One Year Later: First Bilateral Hand Transplant in a Child
Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were the first to perform a bilateral hand transplant on a child. Our research and work in this groundbreaking field of medicine led us to establish the Hand Transplantation Program. Combining the expertise of the Penn Transplant Institute and the Hospital’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Division of Orthopedics, the program aims to improve quality of life for children who may benefit from this procedure. This is Zion, one year after the surgery
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This video follows Zion one year after the first bilateral hand transplant in a child at The Children Hospital of Philadelphia. It describes the Hand Transplantation Program and its combined expertise from the Penn Transplant Institute and the hospital divisions of plastic and reconstructive surgery and orthopedics.
Key points
- Zion is shown one year after bilateral hand transplant surgery
- The first bilateral hand transplant in a child is recapped
- The Hand Transplantation Program is described
- Combined transplant, plastic surgery and orthopedics expertise is covered
Video Overview
This video presents “One Year Later: First Bilateral Hand Transplant in a Child” — Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were the first to perform a bilateral hand transplant on a child. Our research and work in this groundbreaking field of medicine led us to establish the Hand Transplantation Program. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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