Re: TRANSPLANT OF HAND EXPECTED WITHIN A YEAR, U.S. TEAM SAYS
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Re: TRANSPLANT OF HAND EXPECTED WITHIN A YEAR, U.S. TEAM SAYS
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In a message dated 98-05-27 14:05:32 EDT, <Email Address Redacted> writes:
<< Dr. Warren Breidenbach, the Louisville hand surgeon who will likely perform
the first human hand transplantation, said he is totally confident in the
technical aspects of the surgery itself.......
.... he said in an interview he knows of many patients who would consider
the risks to be outweighed by the potential benefits.
People can try using an artificial prosthesis but some feel their lives
have been so severely altered by the loss of a hand. And if you lose a part
of your body as an adult, it's very hard to learn how to compensate without
it, said Breidenbach, a U.S.-born doctor who did 12 years of medical
training in Alberta and Quebec before moving to Kentcky. >>
Dr. Breidenbach should be invited to the ACA meeting. Does anyone know his
level of contact with the amputee population and in what role?
Al Pike, C.P.
<< Dr. Warren Breidenbach, the Louisville hand surgeon who will likely perform
the first human hand transplantation, said he is totally confident in the
technical aspects of the surgery itself.......
.... he said in an interview he knows of many patients who would consider
the risks to be outweighed by the potential benefits.
People can try using an artificial prosthesis but some feel their lives
have been so severely altered by the loss of a hand. And if you lose a part
of your body as an adult, it's very hard to learn how to compensate without
it, said Breidenbach, a U.S.-born doctor who did 12 years of medical
training in Alberta and Quebec before moving to Kentcky. >>
Dr. Breidenbach should be invited to the ACA meeting. Does anyone know his
level of contact with the amputee population and in what role?
Al Pike, C.P.
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“Re: TRANSPLANT OF HAND EXPECTED WITHIN A YEAR, U.S. TEAM SAYS,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210577.
