medgadget.com - 10/9/2008
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A German man became the first person in the world to receive a double arm transplant.
From The Scotsman :
Karl Merk, 54, a German farmer, lost his arms six years ago in an accident involving a combine harvester.
Found bleeding heavily by a colleague, he screamed: "Kill me, kill me." But ...
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Man receives double arm transplant, presumably gives it two thumbs up
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... a really unfortunate run in with a combine harvester. But now, he's the world's first recipient of a double arm transplant.
He can do basic tasks with his arms now, like opening doors and turning lights on and off, but as they heal he should get better control over them. It's going to take time, and he's going to have to take medication for the rest of his life ensuring that his body doesn't reject them, but it's still and incredible feat of medicine.
Scotsman, via Medgadget
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