![French surgeon Jean-Michel Dubernard (L) touches the forearm of Denis Chatelier (R), the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, during a press conference about his progress since last year's operation, January French surgeon Jean-Michel Dubernard (L) touches the forearm of Denis Chatelier (R), the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, during a press conference about his progress since last year's operation, January](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/8a0d52d6914446b6bcf377c32382f015/2d3r33g.jpg)
French surgeon Jean-Michel Dubernard (L) touches the forearm of Denis Chatelier (R), the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, during a press conference about his progress since last year's operation, January
![Denis Chatelier, 33, who underwent what is claimed to be the World's first double hand and forearm transplant, is wheeled out of the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon February 7. Performing surgeon, Denis Chatelier, 33, who underwent what is claimed to be the World's first double hand and forearm transplant, is wheeled out of the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon February 7. Performing surgeon,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CP0H4B/denis-chatelier-33-who-underwent-what-is-claimed-to-be-the-worlds-first-double-hand-and-forearm-transplant-is-wheeled-out-of-the-edouard-herriot-hospital-in-lyon-february-7-performing-surgeon-jean-michel-dubernard-who-led-an-international-team-of-surgeons-during-the-january-13-operation-accompanied-him-at-right-both-of-chateliers-hands-and-forearms-were-replaced-following-a-1996-accident-in-which-an-amateur-rocket-he-was-preparing-to-launch-exploded-man-pushing-the-wheelchair-is-unidentified-mal-2CP0H4B.jpg)
Denis Chatelier, 33, who underwent what is claimed to be the World's first double hand and forearm transplant, is wheeled out of the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon February 7. Performing surgeon,
![Photographes en Rhône-Alpes::[Hôpital Edouard-Herriot : service du professeur Jean-Michel Dubernard] Photographes en Rhône-Alpes::[Hôpital Edouard-Herriot : service du professeur Jean-Michel Dubernard]](http://numelyo.bm-lyon.fr/f_eserv/BML:BML_01ICO001014cd57213add12/preview_Source0.jpg)
Photographes en Rhône-Alpes::[Hôpital Edouard-Herriot : service du professeur Jean-Michel Dubernard]
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![Denis Chatelier, the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, holds a mobile telephone during a press conference to demonstrate his progress since last year's operation, January 18, 2001. An international team Denis Chatelier, the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, holds a mobile telephone during a press conference to demonstrate his progress since last year's operation, January 18, 2001. An international team](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D45WJX/denis-chatelier-the-worlds-first-double-hand-and-forearm-transplant-holds-a-mobile-telephone-during-a-press-conference-to-demonstrate-his-progress-since-last-years-operation-january-18-2001-an-international-team-of-surgeons-lead-by-french-surgeon-jean-michel-dubernard-replaced-both-hands-and-forearms-january-13-2000-after-chatelier-lost-them-in-a-1966-accident-when-an-amateur-rocket-he-was-preparing-to-launch-exploded-2D45WJX.jpg)
Denis Chatelier, the world's first double hand and forearm transplant, holds a mobile telephone during a press conference to demonstrate his progress since last year's operation, January 18, 2001. An international team
![Denis Chatelier,33, who underwent what is claimed to be the World's first double hand and forearm transplant, leaves the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon, February 7. French surgeon Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard, who Denis Chatelier,33, who underwent what is claimed to be the World's first double hand and forearm transplant, leaves the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon, February 7. French surgeon Professor Jean-Michel Dubernard, who](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/d0cd78c8f48941ec897919aa28ce3bdf/2d56xnb.jpg)