Baltimore boy Zion Harvey gets world's first pediatric double hand transplant

Baltimore boy Zion Harvey gets world's first pediatric double hand transplant

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains the process of a successful hand transplant. It begins with the connection of forearm bones to donated hands using steel plates and screws. Surgeons then employ microvascular techniques to connect arteries and veins, ensuring blood circulation. Following this, muscles and tendons are repaired and rejoined one by one. The procedure concludes with the reattachment of nerves, completing the surgery.

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What happened once blood started circulating in the transplanted hands?

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What was the final step before the surgery was completed?

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