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Bionic Hand for 'Elective Amputation' Patient

Posted May 19, 2011 10:21 AM

From BBC News - Science & Environment:

Would you swap a damaged limb for a hi-tech one? An Austrian man has voluntarily had his hand amputated so he can be fitted with a bionic limb. The patient, called "Milo", aged 26, lost the use of his right hand in a motorcycle accident a decade ago. After his stump heals in several weeks' time, he will be fitted with a bionic hand which will be controlled by nerve signals in his own arm.

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05/20/2011 3:23 AM

If I get a leg voluntarily amputated, can I keep it and make a one-of-a-kind borrego?

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05/20/2011 3:31 AM

Sure; serve with slow-boiled whole potatoes, onions, and carrots on a bed of couscous--a gourmet cannibal's delight!
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