title: [The first Belgian hand transplantation case. Nine years follow-up].
abstract: The authors report the clinical result at 9 years followup of a unilateral hand transplantation performed on the dominant side after traumatic forearm amputation. The patient is back to work and sporting activities. The allograft has been fully incorporated into his self-image. The satisfaction index is 10/10, the DASH 5/100, and the 400-points score 68.1 %. The Lanzetta HTSS score is 91 (excellent). Good function of extrinsic and intrinsic muscles is observed. The grasping strength is markedly decreased (7.4 % as compared to the normal non-dominant side). The patient has experienced several rejection episodes, controlled by the immunosuppressant drugs.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie-Traumatologie, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles. frederic.schuind@erasme.ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schuind
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Holder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mouraux
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salvia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vermeylen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abramowicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D001530:Belgium; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D063987:Hand Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors