They do some odd surgery in China...

[CruisnGrrl]

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http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/16/severed-hand-saved-after-being-attached-to-mans-ankle-4232581/

[h=1]Severed hand saved after being attached to man’s ankle[/h]
A man had his hand fixed to his ankle for a month before doctors successfully reattached it to his arm.
Xiao Wei’s right hand was severed in an industrial accident at work.
‘I was just shocked and frozen at the spot, until co-workers unplugged the machine and retrieved my hand and took me to the hospital,’ he said of the accident, which took place last month in Changde, south-central China.
After being taken to a larger hospital in the region seven hours after the incident, doctors said they could re-attach the hand but not straightaway.
In order to stop the severed hand from dying, they grafted it to Mr Xiao’s ankle, where it remained for a month before he had recovered from other injuries sustained in the accident to undergo re-attachment surgery.
Doctors are now hopeful that he will regain full function of his hand.

Click the link to see pics.

 

[zrxter]

Reminded me of something .....

Google "Guinea pig Club" ......WWII pilots who underwent experimental surgeries & skin grafts for burns.

eg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_Pig_Club

http://www.luminous-lint.com/app/ve...Pig_Club_01/6/22/558594276556383711820077586/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wUvSEB6Q40

 

[stevex]

reminded of this Simpsons episode

Mr. McGreg: Dr. Nick Riviera. Remember me?
Dr. Nick: Why, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg. With a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg.

 

[unL33T]

I've heard about this for other things, too. They need some way to keep it alive.

 

[Dave L]

Just another example of China's poor quality control.




I JOKE!

 

[Two50noob]

If you want the MOTO GP documentary FAST i think. They did this to a riders legs to save them them attached the injured Leg to the healthy to keep the cells healthy so it could heal.

 

[FiReSTaRT]

Creative problem-solving

 

[-D-]

Creative problem-solving

seems very innovative to me
lose a limb or we can do this to save it for you
good for them

 

[Riceburner]

If you want the MOTO GP documentary FAST i think. They did this to a riders legs to save them them attached the injured Leg to the healthy to keep the cells healthy so it could heal.

That was Mick Doohan

During qualifying for the famous Dutch TT his #2 blue and white Honda spat him off at over 100mph in a huge highside – his bike then proceeded to land on top of him and literally grind him – and in particular his leg - into the asphalt.

The leg was broken, not badly, but it would get much worse…

While the MotoGP world expected a relatively straightforward recovery, complications and questionable medical advice from the Dutch Doctors saw his leg deteriorate rapidly.

Indeed, when pictures emerged of his legs sewn together to try and breath life back to the broken limb it was clear Doohan was in real trouble – and nearly lost the leg.

Fortunately, Dr Costa [who still oversees the GP stars medical needs] was on hand to personally supervise Mick's recovery – but he would miss four rounds, and with just two left, Rainey had eaten Doohan's points lead.

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