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Outcomes of the First 2 American Hand Transplants at 8 and 6 Years Posttransplant by Breidenbach, Warren C., MD, Gonzales, N. Ruben, MD, Kaufman, Christina L., PhD, Klapheke, Martin, MD, Tobin, Gordon R., MD, Gorantla, Vijay S., MD, PhD

“…Purpose The feasibility of hand allotransplantation has been demonstrated. The purpose of the article is to report the (1) functional return, (2) psychosocial…”
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Hand transplantation in the United States: Experience with 3 patients by Ravindra, Kadiyala V., MD, Buell, Joseph F., MD, Kaufman, Christina L., PhD, Blair, Brenda, RN, Marvin, Michael, MD, Nagubandi, Ravi, MD, Breidenbach, Warren C., MD

“…Background Composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) is a newly emerging field of transplantation that involves the simultaneous transfer of multiple tissues…”
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Successful Hand Transplantation — One-Year Follow-up by Jones, Jon W, Gruber, Scott A, Barker, John H, Breidenbach, Warren C

“…In 1996, the Louisville Hand Transplant Team was formed to examine the possibility of performing a human hand transplantation. One of our first goals was to…”
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A Call to Accountability: Reporting Outcomes in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation by Benedict, James L., Robbins, Nicholas L., Kaplan, Bruce, Breidenbach, Warren C.

“…Because nearly all the vascularized composite allotransplants performed in the United States have been proposed and carried out as research, the ethical duty…”
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Chronically Deafferented Sensory Cortex Recovers a Grossly Typical Organization after Allogenic Hand Transplantation by Frey, Scott H., Bogdanov, Sergei, Smith, Jolinda C., Watrous, Scott, Breidenbach, Warren C.

“…Amputation induces substantial reorganization of the body part somatotopy in primary sensory cortex (S1 complex, hereafter S1) [1, 2], and these effects of…”
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An Evaluation of the Information Gained from the Use of Intraoperative Nerve Recording in the Management of Suspected Brachial Plexus Root Avulsion by Clarkson, James H. W., Ozyurekoglu, Tuna, Mujadzic, Mirsad, Iyer, Vasudeva, Breidenbach, Warren C.

“…The authors examine the information gained from the use of intraoperative nerve recording in the management of suspected brachial plexus root avulsion. A…”
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Creating a Hand Transplant Program by Amirlak, Bardia, MD, Gonzalez, Ruben, MD, Gorantla, Vijay, MD, Breidenbach, Warren C., MD, Tobin, Gordon R., MD

“…Successful hand transplantation depends upon an extensive, well-coordinated system with resources and experience in both upper extremity and transplant…”
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Sciatic Function Index, Nerve Conduction Tests, Muscle Contraction, and Axon Morphometry as Indicators of Regeneration by Kanaya, Fuminori, Firrell, John C, Breidenbach, Warren C

“…The purpose of this study was to determine which parameters were the best measure of nerve regencration, assuming that the sciatic functional index (SFI)…”
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Composite tissue allotransplantation and dysregulation in tissue repair and regeneration: a role for mesenchymal stem cells by Antony, Anuja K, Rodby, Katherine, Tobin, Matthew K, O'Connor, Megan I, Pearl, Russell K, DiPietro, Luisa A, Breidenbach, Warren C, Bartholomew, Amelia M

“…Vascularized composite tissue allotransplantation is a rapidly evolving area that has brought technological advances to the forefront of plastic surgery, hand…”
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Transplantation of the Hand, Face, and Composite Structures: Evolution and Current Status by Tobin, Gordon R., MD, Breidenbach, Warren C., MD, Pidwell, Diane J., PhD, Ildstad, Suzanne T., MD, PhD, Ravindra, Kadiyala V., MD

“…This article reviews the world experience in the newly emerging field of composite tissue allotransplantation. These allografts contain multiple tissues that…”
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Hand transplantation by Breidenbach, Warren C

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Surgical aspects of donor hand recovery for transplantation by Banegas, Rodrigo N, Moreno, Rodrigo, Duggal, Anil, Breidenbach, 3rd, Warren C

“…The purpose of this article is to share our institution's experience in optimizing the suitability of composite donor tissue for use in hand transplantation…”
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A Statistical Comparative Assessment of Face and Hand Transplantation Outcomes to Determine Whether Either Meets the Standard of Care Threshold by Breidenbach, Warren C., Meister, Edward A., Becker, Giles W., Turker, Tolga, Gorantla, Vijay S., Hassan, Kareem, Kaplan, Bruce

“…Hand and face transplantation has established itself as a clinical option for certain reconstructive problems. The purpose of this study was to carry out a…”
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Is Skin the Most Allogenic Tissue in Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation and a Valid Monitor of the Deeper Tissues? by Robbins, Nicholas L., Wordsworth, Matthew J., Parida, Bijaya K., Kaplan, Bruce, Gorantla, Vijay S., Weitzel, Erik K., Breidenbach, Warren C.

“…Since the 1960s, skin has been considered to be the most allogenic tissue in humans. This tenet has remained unquestioned in the reconstructive transplant…”
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A Flow Dynamic Rationale for Accelerated Vascularized Composite Allotransplant Rejection by Robbins, Nicholas L., Wordsworth, Matthew J., Parida, Bijaya K., Kaplan, Bruce, Gorantla, Vijay S., Weitzel, Col Erik K., Breidenbach, Warren C.

“…BACKGROUND:From 1996 to 2000, Diefenbeck et al. carried out six knee vascularized composite allotransplants. The allotransplants were composed of bone, soft…”
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A modified model of hindlimb osteomyocutaneous flap for the study of tolerance to composite tissue allografts by Adamson, Larry A., Huang, Wei-Chao, Breidenbach, Warren C., Rahhal, Dina, Xu, Hong, Huang, Yiming, Pidwell, Diane J., Wei, Fu-Chan, Tobin, Gordon, Ildstad, Suzanne T.

“…Composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) is the new frontier in transplantation. More than 25 hand allograft transplants have been performed worldwide, and…”
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A Methodology for Determining Standard of Care Status for a New Surgical Procedure: Hand Transplantation by Breidenbach, Warren C., Meister, Edward A., Turker, Tolga, Becker, Giles W., Gorantla, Vijay S., Levin, L. Scott

“…Hand allotransplantation was initially criticized as unethical and unlikely to succeed. The results proved to be better than anticipated, now raising the issue…”
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Discussion: Perceptions of the Risks and Benefits of Upper Limb Transplantation among Individuals with Upper Limb Amputations by Breidenbach, Warren C., Meister, Edward A., Hassan, Kareem

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A position statement in support of hand transplantation by Breidenbach, Warren C., Tobin, Gordon R., Gorantla, Vijay S., Gonzalez, Ruben N., Granger, Darla K.

“…The scientific basis for human trials of hand transplantation was both experimental and clinical. Prolonged survival of limb transplants was achieved in small…”
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Science of Composite Tissue Allotransplantation by SWEARINGEN, Bruce, RAVINDRA, Kadiyala, HONG XU, SHENGLI WU, BREIDENBACH, Warren C, ILDSTAD, Suzanne T

“…The science of composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) is rooted in progressive thinking by surgeons, fueled by innovative solutions, and aided by…”
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