Hand Transplant
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Man welcomes ‘new chance’ after historic face, double hand transplantJoe DiMeo, 22, lost his face and hands due to a horrific car accident and fire in 2018.TrendingFeb 3, 2021
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B.C. man could be Canada’s first double-hand transplant recipientRick Thompson lost both his hands and his legs in 2015 after contracting bacterial meningitis.HealthJul 12, 2020
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Cattle rider’s big toe implanted on hand after thumb severed by bullAustralian doctors have successfully attached a rancher's big toe to his hand after a bull severed his right thumb in a cattle accident.HealthJul 18, 2017
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Boy with double-hand transplant praised as ‘remarkable’ by doctorsIt's been just over a year since 9-year-old Zion Harvey received a double-hand transplant, and he said Tuesday what he really wants to do is play football.HealthAug 23, 2016
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Boy with double-hand transplant throws first pitch at MLB gameZion Harvey has spent the last year getting used to his new hands after undergoing a double hand transplant, and on Tuesday night the 9-year-old threw out the first pitch at the MLB's Baltimore Orioles game.HealthAug 3, 2016
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Boy who lost hands to infection gets double-hand transplantAn 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a serious infection has become the youngest patient to receive a double-hand transplant, surgeons said Tuesday.HealthJul 29, 2015
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