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September 3rd, 2010
03:40 PM ET
Latest hand transplant patient shows progressThe third person in the United States to receive a double hand transplant can already move his fingers. Last month, in a first-of-its-kind procedure, doctors at the Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center were able to salvage most of the nerves and tendons in Richard Edwards' hands. They left his original hands intact and connected nerves to restore their function. Now, Edwards can make a full fist with one hand and a half-fist with the other. His doctors say his progress is a good sign and that Edwards is six months ahead of where they suspected he would be. Edwards was burned over roughly 30 percent of his body when his truck caught fire in 2006. He lost the use of both of his hands because of it. Jeff Kepner was the first patient in the U.S. to receive a double hand transplant. You can watch his progress here.
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that's great news, I hope these types of procedures continue to become more effective
Those injured in war may also benefit. Wonderful story.
What a great story. I wish everyone involved success. I'm sure this will a sign of hope to all who have suffered similar tragedies.
Support embryonic stem cell research and procedures like this will become far more common.
Why does it have to be embryonic stem cell research? Why can't it just be stem cell research?
SO what exactly did embryonic stem cell research have to do with this story? I smell a shill....
That's amazing – it's great to see where the Medical field has reached to.
OMG that was so touching in the end with his wife's voice so choked with emotion-and the patient reaching over to her with his hand! Congratulations to this brave man and those wonderful doctors..I hope that he continues to improves and that the other hand transplant recipients will succeed too!
Stem cell research is looking at posibilities of growing your own hand with your own cells, we just have to beat the bible thumpers that oppose such research, their ignorance once again is putting science behind times.
in the middle ages bible thumpers accused scientist as devil worshippers and burned them, thus putting science 400 years behind schedule, once more they are at it..
Indeed, this is an amazing story where our medical field has reached to. Although the patient has to be on immunosuppressive agent for a long time, it is the most wonderful feeling when the patient is able to move his fingers.
It is an excellent news that Edwards can make a full fist with one hand and a half-fist with the other after getting his hand transplant. Stem cell research has possibilities of growing a person's own hand with her/his own cells. And supporting stem cell research procedures like this will become far more common.
That is amazing. Hopefully the technology will increase even further, soon. Half of the people who regularly comment here definitely need a brain transplant.
Great story, happy for him... But... Will it make him gay if he masturbates with another man's hand?
, these ptuecris are gorgeous!! I love what you captured in every shot, you have a gift! We will call you when we come to California, our family would love a shoot with you! I'm so glad you posted all of this work, thanks for sharing!
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