http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13448062
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13273348
Patient opts for amputation in favour of bionic hand
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Christopher
- Posts: 845
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2003 10:09 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: Date of Injury: 12/15/02
Level of Injury:
-dominant side C5, C6, & C7 avulsed. C8 & T1 stretched & crushed
BPI Related Surgeries:
-2 Intercostal nerves grafted to Biceps muscle,
-Free-Gracilis muscle transfer to Biceps Region innervated with 2 Intercostal nerves grafts.
-2 Sural nerves harvested from both Calves for nerve grafting.
-Partial Ulnar nerve grafted to Long Triceps.
-Uninjured C7 Hemi-Contralateral cross-over to Deltoid muscle.
-Wrist flexor tendon transfer to middle, ring, & pinky finger extensors.
Surgical medical facility:
Brachial Plexus Clinic at The Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
(all surgeries successful)
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
~Theodore Roosevelt - Location: Los Angeles, California USA
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djk
- Posts: 82
- Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:35 am
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: extensive right side brachial plexus injury as a result of a motorcycle accident on 8/25/10.
Re: Patient opts for amputation in favour of bionic hand
i like the way the hand spins all the way around at the wrist. thanks for the links. although i continue to work hard for a spontaneous recovery this stuff is like light/hope at the end of a tunnel , for me.
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gooftwo
- Posts: 27
- Joined: Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:34 pm
- Injury Description, Date, extent, surgical intervention etc: c4,5,6,7 and t1 all avulsed,no left arm movement and fingers twich but no control.Had left arm removed at the shoulder.
- Location: tacoma,wa.
Re: Patient opts for amputation in favour of bionic hand
sign me up I'll take the whole arm please.
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Master DIVER TOM
- Posts: 759
- Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 11:51 am
Re: Patient opts for amputation in favour of bionic hand
SURE call me LUKE -SKYWALKER 
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