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Is it possible to have reattachment of hand after 10 years of amputation and one finger of leg through surgery?

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Maybe: This would require a center that does complex hand surgery and re-plantation. I believe the largest center in the us for this type of thing is in tennesee.

Answered 12/28/2013

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A member asked:

Is it possible to have reattachment of hand after 10 years of amputation and one finger of leg through surgery?

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Dr. David Earle answered

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