Responses to : Reattached Arms

Responses to : Reattached Arms

Jake Wood, CP

To the listserver,
 
I want to thank all of you that responded to my original question.
 
Original Question:
   
Assistance please,
 
A patient that I have known for years has asked me to locate the hospital or
hospitals that reattached the upper extremity limbs. I remember the
transradial amputee that was reported with the national media in the USA.
 
A few years ago an existing transradial amputee had a donate arm surgically
attached to his body. Unfortunately the patient left the program (I vaguely
recall) and I believe did not continue the therapy program.
 
Would someone assist me in finding the physician/hospital location, so I can
provide this information to my patient. As always I will provide my
responses to everyone on our list server.
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Here are my responses, Thank You from Jake R. Wood C.P., F.A.A.O.P.

 
 we had a case a few years back with a farm boy and reattached AE arms -
North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale.
 Al
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Dear Mr.Wood,
there are two places that I know as reference on reimplant of upper limbs
.One is the Walter Reed Army Center and the other the Louisville Hand
Surgery Center where I've studied.
I hope this can help.
Sincerely,

Mario Cesar Carvalho
Biomedical engineer
President of ISPO-Brazil
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Do a google search for reattached arms, there are numerous items
Morris Gallo
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Jake the clinic is in Louisville, KY. Terry


11/30/2006
Media Advisory: Nation’s third successful hand transplant performed at
Jewish Hospital Media AdvisoryJewish Hospital, University of Louisville, Kleinert
Kutz team performs nation’s third successful hand transplant on Nov. 29,
2006.
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Here is the link:
_ <URL Redacted>
( <URL Redacted>)
Mike
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The ACA recently had a story about Hand Transplants in inMotion. You can
view the article online at:
_ <URL Redacted>
( http://www.amputee-coalition.org/inmotion/nov_dec_06/hand_transplant.html ) .
The premier (or rather- only, I believe) hand transplant center in the
nation is in Louisville, KY. It is a combination team of physicians from Jewish
Hospital, Klinert Kutz Hand Care Center and the University of Louisville.
They have a web site: _ http://www.handtransplant.com/_
( http://www.handtransplant.com/ ) , which has contact information.
Please let me know if I can provide any more information.
Thanks,
Molly Moore, MA
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I believe it was in Louisville, KY.
Jim Young, CP FAAOP

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Jake... The leading hand transplant team in the US, if not the world, is
located in Louisville, Kentucky and is led by Warren C. Breidenbach, MD, FRCS
(C) of the Klineart, Kutz & Associates Hand Care Center. Their surgical
procedures are all done at Jewish Hospital, in Louisville.
 
The following articles will give you further information and you may wish to
check out their web site at the following URL for more specific information:
 
_ http://www.kleinertkutz.com/index.htm_
( http://www.kleinertkutz.com/index.htm )
Hope this is the information you are looking for!
John N. Billock, CPO/L, FAAOP, Clinical Director


 
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Thank all of you for responding. I will pass the information to my patient.
Sincerely, Jake



 
Jake R. Wood C.P., F.A.A.O.P.
Orthotics and Prosthetics Associates, Inc
10506 West Bluemound Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
414-257-2727
414-257-9898 (fax)

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