Doctors attach man's severed hand to his leg to keep it alive GRAPHIC

Doctors attach man's severed hand to his leg to keep it alive GRAPHIC

At his local hospital in Changde, Xiao was told that they were unable to save his hand. However, they added that doctors at a larger regional hospital might be able to help

So a friend drove Xiao to Changsha and he arrived at the hospital there 7 hours after the accident. Doctors here were hopeful they could re-attach the hand but not right away.  So, in order to stop the severed hand from dying they attached it to Xiao's ankle.

A friend drove Xiao to Changsha, and he arrived at the hospital there seven hours after the accident

Doctors have successfully re-attached a man's severed hand after it was attached to his ankle for a month.

A doctor said: "His injury was severe. Besides ripping injuries, his arm was also flattened. We had to treat his injuries before taking on the hand reattachment surgery." Nearly a month after his hand was severed, Xiao had recovered enough to undergo re-attachment surgery.

Nearly a month after his hand was severed, Xiao had recovered enough to undergo re-attachment surgery. According to doctors he will need to undergo several other surgeries but they are hopeful that he will regain full function of his hand.

According to doctors, Xiao will need to undergo several other surgeries but they are hopeful that he will regain full function of his hand.

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