transplants are performed in a small number of transplant centers worldwide.
- Hand transplantation - WikipediaHand transplantation, or simply a hand transplant, is a surgical procedure to transplant a hand from one human to another. The donor hand, usually from a brain-dead donor, is transplanted to a recipient amputee.
- Hand transplant process - Mayo ClinicLearn the hand transplant process, including how Mayo Clinic professionals follow you before, during and after your transplant, to ensure the best results and quality of care.
- Hand and Arm Transplant - Johns Hopkins MedicineHand and Arm Transplant Surgery. Patients waiting on a hand transplant may be called into the hospital at any moment, depending on when a donor hand is available. Hand transplant surgery involves bone fixation, reattachment of arteries and veins and repair of tendons and nerves.
- Hand Transplant - Penn MedicineA hand transplant, unlike a solid organ transplant, involves multiple tissues: skin, muscle, tendon, bone, cartilage, fat, nerves and blood vessels. The first successful operation was performed in France in 1998.
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