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 deceased person.

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

Thanks!

Answer 1

Well, they have done at least a couple of face transplants and one hand transplant has been reported, using cadaver donors. Unless the news has not been alterted because the outcome is bad, it seems so far so good. They will, of course, not have sensation for a number of months, if at all, and will for the rest of their lives need to take immunosuppresive drugs.

Answer 2

It's probably possible, because there was a successful hand transplant around 5 years ago. There was some feeling and motion because a few nerves, tendons, ligaments, etc. were connected. The recipient hated it so much he later asked that the hand be removed.

Answer 3

Well, i read that there were two patients who had hand transplants that were successful. They used hands from cadavers of course. However, one of them discontinued immunosuppressive treatments and had the transplanted hands removed.
I'm not sure if there had ever been a foot transplant, though.

Answer 4

There is an example of a rare but successful foot transplant here:

Answer 5

first of all its unethical, unless the deceased person has given the permission to do so before death.
Second blood matching and grouping
and third which person in a normal state of mind would do such a thing?

Answer 6

Yes, they've done hands, partial faces, etc.

I don't think they are able to feel like they would with their normal appendage, but they can develop good mobility and use of it.