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Vascularized Composite Hand Allograft Procurement and Preparation for Distal and Proximal Forearm Allotransplantation: A Stepwise Approach
Published on: May 23, 2025
[Clinical application of skeleton reconstruction in human hand allograft]
Chenglin Yang1, Ming Shao, Xinying Zhang
1Department of Orthopaedics, First Affiliated Hopital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Heilongjiang 150001, P R China.
Objective:
To study and summarize the clinical experience and significance of the skeleton reconstruction of human hand allografts.
Methods:
From January 2001 to October 2003, human hand allografts were applied to treat 4 cases of traumatic hand defect (6 hands) at different levels. During operation, the ulna and radius were reduced anatomically and fixed firmly with 3.5 mm AO-plates and screws according to AO internal fixation principle. The X-ray films were taken periodically and the function recovery of hand allografts was observed and estimated.
Results:
The 4 cases were followed up for 4-36 months postoperatively. The clinical healing of fracture in 4 cases (6 hands) was achieved after 9 weeks, and by means of comprehensive assessment including the joint function, muscle strength, sensation, appearance, sequela and the ability of work, the satisfactory effects were gained eventually.
Conclusion:
It is significant for human hand allografts to reconstruct skeleton firmly.
