missing arm at birth - Disabilities Message Board

hehe · 02-06-2007, 12:04 AM

hello
i once saw a man on the discovery channel who once had a missing arm, but replaced an arm from a cadaver to make it his own. his new hand seemed to function properly and i was fascinated by it. does anyone know what we call that kind of surgery? ty

i was born without a left hand at birth and i was wondering if theres surgery like it that i can consider doing

RetiredDirector · 02-06-2007, 01:54 PM

There was news about a year or so ago where doctors did a hand transplant or replaced a hand surgically. I'm sorry I don't recall any specifics on it, but I did see it on the news and there has been something like this done. I don't know if you could find something about it on the net or not. It would be worth the try.

babs17 · 02-06-2007, 05:23 PM

Check the Discovery or Health channels website, like Medical Mysteries...its for the Channel itself. They JUST aired that program of the man receving a hand transplant...they might give you docotr's names, or other websites. Good Luck.