Is it possible to have a human foot transplant? Please read details...?

Question

lets assume that a person would be willing to have his own foot amputated in any ideal spot, and then recive the foot of a newly decieesed person.

If it is possible, how much sensation, and range of movement would be possible (in general or as a guess)?

Thanks!

Answer 1

There have been a few successful hand transplants so a foot transplant should be possible.
Judging by the results of hand transplants, if the foot was not rejected then the recipient should have almost normal movement but limited sensation.
This is just a guess and some doctors have said that they would not try a foot transplant as a prosthetic foot would have a better chance of success.

Answer 2

Foot Transplant

Answer 3

Theoritically, it would be possible. But it comes with a hell lot of complication pending the transplantation. Regarding how much sensation, by theory, the sensation would be much reduced as it involved some small nerve fibers that would not be repaired once severed. the range of movement could also be reduced, but it would be better than the sensations.

You see, transplantation is never a simple thing as it involves the body immunity system. Your body basically will reject anything that is foreign and non-self. The leg you're talking about could be rejected by the receipient's body, or the other way round, the leg would reject the receipient's body. this condition is termed as g
host-versus-graft disease OR graft-versus-host disease respectively

Secondly, it could also causes "reperfusion injury". You see, once you reperfuse (put back the blood flow) the leg from a deceased, there are some metabolites and toxins that had previously being produced actively from the dead tissue to circulate into the body system of the host. Those metabolites especially potassium ions are the most potent ones. As they would cause myocardial infarction (acute heart attack) and eventually heart failure. Then the host will eventually die as a result of the injury.

Thirdly, there are hell lots of cons as compared to benefits in transplanting a limb. Thus, it is often not very practical to transplant a limb. Nowadays, prosthetic (false limb) technology is so advanced that the prosthesis even could have sensation! Not to say to move them. So, why not have a prosthetic limb, instead of an organic one, as the organic ones would be much risker and more dangerous if to be transplanted from another person.

Answer 4

i think it is possible bc they transplant hands. But the hands work good but not so much sensation really little bit i think the range and sensation depends on the person receiveing the transplant. and you have to see if you body will allow it or if the body will reject thefoot then you have to think of infections. So it is a good idea only if it is neccersary not for just fun. i hope this answer your question.
But if you really want a medical answer i would go to Med.com they can answer your question better.

Answer 5

YES, it is.
There is a procedure where ones own foot is transplanted to a spot above the know when people have cancer in the knee.
The foot is reversed, towes face backwards, so that the person has an artificial knee, with the joint of the foor enabling that person to bend the foor backwards.

So yes feet can be transplanted.

Answer 6

It is more than likely possible, but the range of movement and sensation would probably be affected to some degree or other. There may be lots of nerve endings that did not regenerate or get connected. Tendons and muscles may not make full connections and/or fully "take" affecting use of the grafted foot.

Answer 7

They try and do that all the time to Palestinians when Israelis needs limbs or organs and so do the Chinese