tysroby Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 In July, nine-year-old Ming Li lost her hand in a tractor accident. Her arm was too damaged to reattach it, so they grafted it to her leg instead. Three months later, her hand's back on her arm and regaining function.When Ming Li arrived at the Zhengzhou hospital after having been run over by a tractor last June, her left hand was completely severed from her body and her arm was mangled. To keep her hand alive, doctors temporarily attached the appendage it to her right calf.After three months, Ming's arm had healed sufficiently to reattach the hand, which doctors recently transplanted. She can now move her wrist, and the reattached hand is reportedly showing a healthy pink color, suggesting that circulation to the extremity has resumed. Two more surgeries are scheduled for the future to improve hand function and prevent scarring.Source: Orange News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*dcs18 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Simply mind blowing - that was 2 re-attachments!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysroby Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 Medical stories or turning more and more captivating each day. I remember my jaw dropping, when i read about the first face transplant or about the possibility of arm and leg transplants. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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