The United Kingdom Hand and Upper Limb Transplantation Service: A report on the first twelve years of a single-center, single-protocol clinical cohort
Leonard D, Natalwala I, Taplin S, Burdon J, Clarke E, Seitz A, Merchant W, Wilks D, Clark B, Bellew M, Baker R, Bourke G, Kay S. The United Kingdom Hand and Upper Limb Transplantation Service: A report on the first twelve years of a single-center, single-protocol clinical cohort. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2025, 106: 331-341. PMID: 40472654, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2025.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor-specific antibodiesFollow-upSingle-centerYears of follow-upSemmes-Weinstein monofilament testBox & Block TestHistory of dialysisLevel of amputationComposite functional scoresPatient satisfaction questionnaireWorld's first caseFunctional outcome measuresUpper limb transplantationMycophenolate mofetilRenal impairmentClinically significant improvementPsychological follow-upImmunosuppression monitoringGraft survivalRejection monitoringSecondary surgeryImmunological evaluationSurgical techniqueMonofilament testSF-36
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