Preserving an amputated part can be accomplished in one of two ways. 2 In one approach, the amputated part should first be wrapped in sterile gauze soaked with lactated ringers or saline solution and ...

BOSTON - A quadruple amputee who received new hands through a transplant operation says he is looking forward to doing ordinary things again: getting dressed, taking a shower, making coffee and, ...

Researchers have found that the nerve cells (neurons) controlling sensation and movement of the hands show injury-induced changes for years after hand amputation, reattachment or transplant. The small ...

A quadruple amputee is looking forward to being able to open her own Christmas presents this year at last after receiving the 'gift' of a hand transplant. Kim Smith, 64, had her hands and her legs ...

Surgery is the primary treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. It aims to remove cancerous tumors from tissues like muscle and fat. The type of surgery needed depends on the tumor’s characteristics, ...