Long-Term Outcome After Hand and Forearm Transplantation: A Retrospective Study

    November 2020 in “ Transplant international
    Theresa Hautz, Franka Messner, Annemarie Weißenbacher, Hubert Hackl, Martin Kumnig, Marina Ninković, Valeria Berchtold, Johanna Krapf, Bettina Zelger, Bernhard Zelger, Dolores Wolfram, Gerhard Pierer, Wolfgang N. Löscher, Robert Zimmermann, Markus Gabl, Rohit Arora, Gerald Brandacher, Raimund Margreiter, Dietmar Öfner, Stefan Schneeberger
    Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that hand and forearm transplantation at Innsbruck Medical University showed variable long-term outcomes, with the severity of rejection episodes impacting patients' well-being and quality of life but not directly correlating with hand function.
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