An estimated two to four patients living in England could benefit from the breakthrough surgery each yearThe NHS is to start carrying out hand transplants for the first time,in a surgical breakthrough that will give patients a fresh body part that will be warm to the touch and able to achieve far more than a prosthetic. From April, patients who need one or two replacement hands will gain a chance to undergo highly complex surgery at Leeds general infirmary to receive fresh hands from someone who has died. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com