Amputation in movies: House M.D.
So, House M.D. is officially over. I became a fan of the series in 2009, when House M.D. was at its peak.
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So, House M.D. is officially over. I became a fan of the series in 2009, when House M.D. was at its peak.
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This is Valentin Dikul (b. 1948), Russian circus weightlifter. When he was 14, safety equipment gave way and he fell 13 meters down on the arena, breaking his spine. Dikul was doomed for a cheerless life in a wheelchair.
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Please welcome amputee musician. Fyodor Shestiperov (b. 1953), a Russian accordion and guitar player, missing four fingers on his right hand.
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Ingrown toe nail is a serious problem, with a threat of inflammation, edema and infection. It should be treated at once.
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Two months has passed since the thumb tip amputation. The nail is slowly growing back.
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Another condition may result in amputation. It is called diabetic foot, and as the name suggests, diabetes is the cause.
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House M.D., one of my favourite series, showed an interesting device to treat phantom pain in amputated limbs, called a mirror box.
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Apart from convincing hospital insights, Arthur Hailey brings on the topic of amputation and relationship in his 1959 book, The Final Diagnosis.
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In the 1950’s, there was a drug called Thalidomide. It was prescribed as sedative for pregnant women having morning nausea. In the early 1960’s it became clear that the drug causes birth defects: babies were born without fingers, toes and sometimes entire hands and legs.
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Many observations confirm children can regrow cut off finger tips. That’s not a rare miracle. It’s a fact. Most children up to the age of 12 can regrow amputated digits. On one important condition.
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