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The permanent loss of a hand or limb results in significant challenges. A number
of options are available to individuals who must deal with this loss, including
reconstructive surgery using a person's own tissue to repair the damage or the
use of prosthetic devices.
We present an update on the most recent addition to
the list of options, namely, composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA). In this
procedure, tissue to repair the loss is taken from deceased donors who are giving
hearts, kidneys, and tissue for transplantation. We report on the world's longest
follow-up of CTA of the hand, as well as four other American hand transplant recipients. In very select patient populations, we propose that transplantation is now a clinical option for amputees.

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