Limb transplantation: from a concept to reality over the last 50 years

The author said in any scientific or clinical endeavor, they proceed with their best "guess" for their patients and hope for the best. A key part of this process is their colleagues, who objectively review the progress and define challenges that must be overcome. That was true 50 years ago...

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Published in:Journal of rehabilitation research and development 2013-01, Vol.50 (7), p.xxvii-xxvii
Main Author: Kaufman, Christina L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Extremities (Anatomy)
Hand Transplantation - trends
History
Humans
Male
Medical research
Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc
Transplantation, Homologous - trends
Transplants & implants
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Summary:The author said in any scientific or clinical endeavor, they proceed with their best "guess" for their patients and hope for the best. A key part of this process is their colleagues, who objectively review the progress and define challenges that must be overcome. That was true 50 years ago and it is true today. In 1964, the first hand transplant was successfully attached in Ecuador, but the graft was quickly lost because of inadequate immunosuppression. The first successful hand transplants occurred within a few months of each other in 1998 and 1999 in Lyon, France and Louisville, Kentucky. Their first patient, Matt Scott, is more than 14 years posttransplant and doing very well.
ISSN:0748-7711
1938-1352
DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2013.02.0052