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Double hand transplant A 65-year-old man who lost his lower arms and legs to a terrible bloodstream infection in 2002 received two new hands during a 12-hour transplant operation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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Double hand transplant

A 65-year-old man who lost his lower arms and legs to a terrible bloodstream infection in 2002 received two new hands during a 12-hour transplant operation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.