Doctors save man's hand by grafting it on to his leg for a month

[polychronopolous]

Chinese surgeons have saved a hand severed in an industrial accident by grafting it on to the man’s ankle for a month before reattaching it to his arm.

The surgery was carried on a factory worker known as Zhou at Xiangya Hospital in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province in central China.

Zhou had his left hand chopped off during a work accident involving a spinning blade machine and was rushed to hospital where Dr Tang Juyu, head of microsurgery at the hospital, decide to operate to give him the chance to “revive” his lost hand.

The surgical team were unable to reattach the hand to Zhou’s arm straight away as the severed nerves and tendons needed time to heal.

So his hand was sewn onto his leg in order to keep it “alive” until the arm was ready.

Dr Juyu told the Telegraph: “Under normal temperatures, a severed finger needs to resume blood supply within 10 hours, but that time is even shorter for a separated limb.

“If a limb is short of blood for too long, its tissues die and it will be unsalvageable.”

This is not the first time Chinese surgeons have attempted this surgery, another factory worker’s hand was saved in 2013 at a hospital in Changde, also in Hunan Province.

The feeling in Zhou’s finger has already returned but he will need months of rehabilitation for it to go back to normal.

[The_Iron_Disciple]

That's one of the most disgusting, disturbing pics I've ever seen in my life. But what an ingenious idea though !!!

[thegamechanger]

That's one of the most disgusting, disturbing pics I've ever seen in my life. But what an ingenious idea though !!!

not as disturbing as the daily photos of fat women in the random thread

[The_Iron_Disciple]

not as disturbing as the daily photos of fat women in the random thread

Lol, point taken. Although, with enough alcohol, those women don't look so bad. This pic ... at my drunkest ... would still disgust me.

[thegamechanger]

Lol, point taken. Although, with enough alcohol, those women don't look so bad. This pic ... at my drunkest ... would still disgust me.

would if it were a womans hand attached to her fat ass

[polychronopolous]

Lol, point taken. Although, with enough alcohol, those women don't look so bad. This pic ... at my drunkest ... would still disgust me.

If that's a supermodel with a hand growing out of her leg you are still hitting it, don't lie.

[The_Iron_Disciple]

Okay OKAY ... maybe ... 

[Dave D]

If that's a supermodel with a hand growing out of her leg you are still hitting it, don't lie.

For most here it wouldn't  matter what that hand was growing out of.............it would be defiled.

[The_Iron_Disciple]

For most here it wouldn't  matter what that hand was growing out of.............it would be defiled.

Hahahahaha

[polychronopolous]

For most here it wouldn't  matter what that hand was growing out of.............it would be defiled.

Slap the hand a high 5 while you have the ankles pinned back against the headboard.

[Kwon_2]

The wonders of modern medicine!

[V Man]

Would love to have a hand down there for when I have itchy ankles....definitely would come in "handy".

[Deacon Jeschin]

Hooray for Wun Les Lim !!

[Army of One]

Answered the age old problem of tying your shoe laces without bending over

[el numero uno]

What if they wanted to save your peepee? Would you let them attach it to your leg?

[CARTEL]

What if they wanted to save your peepee? Would you let them attach it to your leg?

It's already my third leg.

[240 is Back]

suddenly one can jerk off and perform leg extensions at the same time.   awesome.

[thegamechanger]

if that was on dennis wolfs legs at least people wouldnt comment on his calves

[Coach is Back!]

Interesting kickstand.

[ritch]

so if they got another live hand if that hand were to stay there, he could have 3 hands! That may be the next thing in porn.