In 1998 , a multinational team of surgeons performed the first successful hand transplant in France.The transplant recipient had lost his hand in a circular saw accident in nine years previously.
Arteries and veins in the arms and hand were connected to supply vital
nutrients to and remove the waste products from,the skin and tissues of the hand.Regeneration of the nerve tissue,even after
reconstruction was more gradual and three months after the operation, the patient started to regain sensation in his finger tips.
To be continued.
Arteries and veins in the arms and hand were connected to supply vital
nutrients to and remove the waste products from,the skin and tissues of the hand.Regeneration of the nerve tissue,even after
reconstruction was more gradual and three months after the operation, the patient started to regain sensation in his finger tips.
To be continued.
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