It has to be the toughest decision anyone could make, but a man has decided to voluntarily amputate his hand. However this looks like a better alternative as he is going to replace his damaged limb with a bionic 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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Update: Also check out this great video of Milo using his new hand: Video Link
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Where can I sign up for a bionic hand? Id gladly upgrade my left hand with one!
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The following week, researchers announce the use of pluripotent stem cells to regenerate such a hand.
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That video isn't "Milo". It says Milo lost his RIGHT hand...
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Anyone who has read Speaker for the Dead will understand the irony in the fact that this guy's name is Milo.
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You know what a gross word is....stump...yea..
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