Doctors have kept a Chinese man's severed hand alive by stitching it to his ankle after a work accident severed it. Xiao Wei's right hand was reportedly temporarily attached to his left ankle for a month before surgeons reattached it, largely because injuries to his arm required immediate attention before the reattachment surgery.
A report from Rex Features reveals Wei's injuries were "severe," with his left arm flattened in the accident. The hand was kept alive thanks to a blood supply from arteries in Wei's leg. Surgeons were able to successfully replant it on his arm, and doctors say Wei will require several operations that they're hopeful will help him regain full function of his hand. The innovative procedure, known as temporary...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/17/5219338/chinese-doctors-severed-hand-ankle-microsurgery
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