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3 Month Old Baby Missing Right Limb. What Can Be The Solution ?
my nephew 3 months old is missing right hand down from the elbow plz gve solution for him
Sun, 1 Jan 2012
hi shanti
u need to consult him good plastic surgeon
as he has missing forearm and hand ,only option is prosthetic limb only
artificial hand can not work as normal but it has good out come
his age is only 3 month ,so it is of no use to implant it now
but do take advise of plastic surgeon
u need to consult him good plastic surgeon
as he has missing forearm and hand ,only option is prosthetic limb only
artificial hand can not work as normal but it has good out come
his age is only 3 month ,so it is of no use to implant it now
but do take advise of plastic surgeon
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what is prosthetic limb ? and is it similar to normal hand and when i consult a doctor in banglore ,he says we can get back in 3-4 sittings after 2 years with regeneration and transplanting technology
hi
prosthetic means artificial limb
it look like natural and normal hand .
better to take opinion of 2-3 doctor
prosthetic means artificial limb
it look like natural and normal hand .
better to take opinion of 2-3 doctor
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