title: The Spanish experience with hand, forearm, and arm transplantation.
abstract: This article summarizes the findings from 3 recipients of hand allografts, including a description of the preparatory surgery and the transplant and secondary procedures to enhance the function of the hand, forearm, and arm allografts. The study focuses on the complications and disability reported by each patient, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The few complications were controlled successfully with medical treatment. Hand transplantation is a major reconstructive procedure that requires careful medical follow-up. The authors provide the first report of a significant improvement in disabilities of the upper limb as a result of hand allotransplantation.
authors: University Hospital La Fe, Avenida Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain.
authors: Pedro C
authors: PC
authors: Cavadas
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Landin
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Thione
authors: Jose C
authors: JC
authors: Rodríguez-Pérez
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Garcia-Bello
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Ibañez
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Vera-Sempere
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Garcia-Cosmes
authors: Luis
authors: L
authors: Alfaro
authors: Jose D
authors: JD
authors: Rodrigo
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Castro
mesh_terms: D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D001132:Arm / Q000637:transplantation*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005542:Forearm / Q000601:surgery*; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D063987:Hand Transplantation; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016730:Program Development; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013030:Spain; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D020123:Sirolimus