Abstract
Presented is a report on the first female hand allotransplantation performed in the USA. The patient sustained a dominant hand amputation at the level of the wrist as a result of a bomb explosion while on active duty in the United States Air Force. A hand allotransplantation was performed at a military treatment facility by a team of physicians composed of representatives from private practice, academia, and military medical institutions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3561-3562 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Transplantation Proceedings |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Transplantation
- Surgery
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