title: [Why think about tendons allotransplantation in hand surgery in 1989?].
abstract: Two cases of a human vascularized allotransplant of a complete digital flexion system are reported with detailed descriptions of the dissection technique and postoperative treatment. Satisfactory functional results open new prospects for this type of transplantation surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institut aquitain de la main, 56, allée des tulipes, 33600 Pessac-Bordeaux, France. adf.guimberteau@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: J-C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guimberteau
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panconi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bakhach
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Casoli
mesh_terms: D063987:Hand Transplantation; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000266:history*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods*