WP Andrew LEE, MD 李為平醫師

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(1) Alex Dominguez, Soldier With New Arms Determined to Be Independent. Associated Press, Jan 29, 2013
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/s ... ms-after-transplant
(infantryman Brendan Marrocco)

Quote:

(a) "Dr WP Andrew Lee, head of the team that conducted the surgery, said the new arms could eventually provide much of the same function as his original arms and hands. Another double-arm transplant patient can now use chopsticks and tie his shoes.

(b) "He also explained why leg transplants are not done for people missing those limbs — "it's not very practical." That's because nerves regrow at best about an inch a month, so it would be many years before a transplanted leg was useful.

"Even if movement returned, a patient might lack sensation on the soles of the feet, which would be unsafe if the person stepped on sharp objects and couldn't feel the pain.

"And unlike prosthetic arms and hands, which many patients find frustrating, the ones for legs are good. That makes the risks of a transplant not worth taking.

"'It's premature' until there are better ways to help nerves regrow, Lee said.


(2) 李為平醫師
(a) Wei-Ping Andrew Lee, MD
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/d ... 041285/wei-ping-lee
(b) [簡介]四肢移植 李為平醫師 Wei-Ping Andrew Lee, MD
http://txreformer.pixnet.net/blog/post/31636233

Note:
國防大學 (中華民國)
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5 ... %E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8_(%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E6%B0%91%E5%9C%8B)
(桃園縣八德市; 1959年9月，更名為「三軍聯合參謀大學」)

vs 中国人民解放军国防大学
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4 ... 2%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6
(c) 賴昭穎, 移植雙臂台裔神醫 父是飛虎隊長 | 美成功移植雙臂. 聯合報, Jan 31, 2013.
http://udn.com/NEWS/HEALTH/HEA11/7673787.shtml