![Dr. Linda Cendales with Debra Kelly, bilateral hand transplant recipient](/sites/default/files/styles/freeform_scaled/public/2022-04/presurgery_handtransplants_001.jpeg?itok=r5wzzpWc)
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) - An infection took a local woman's arms and legs, but a life-changing surgery at Duke gave back her independence. Deb Kelly is the first person in North Carolina to receive a bilateral hand transplant.
"Woman who lost her hands, feet gets life-changing procedure from Duke University Hospital"
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