Hand transplant program is a communion of physicians and researchers during the current decade. 72 hands and digits were transplanted in 53 patients over the past 13 years. Unlike a solid organ transplant, hand transplantation involves various tissues, so it is called "composite tissue allotransplantation." This article discusses the plans for performing the first hand transplant in Iran.
Keywords: Allotransplant; Hand; Transplantation; Upper limb amputation.