Purpose We conducted a systematic review to document ethical concerns regarding human
upper extremity (UE) allotransplantation and how these concerns have changed over time …

Early in the evolution of pediatric microsurgery, Gilbert 1 thought that the small vessels in
children could pose a technical limitation for free tissue transfer and suggested that a …

Background: Since the first successful hand transplantation in 1998, 72 patients have been
operated on for unilateral/bilateral hand transplantation across 13 countries. There have …

Background Hand transplantation (HT) has emerged as an intervention of last resort for
those who endured amputation or irreparable loss of upper extremity function. However …

Over the last two decades, 113 vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) of the
hand have been performed in 76 patients globally. The procedure that was once regarded …

The goals of vascular composite allotransplantation (VCA) for hand are to maximize
functional status and psychosocial wellbeing and to improve quality of life. Candidates are …

Purpose With the revision of the Organ and Transplantation Act in 2018, the hand has
become legal as an area of transplantable organs in Korea. In January 2021, the first hand …

As a surgical treatment following amputation or loss of an upper limb, nearly 200 hand
transplantations have been completed to date. We report here a magnetic resonance …

Hand transplantation is a form of vascularized composite allotransplantation under clinical
research, which presents a novel therapy to amputation. Preparation for hand …

Until, sometime ago, microsurgery meant mainly covering a defect or replanting severed
parts back to where they belong. Now, restoration of original function and aesthetic …