Severed arm of Chinese girls during sewn to the leg

Chinese surgeons have saved the girl's hand cut off, temporarily sewed it to the leg, according to Orange News referring to the newspaper Zhoukou Evening Post.

9-year-old Ming Lee (Ming Li) fell under the tractor on the way home from school in July 2010. As a result of the incident her left arm was completely separated from the body and badly damaged.

The girl was taken to a hospital in the city of Zhengzhou in Henan province. The degree of damage to his hands did not allow surgeons to immediately replanted it. To save the limb, it was decided at the time of healing to sew it to the right foot, connecting with the blood vessels.

Three months later, the repaired hand sewn into place. According to a representative hospital Jiangxi Hou (Hou Jianxi), Min may now move his left hand. Hand has a normal color, indicating that adequate blood circulation in it.

As noted by Howe, next year the girl will need another two operations to restore the functions of hands and remove the scar, as well as a long course of physiotherapy. After that, the doctors predicted, Ming be able to use the injured hand is almost in full.

"We can not name a specific percentage of recovery of functions, but she [Min Lee - Ed.] Will be able to care for themselves and even drive a car" - said Howe.