A Survey of North American Hand Surgeons on Their Current Attitudes Toward Hand Transplantation

Bilateral Trans-humeral Arm Transplantation: Result at 2 Years

“…Although the risk/benefit ratio in unilateral cases is doubtful, there is agreement in that hand transplantation may be indicated in bilateral amputees. The theoretical indication in above-elbow amputations has been, however, typically questioned (14). The case reported herein shows a 2-year follow-up of a trans-humeral bilateral transplantation, and to the best of the authors´knowledge, no similar report has been published before.…”

A Methodology for Determining Standard of Care Status for a New Surgical Procedure

“…21,22 However, there is a group of hand surgeons, mostly in academia, who support hand transplantation as medically desirable.…”

The Current State of Hand Transplantation

“…One patient was reported to have lost a forearm level transplant owing to acute postoperative thrombosis with amputation within 12 hours of surgery. 34 36 When asked what the indications for hand transplantation should include, 78% indicated bilateral amputations, only 32% indicated unilateral dominant hand amputation, and only 14% indicated nondominant hand amputation.…”