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Limb reattachment surgery: A complex and life-saving procedure
TLDR Limb reattachment surgery is a highly involved procedure that involves reattaching arteries, veins, bone, muscle, and nerves. It can be successful if done immediately after the injury and can potentially be performed up to four days later if the severed limb is properly refrigerated.
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A man named Eddie was hanging onto a train for fun but misjudged the distance and ended up getting his arm torn off.
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In 1962, a 12-year-old boy named Eddie became the first successful recipient of a limb reattachment surgery after his arm was torn off, with surgeons successfully reattaching arteries, veins, bone, muscle, and nerves.
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Limb reattachment surgery involves reattaching arteries, veins, bone, muscle, and nerves, and is a highly involved and intensive procedure that can last an entire day.
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In limb reattachment surgery, free flat tissue transfer involves taking tissue from one part of the body and using it as a skin graft to repair damaged areas, requiring microsurgery to reattach nerves and blood vessels.
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If you have a severed hand or limb that you want to try to reattach, you should immediately call 911, stabilize the patient, stop the bleeding, and put the hand or limb on ice without direct contact with water to prevent it from shriveling.
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If a severed arm or leg is properly refrigerated, it can potentially be reattached up to four days later, but ideally the surgery should be done as soon as possible.
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There is a method of regrowing fingers using a magic powder called extracellular matrix.
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Extracellular matrix is a substance that holds cells together and can be used to promote regrowth and prevent scarring in injuries.
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Regrowing all the necessary components of a limb, such as bone, cartilage, and skin, has been successfully achieved in experiments with war veterans.
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