News tagged with hand surgery

UCLA's first hand transplant patient adapting well to new hand

Six-and-a-half weeks after receiving the first hand transplant in the western United States, Emily Fennell is becoming so accustomed to her new right hand that she barely remembers when she didn't have one.

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created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UCLA performs first hand transplant in the western United States

Surgeons at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center performed the first hand transplant in the western United States in an operation that began one minute before midnight on Friday, March 4, and was completed 14-and-a-half ...

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created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UCLA launches first West Coast human hand transplantation program

The UCLA Health System has launched the new UCLA Hand Transplantation Program, the first of its kind on the West Coast and only the fourth such center in the United States.

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created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of New Treatment for Hand Disorder Affecting Millions Shown Promising

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the Department of Orthopaedics at Stony Brook University Medical Center have developed an injectable form of the enzyme, collagenase, that significantly improves outcomes of ...

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created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Surgery in patients with RA is often 'too little, too late'

A new study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reveals that one of the most common conditions caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is best treated surgically, sooner rather than later.

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Divorce, antidepressants, or weight gain/loss can add years to your face

Your mother's wrinkles — or lack there of, may not be the best predictor of how you'll age. In fact, a new study claims just the opposite. The study, involving identical twins, suggests that despite genetic make-up, certain ...

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0