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In rare surgery, man given new face and hands
AP, NEW YORK
Almost six months after a rare face and double hand transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze.
The 22-year-old New Jersey resident had the operation in August last year, two years after being badly burned in a vehicle crash.
“I knew it would be baby steps all the way,” DiMeo said. “You’ve got to have a lot of motivation, a lot of patience and you’ve got to stay strong through everything.”
Joe DiMeo uses his cellphone in New York City on Monday last week, six months after a face and double hand transplant.
NYU Langone Health Performs World s First Successful Face and Double Hand Transplant
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A surgical team from NYU Langone Health performed a face and double hand transplant for a 22-year-old New Jersey resident severely burned in a horrific car crash. The surgery included transplanting both hands and the full face of a single donor. It marked the first successful combination transplant case of its kind in the world.
A 22-year-old from New Jersey has received the world’s first successful face and double hand transplant at NYU Langone Health.