Limb attached to crotch

October 17, 2006

Is this for real?

Limb attached to crotch

If you had met Israel Sarrio in March 2004, you may not have wanted to shake hands with him mostly because his hand was sticking out of his crotch. The then-25-year-old truck driver had his arm reattached after it was torn off in a tragic accident, but when it became infected, doctors had to re-amputate it to treat the ailing limb and stump. The arm was attached to Sarrio’Â’s groin, which kept the limb alive by feeding it blood through its veins and arteries while doctors worked to cure the infection on the stump it was taken from. It was later successfully reattached.

(via Unbounded Medicine)

Update:
Yes, this appears to be real. Not PhotoShopped.

Update 2:
Dr. Mikel still with more.



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{ 2 comments }

1 moonrose2u October 17, 2006 at 9:57 pm

gives a whole new meaning to the phrase “firm handshake” doesn’t it?

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2 Cathy October 17, 2006 at 11:36 pm

I think this has been photo-shopped! But really what’s the big deal? Most men have their hand there all the time anyway. Protecting the bits.

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