Since the first facial transplantation in 2005, 28 have been done worldwide with
encouraging immunological, functional, psychological, and aesthetic outcomes. Unlike solid …

Overall, more than 60 hand/forearm/arm transplantations and 16 face transplantations have
been performed in the past 12 years. In the European experience summarized here, three …

Previous studies have indicated that amputation or deafferentation of a limb induces
functional changes in sensory (S1) and motor (M1) cortices, related to phantom limb pain …

The aim of this work is to compare disabilities of the upper limb before and after hand
allograft transplantation (HAT), and to describe the side effects of immunosuppressive (IS) …

Background Although heterologous vascular composite allotransplantation has become a
burgeoning treatment option for adult amputees, there have been no successful cases …

Previous studies have postulated that the amount of brain reorganization following
peripheral injuries may be correlated with negative symptoms or consequences. However, it …

Amputation in adults is associated with an extensive remapping of cortical topography in
primary and secondary sensorimotor areas. Here, we used tactile residual limb stimulation …

Background: The clinic era of composite tissue allotransplantation was inaugurated by hand
allotransplantation in 1998, giving rise to many controversies and scepticism because of the …

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) impacts the quality of life and ability to perform
coordinated actions in 5% of school‐aged children. The quality of body representations of …

Hand transplantation is the most common form of modern composite tissue
allotransplantation. Successful application of this technology requires a multidisciplinary …