A dad of three who couldn’t use both of his hands due to a rare condition has received the world’s first hand transplant in Leeds.
Steven Gallagher was diagnosed with Scleroderma, an autoimmune system that causes scarring of the skin and internal organs, 13-years ago after he developed an unusual rash on his cheeks, nose, and pains in his right arm.
Doctors initially thought it could be lupus, then carpal tunnel syndrome which he even had an operation for. However, when the pain returned in both arms he was referred to a specialist who confirmed he had scleroderma.
