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Hand transplantation.

Hatem Amer¹, Brian T Carlsen, Jennifer L Dusso

¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.

Minnesota Medicine

|June 29, 2011

Summary

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Hand transplantation offers new hope for severe hand injuries, with over 60 successful procedures worldwide since 1998. This review covers transplant evolution, outcomes, ethics, and the Mayo Clinic program.

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Area of Science:

Surgical innovation
Transplantation medicine
Reconstructive surgery

Background:

Mutilating hand injuries present significant challenges.
Hand transplantation emerged as a viable treatment option in 1998.
Over 60 hand transplantations have been performed globally.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the historical development of hand transplantation.
To analyze patient outcomes from the International Registry of Hand and Composite Tissue Transplantation.
To discuss the ethical considerations surrounding hand transplantation.
To detail the Mayo Clinic's hand transplantation program.

Main Methods:

Literature review of hand transplantation evolution.
Analysis of data from the International Registry of Hand and Composite Tissue Transplantation.
Discussion of ethical frameworks.
Description of a specific institutional program.

Main Results:

Hand transplantation has evolved significantly since its inception.
The International Registry provides crucial data on patient outcomes.
Ethical debates continue regarding patient selection and resource allocation.
The Mayo Clinic established its program in 2010.

Conclusions:

Hand transplantation is an established procedure for select patients.
Continued research and registry data are vital for improving outcomes.
Ethical guidelines are essential for responsible practice.
Institutional programs contribute to advancing the field.