My father lost a leg in surgery. I want to know what the hospitals do with the dead limbs?

Question

I always thought they were buried or something. However, this makes no sense either. I assume they are disposed of and buried in landfills or burned in incinerators. I just have no idea.

Answer 1

they save them all up and once they have enough parts; they build a new human!!

or-- they donate it to the local medican school for research; they usually ask the family of the person what the fate should be.

I'm sorry :( I know it must be hard for you :( but hang in there buddy :)

Answer 2

I am sorry for your father- my understanding is that it depends on the hospital- but it typically is discarded as apart of Medical waste- which in the majority of cases is incinerated (though not necessarily at the hospital itself.

Answer 3

I actually know the answer to this question b/c I asked it of a medical provider after I had something removed. They do what they do with all medical waste - it is frozen for a period of time, then incinerated. I hope your dad is okay. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Probably incinerated, unless he is at a teaching hospital, in which case it went to med students. He would have had to sign permission. Such a macabre thing to think of, though. I hope your dad is ok.

Answer 5

My father - in - law was a surgeon and amputated limbs are incinerated.

Answer 6

They can be buried by the family or cremated. You should speak with the doctor.

Answer 7

Sorry but this is kind of morbid. Why do you even care? They most likely burn them but I am not sure.

Answer 8

Is there a Chinese Restaurant close by??