The Death of the Podiatry Profession is here

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Well, it was only a matter of time:

Spanish Surgeons Perform First Double Leg Transplant
Now all they need to do is clone Cameron Diaz's and George Clooney's legs and we are all out of a job.

Well - almost. They still might like a pedicure.:bang:


LL

 

They have fish for that.

No, We're ****ed.

Although...

I saw a documentary years ago where did a foot transplant and everything went horribly dystrophic. This may yet serve us!

 

or they may get really confused and put the wrong legs on the wrong person.... then you'd get a 17yr old female with leg mats who needs extensive waxing and electrolysis

 

I recall reading a Science Fiction spoof entitled 'Bill the Galactic Hero' years ago. At the supposed time of the action, battlefield surgery had advanced to such a level that limb transplants were common. The only problem in Bill's case (he required a new left arm, having had the original blown off in action) was that the only one available was a right arm from a dead black comrade - in arms. The surgeon having attached the arm he was then able to salute with both hands and found racial prejudice somewhat difficult.

If a similar situation occurred with the lower limb it would certainly enhance running around in circles and three legged races but not when involved in shin kicking contests or carrying out bilateral HAV surgery!

Cheers

Bill

 

Brilliant book.

He also lost a foot and because they'd run out of human feet, had it replaced with a vat grown "giant mutated chicken foot".

I believe there was an April 1 edition of pod now which showed a case study of someone with 2 left feet, describing it as a rare genetic condition.

 

Who the new legs be called Dolly ?

 

Dolly and Peggy

All the best

Bill

 

They did replantation in China:

Successful replantation of both lower legs in a 41-year-old man.
Yu G, Lei HY, Guo S, Yu H, Huang JH, Liang SH.
Chin J Traumatol. 2011 Aug 1;14(4):250-2.

 

Next time you are in a foreign country be careful not to get "Leg-less" and wake up in a bath of ice with a note saying, Drag yourself to hospital now! We took your legs.........Next time I get my legs replaced I want cankles!