SHANGHAI NEWS: Recovery of the severed hand
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SHANGHAI NEWS: Recovery of the severed hand
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Date:
1963-1-2
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Keywords:
Recovery of the severed hand | Replantation of severed limbs | Surgery | Neurosurgery | Medicine | Scientific and technological innovation |
On January 2, 1963, Chen Zhongwei, an surgeon of Shanghai No.6 People's Hospital, succeeded in recovering the completely severed right hand for young worker Wang Cunbai. Six months later, his severed hand recovered well. Thus, the world's first replantation of severed hand was a complete success.