Multi-organ transplant program performs Canada's first upper limb transplant
Thursday, January 14, 2016 - 11:22
in Health & Medicine
In a Canadian first, a multi-disciplinary team has successfully completed the country’s first transplant of the upper limb. The 49-year-old female patient, who lost her arm below the elbow in an accident several years ago, is doing well and recovering from the procedure. The patient’s rehabilitation will begin right away with a custom made splint and motion of the joints to avoid stiffness.