Chinese doctors get double-thigh amputee to walk again in world first
Chinese surgeons have enabled a man to walk again after an accident severed both his legs at the thigh, marking a rare success for advanced reconstructive procedures. After nearly 20 months of intensive post-operative recovery, the patient is reportedly able to walk indoors with a frame and manage most daily tasks unassisted. Crucially, sensation has returned to his lower legs down to his ankles.…
On December 2, 2024, a Chinese factory worker named Jiang suffered a devastating accident at his workplace in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Industrial machinery completely severed both of his thighs at the hip, leaving him with no hope of ever walking again. However, a team of highly skilled Chinese surgeons performed an unprecedented double-thigh replantation procedure at Suzhou Ruihua Orthopaedic Hospital, enabling Jiang to walk again, marking the first time such a complex surgery had ever been successfully completed.
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