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.

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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 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/210577.