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'''Jeff Kepner''' is the first ever recipient of double [[Hand transplantation|hand transplant surgery]] in the [[United States]]. The surgery was performed at the [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]] on Monday May 4, 2009. Kepner lost both hands and feet in 1999 from a [[Streptococcal pharyngitis|strep]] infection. |
'''Jeff Kepner''' is the first ever recipient of double [[Hand transplantation|hand transplant surgery]] in the [[United States]]. The surgery was performed at the [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]] on Monday May 4, 2009. Kepner lost both hands and feet in 1999 from a [[Streptococcal pharyngitis|strep]] infection.<ref>{{cite news |author=Madison Park |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/07/double.hand.transplant/index.html |title=Pastry chef receives double hand transplant |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=2009-05-08 |accessdate=2022-06-11}}</ref> |
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The organ donor whose hands Kepner received was Jeffrey Keen, a 23-year-old from Clearfield, PA.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 11 January 2023
Jeff Kepner is the first ever recipient of double hand transplant surgery in the United States. The surgery was performed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on Monday May 4, 2009. Kepner lost both hands and feet in 1999 from a strep infection.[1]
The organ donor whose hands Kepner received was Jeffrey Keen, a 23-year-old from Clearfield, PA.[citation needed]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Madison Park (2009-05-08). "Pastry chef receives double hand transplant". CNN. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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