Soldier who lost 4 limbs has double-arm transplant

SloMotion · 01-29-2013, 05:50 AM

What a trooper. <salute>

With all the medical advances/technology, I wonder if the plan is to attempt leg transplants at a later date as well. It would be a historic breakthrough for medicine, I think.

Crusader · 01-29-2013, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

What a trooper. <salute>

With all the medical advances/technology, I wonder if the plan is to attempt leg transplants at a later date as well. It would be a historic breakthrough for medicine, I think.

Sure would be. And with stem cell rsearch about to take off I believe spinal cord injuries and paralyzis will be curable in the next 20 years.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,033	Re: Soldier who lost 4 limbs has double-arm transplant Originally Posted by SloMotion What a trooper. <salute> With all the medical advances/technology, I wonder if the plan is to attempt leg transplants at a later date as well. It would be a historic breakthrough for medicine, I think. Sure would be. And with stem cell rsearch about to take off I believe spinal cord injuries and paralyzis will be curable in the next 20 years.