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Wednesday, 30 January 2013

US soldier who lost all limbs gets new arms

The first US soldier to survive losing four limbs in Iraq has said he is looking forward to swimming and driving after having a double arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009. He also received bone marrow from the deceased donor of his arms, a therapy
intended to help his body accept take more the new limbs with minimal medication. His surgeon says it will than a year to know how fully Mr Marrocco will be able to use the new arms. Source: SAM Daily Times