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Current Topics in Upper Limb Loss and Difference: Electronic Multi-Articulating Hands and Digits, Toe-to-Hand Transfers, and Hand Transplantations

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1.  What types of drugs are required in order to prevent rejection following hand transplantation? Antibiotics Immunosuppression Antidepressants Stimulants

2.  The first hand transplantation was performed in what city and country? Rome, Italy Philadelphia, PA Lyon, France Louisville, Kentucky

3.  Therapy following a hand transplant is required: Every day, 6 hours/day Every day, 3 hours/day Three times/week, 1 hour/day Two times/week, 3 hours/day

4.  Electric multi-articulating hands are capable of how many primary prehensile patterns: 2 4 6 8

5.  Which of the following is NOT possible with an electric hand? Gross motor abilities Fine motor abilities The ability to feel The ability to grasp

6.  Hand transplants are considered primarily for: Unilateral amputees Bilateral amputees New amputees who do not want a prosthesis Amputations above the elbow

7.  The average time for a hand transplant to have functions similar to a normal hand is: 1-3 months 6-12 months 12-18 months 18 months-2 years

8.  Which of the following is true regarding the perception of disability in prosthetic hands versus hand transplants? The time from loss of limb to being functional with prosthetic hands is 3-6 months versus up to 2 years. The fine motor abilities of an advanced multi-articulating hand user can exceed the fine motor skill of a transplanted hand. Both of the above Neither A or B

9.  Recovery of the intrinsic muscles of a transplanted hand is observed on average when? 1-3 months post transplant 3-6 months post transplant 6-9 months post transplant 9-15 months post transplant

10.  Which of the following prehensile patterns is the last, if ever, to be achieved in a transplanted hand? Power grasp Lateral pinch Tripod pinch Tip pinch