Month One: The thumb is still heavily swollen
A month has passed since the injury and the surgery. The traumatologist described the new X-ray as consolidated fracture in satisfactory condition.
Socially acceptable prosthesis
It is interesting how some things are considered normal and even desirable, while other things of the same nature are no go. Prosthesis is one of such examples.
Extracellular matrices scam – pig bladder pixie dust
Some news are just too good to be true. There were at least two reports about miraculous regrowing of cut-off fingertips. A breathtaking gospel for anyone missing some. Let’s take a closer look.
Scars make a man handsome?
Some say scars only add to male attractiveness. We don’t get younger, and our skin and flesh accumulate defects over time. But do those add up to ultimate handsomeness?
Celebrities missing fingers: Rahm Emanuel
From presidents to mayors, another prominent politician missing a finger tip is Rahm Emanuel. Rahm Emanuel, born 1959, mayor of Chicago (USA), a democrat and advisor to Bill Clinton’s and Barack Obama’s administrations.
Cinematization: an art of its own
Cinema means motion. In medicine, the process of cinematization is a surgery intended to allow motion to something overwise inert due to congenital or acquired reasons. This usually refers to children with inborn anomalies and injury victims.
Arm Amputee Options: spare parts for lost limbs
A 2000 BBC documentary, Superhuman: Spare Parts, presents several options for people who lost their hands. Let’s take a look at all of them
Lab mice may enable regeneration in humans
Mice and rats are adorable pets. They are cute, intelligent, fun to watch, very interactive and extremely easy to care for. Mice also share a large portion of DNA with humans, making them perfect test subjects. And some times those tests lead to fantastic results.
Finger amputee option: silicone prosthetic
The first and easiest option for anyone missing fingers is silicone prosthetic devices. They offer both high aesthetic and functional qualities.
Week Three: Rage
I’ve left the hospital and started to consult other doctors on possibilities to return my thumb to default. As I came to see yet another specialist, things started to get grim.