Chinese surgeons have enabled a man to walk again after an accident severed both his legs at the thigh, marking a rare success for advanced reconstructive procedures.
After nearly 20 months of intensive post-operative recovery, the patient is reportedly able to walk indoors with a frame and manage most daily tasks unassisted. Crucially, sensation has returned to his lower legs down to his ankles.
The double-thigh replantation, performed at an orthopaedic hospital in eastern China, is a global...
Chinese doctors get double-thigh amputee to walk again in world first
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August 18, 2026
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Source: South China Morning Post | https://www.scmp.com/rss/91/feed - Read Original
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