Chinese man's severed hand 'kept alive' on his ankle

[Dakiin Dovah]

[quote]Doctors in China attached a man's severed hand to his leg to keep it "alive" while his arm had time to repair from the severe damage it sustained in an industrial accident. [/quote]

Source: [url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/17/13/33/chinese-man-s-severed-hand-attached-to-ankle[/url]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE2E9UJqn9g[/media]

[Aznalt888]

I'm rather horrified by how our bodies work sometimes, especially in regard to stuff like this.

[Karmah]

[QUOTE=Aznalt888;43208435]I'm rather horrified by how our bodies work sometimes, especially in regard to stuff like this.[/QUOTE]

All it is, is blood supply, it is similar at the foot as it is at the hand.
They probably just put it there so that he could still use his other arm properly, under the armpit would make it awkward to use the arm fully as well.

[Amish Steak]

kinda[B] [U]nsfw[/U]:[/B] [URL]http://prod.static9.net.au/~/media/images/2013/december/17/1712_handfoot_r.ashx?h=360&w=640[/URL]

[Zakk]

[QUOTE=Amish Steak;43208648]kinda nsfw: [url]http://prod.static9.net.au/~/media/images/2013/december/17/1712_handfoot_r.ashx?h=360&w=640[/url][/QUOTE]

[B]OH GOD WHAT THE [I][U]FUCK[/I][/U][/B]

[Athlias]

Isn't this a pretty common thing to do? At least, I'm pretty sure I've heard of things like this before.

[Zakk]

[QUOTE=Athlias;43208715]Isn't this a pretty common thing to do? At least, I'm pretty sure I've heard of things like this before.[/QUOTE]

With fingers and toes?
Kind of.

With an entire goddamned hand?
...Kind of?

[Amish Steak]

[QUOTE=ZakkShock;43208724]With fingers and toes?
Kind of.

With an entire goddamned hand?
...Kind of?[/QUOTE]

It's better then letting it die and having to use a prosthetic, or even worse, a hook.

[Zakk]

[QUOTE=Amish Steak;43208733]It's better then letting it die and having to use a prosthetic, or even worse, a hook.[/QUOTE]

Is it better?
Is it?

[t]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qX-BKKYiac/UWOw8NZwIYI/AAAAAAAB5pw/CMc0qkFSj2M/s1600/wd3-merle_r640x400+(1).jpg[/t]

I don't see mister hand-ankle there being a badass.

[Rangergxi]

[QUOTE=Amish Steak;43208733]It's better then letting it die and having to use a prosthetic, or even worse, a hook.[/QUOTE]

But mah transhumanism.

[Catshit]

I ended up just watching the Voices of Billy West and forgot this thread's topic.

[defyant]

looks like his leg came in handy

[TheLolrus]

[QUOTE=Amish Steak;43208648]kinda[B] [U]nsfw[/U]:[/B] [URL]http://prod.static9.net.au/~/media/images/2013/december/17/1712_handfoot_r.ashx?h=360&w=640[/URL][/QUOTE]

Hoo boy, that was gross.

[crazycory65]

Didn't a lady keep a part of her skull in her stomach for a later surgery date or something?

[Zezibesh]

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;43208768]But mah transhumanism.[/QUOTE]

that doesn't really apply, most transhumanists wouldn't exchange their limb for an inferior mechanical one

[Samuel2213]

Well on the bright side he won't get an itchy foot.

[O Cheerios O]

Throw on some duct-tape and zip ties and it'd be something i would've done after a industrial accident.