Lessons learned from simultaneous face and bilateral hand allotransplantation.

Carty, Matthew J; Hivelin, Mikaël; Dumontier, Christian; Talbot, Simon G; Benjoar, Marc David; Pribaz, Julian J; Lantieri, Laurent; Pomahac, Bohdan · Plast Reconstr Surg · 2013

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

The performance of simultaneous vascularized composite allotransplantation procedures on patients requiring both the face and bilateral hands remains controversial. The authors present their separate institutional experiences with this challenging procedure in the interests of dispelling misconceptions regarding this intervention and forwarding their understanding of the issues related to concomitant vascularized composite allotransplantation. Therapeutic, V.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy