Patient preferences of patient selection criteria for upper extremity vascularized composite allotransplantation: A qualitative study.

Karen B VanterpoolJessica Gacki-SmithMax C DowneyMichelle NordstromMichelle LukenTiffany RigglemanShannon FichterWithney AltemaSally E JensenGregory A DumanianCarisa M CooneyMacey L LevanScott TintleGerald BrandacherElisa J Gordon

Published in: SAGE open medicine (2023)

Our findings suggest that numerous factors, including medical, social, and psychological characteristics, inform patients' perceptions of patient selection criteria for upper extremity vascularized composite allotransplantation. Patient perceptions of patient selection criteria should inform the development of validated screening measures that optimize patient outcomes.

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