Will it work, sewing another persons leg onto the place where you lost yours? It works sewing your own leg back on so why not someone elses, if your leg is unavailable?
2006-11-21 08:03:57 · 19 answers · asked by louise c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
They have done it with hands, but there are psychological factors that make it difficult for most people. Patients have a hard time accepting that they have a dead person's body parts on them. Internal organs are a little different. Looking at a different leg or hand all the time is difficult for the minds of most. Also, the timing has to be perfect. You cant just do that with someone who lost their leg 2 months ago.
2006-11-21 08:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In some cases this is possible. However, a leg is very complicated, so replacing one would be a difficult procedure. Also, you'd need to either find a very good genetic match or give the patient all sorts of drugs to avoid immune system rejection.
2006-11-21 08:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are joking right? This would be the same as an organ transplant. Hand transplants have been attempted as have (famously) face transplants. same risks, there -specifically the main risk being rejection. It definitely does not work the same as sewing your leg back on.
2006-11-21 08:12:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it were that simple, all kinds of people would be walking on two legs instead of one. There are so many things that would have to match to make it work, that its nearly impossible to do. Besides, your body would reject it too. Have Fun!!!
2006-11-21 08:08:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For cosmetic reasons. Think of how freakish you would look is you had someone else's leg on you. Since it would not improve quality of life, doctors opt not to perform the procedure.
2006-11-21 08:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by Azathoth 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tissue rejection. Plus with a multi-tissue graft like that, it would be very hard to line up all the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.
2006-11-21 08:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by Funchy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would suppose that it would have to be a dead person that has died with in the hour. Also, it would be too easy to do that. Also I think it would have to be the correct blood type muscle structure etc etc. However that would be sooooooo cooooool. Ooh especially to watch.
2006-11-21 08:07:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
i don't really think that would work. There are alot of factors that need to be considered and the chances of finding a limb that meets all of them is probably not very good.
2006-11-21 08:12:48 · answer #8 · answered by Sandy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You would have to get the leg before the person dies
and it would have to be a match
2006-11-21 08:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What if you get the wrong size leg wouldn't the person walk in circles all the time.
2006-11-21 08:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by daydoom 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋