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Kuo YR, Chen CC, Wang JW, Chang JK, Huang YC, Pan CC, Lin YC, Wu RW, Lee CH. Bone infarction of the hip after hand allotransplantation: A case report. Microsurgery 2018; 39:349-353. [PMID: 30481394 DOI: 10.1002/micr.30375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Vascularized composite allotransplantation represents as an emerging field in reconstructive surgery. However, some complications can be associated with the procedure. The authors describe a case of bone infarctions of the bilateral hip joints following the first hand allotransplantation in Taiwan. A 45-year-old man who experienced a traumatic amputation of the distal third of his forearm received a hand transplantation from a brain-dead donor. Immunosuppression included antithymocyte globulins, and bolus methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) was used for the induction. The maintenance therapy protocol included systemic tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and prednisone. The patient discontinued the systemic steroid 15 months after surgery. Two episodes of acute rejections were observed at 105 and 810 days after surgery. These signs disappeared after pulse therapy with Solu-Medrol, titration with tacrolimus, and topical immunosuppressive creams (tacrolimus and clobetasol). However, the patient felt pain in both hips after long periods of standing 30 months after the transplantation. A pelvic radiograph and magnetic resonance imaging revealed avascular necrosis (AVN) in both hip joints. Because of the progressive worsening of the pain, the patient underwent a decompression surgery on the left hip involving a fibula bone graft. The patient underwent a right hip hemi-arthroplasty with a bipolar prosthesis 3 months later. The patient remained in good health without major complications. These findings indicate that systemic steroids and tacrolimus might be the major predisposing factors for the induction of AVN after hand allotransplantation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yur-Ren Kuo
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Biological Sciences, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Pharmacology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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