Overview

This book presents international experimental and clinical experience on limb transplantation and other composite tissue allografts, representing the most complete and comprehensive review of this innovative and ground breaking procedure. This book is a milestone in medical literature and an asset for every scientific library.

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Author:   Palmina Petruzzo ,  Marco Lanzetta ,  Jean-Michel Dubernard
Publisher:   Springer Verlag
Imprint:   Springer Verlag
Edition:   2007
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.284kg
ISBN:  

9788847003736

ISBN 10:   8847003733
Pages:   493
Publication Date:   30 November 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Historical remarks: Cosma and Damian revisited.- Experimental limb transplantation: Rodents. Primates.- Organization of a hand transplantation program: Selection of the candidates and waiting list. Dealing with the media and the public. Setting up a pilot study and clinical trial. Organization and staff requisites for hand transplantation.- Ethics of non life-saving transplantation.- Immunology of hand transplantation: Skin antigenicity. Composite tissue and antigenic response.- Surgical technique of hand transplantation: The donor. The recipient. Differences between hand replantation and transplantation.- Immunosuppressive therapy: Induction and maintenance therapy. Side-effects. CMV infection and reactivation. Complications.- Functional recovery of transplanted hands: Rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Return of sensibility. Motor recovery - extrinsic and intrinsic muscles. Analysis of movement. The virtual glove and computer assisted assessment of results. Brain remodelling and plasticity of hand cortical representation. Functional magnetic resonance imaging. The sensory glove in preoperative conditioning and postoperative rehabilitation. Quality of life and hand transplantation.- Medico-legal implications: Informed consent. Insurances. Privacy issues in hand transplantation. Fingerprints.- Dermatologic analysis of the transplanted skin.- Limb rejection and monitoring: Histological evaluation and grading system. Acute and chronic rejection. Pharmacological treatment of rejection. Psychological issues in hand transplantation: Psychological profile of the patients. Body image and hand transplantation.- Tolerance and chimerism in hand transplantation.- Other composite tissue transplants: Knee transplantation. Larinx transplantation. Uterus transplantation.- Future directions: Face transplantation. Limb transplantation in congenital deformities. The International Registry of Hand and Composite Tissues Transplantation.- The complete bibliography on hand transplantation.- Images and video-clips of hand transplantation (DVD).

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From the reviews: Hand Transplantation is organized into 14 sections and includes a companion DVD that contains video clips showing functional outcomes in some European patients. ! Each chapter is replete with excellent color plates, illustrations, radiographic images, tables, and figures that fully complement the text. The book includes a bibliography of hand transplantation that is contemporary and comprehensive Lanzetta and Dubernard should be complimented on this book, which provides stimulating and interesting reading about a groundbreaking field that is at the frontier of reconstructive surgery. (Vijay S. Gorantla and W. P. Andrew Lee, New England Journal of Medicine,Vol. 358 (1), January, 2008)

From the reviews: <p> Hand Transplantation is organized into 14 sections and includes a companion DVD that contains video clips showing functional outcomes in some European patients. a ] Each chapter is replete with excellent color plates, illustrations, radiographic images, tables, and figures that fully complement the text. The book includes a bibliography of hand transplantation that is contemporary and comprehensive Lanzetta and Dubernard should be complimented on this book, which provides stimulating and interesting reading about a groundbreaking field that is at the frontier of reconstructive surgery. (Vijay S. Gorantla and W. P. Andrew Lee, New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 358 (1), January, 2008)

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