UCLA Launches New Hand Transplantation Program (VIDEO)

University of California - Los Angeles

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UCLA Health System has launched the west coast's first hand transplantation program, aimed at helping people -- including military personnel -- who have suffered the traumatic loss of a hand. The program is now seeking qualified candidates for a clinical trial of the procedure.

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