One of the most extraordinary cases of medical miracles is the case of Connie Culp. She was the very first recipient of a full face transplant in the United States. Connie’s story is a sad one. In 2004, Connie’s husband shot her in the face and the turned the gun on himself. Connie’s face was mutilated, bone fragments and shotgun pellet embedded in her face. It took over 30 operations to get her where she is today. The doctors used parts of her ribs to reconstruct her face and cheekbones and she had her upper jaw fashioned from one of her leg bones. In a 22-hour operation, doctors used the muscles, nerves, blood vessels and bone from another woman who had just died. This surgery was a success, and now Connie is able to breathe and eat on her own again, as well as smell.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 06:44:16 +0000
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