Ear on the Arm
A Chinese
man lost an ear during a tragic car accident and ever since felt incomplete.
Doctors in the city of Xi'an are trying to change that.
To
begin the pioneering procedure, they took cartilage from Mr
Ji’s ribs and then cut the cartilage into the shape of an
ear. Subsequently, they implanted the cartilage under the skin of the
man’s forearm, which was perhaps the most complicated and dangerous step but it
was a success.
The
artificial ear now needs to grow for at least another three months before the
final surgery when it will be transplanted onto his head.
Mr Ji
has gone through many operations since his accident, not only for his ear, but
also for his skin and cheeks. He hopes that the operations will eventually
bring him back a normal life.
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