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Stories and news about treatment advances that improve your health and quality of life By Morgan deBlecourt June 18, 2019 In April 2017, Debra Kelly developed an invasive strep A infection that almost killed her and required her hands and legs to be amputated. Just 10 months after learning about Duke’s hand transplant program, Kelly became the first person in North Carolina to receive a bilateral hand transplant.
Nerves harvested from cadavers have been used extensively to regenerate damaged nerves elsewhere in the body, and research showed they are comparable to a patient's own nerves. Dr. Leyngold thought they could be an option for treating corneal anesthesia as well. The new option is less invasive, as a nerve would not need to be removed from the patient's leg. This would minimize the risk of complications. Initial surgeries have been successful.
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