Thursday, October 9, 2008

Two-arm Transplant

Who:
Karl Merk, a farmer from Germany

What:
He was the first man to have a double arm transplant

Where:
In Germany

When:
He broke his arms six years ago but the transplant was in July

Why:
He broke his arms in a farm accident but now he can open doors, and switch lights on and off.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7660000/newsid_7660500/7660502.stm

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