2. Severed Arm Grafted to Groin Before Reattachment
Via porjati.net
In 2004, a traffic accident ripped off the arm of 25-year-old Israel Sarrio of Valencia, Spain. A medical team at the Levante Rehabilitation Centre reattached the arm to its stump, but an infection developed. While most doctors would’ve probably given up and permanently amputated the arm, this medical team, led by Dr. Pedro Cadavas, decided to try temporarily attaching the arm to Sarrio’s groin, so that it could supply blood to the appendage while the infection on the stump was being treated. Then, after nine days, the arm was reattached onto the stump. Doctors expected Sarrio to regain fairly good use of his arm upon recovery. However, his fingers were not expected to regain full mobility.
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