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After the Tenth Doctor's hand was severed by a sword during the Sycorax invasion of Earth ('The Christmas Invasion'), the hand was recovered by Jack Harkness. It is stored in a transparent case filled with a preservative liquid. Jack is very protective of the hand, saying that it means something only to him.
Written by Updated: April 18, 2020 7:02:29 am The surgery, which took 7.5 hours, was a very complex procedure. (Representational Image)In Sunday’s who had stopped a group of sect members in Patiala over a curfew pass, the hand of an assistant sub-inspector was chopped off. Surgeons at ’s Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) have since re-implanted the severed hand.
In which cases is re-implantation possible?When a surgeon makes that decision, the factors that he or she considers include how much time has elapsed since the injury, the condition of the severed organ, and the nature of the injury— an organ severed with a clean cut is a better candidate than one severed by a crush type of injury.Since the policeman’s hand had been amputated with a clean cut and the police rushed him to hospital, doctors had up to 12 hours to perform the surgery before the hand began to rot. The surgery, which took 7.5 hours, was a very complex procedure, “which we were able to perform because of quick action both from the police’s side and from our team of doctors. I received a call about the incident from DGP Dinkar Gupta at 7:45 am and by 10 am we had begun the surgery,” said PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram.? Express Explained is now on Telegram.
Click and stay updated with the latest“The patient also had lost more than a litre of blood, so we had to give him fluids and colloids to stabilise him until blood transfusion could be arranged,” said Dr Ankur Luthra, anaesthesiologist. How is such a surgery performed?It involves conjoining various parts of the arm and the hand — bones, muscles, tendons, arteries, veins as well as nerves. The process is called anastomosis.“Both radial and ulnar arteries, accompanying nerves and the dorsal vein were anastomosed successfully, allowing for the hand to receive adequate circulation,” said Dr Jagat Ram. The bones were attached using “K wires”, which will be removed once the bones conjoin organically. This takes between three and four weeks. Can a reattached hand get its function restored?That is the goal of doing such a surgery. The extent of restored function, however, can vary from case to case.
While a successful surgery can result in good return of motor function, studies have shown that sensory recovery can often be poor.In the policeman’s case, doctors of PGIMER have reported that the repaired left hand of the ASI is viable and warm. Whether the blood circulation is optimum, however, can only be observed within the next few days. One concern is that the hand had fallen to the ground after being severed, so doctors cannot completely rule out an infection. The patient will be kept under observation for at least the next week to ensure that he is out of danger as far as infection is concerned.It will take at least three months for his hand to completely heal as each repaired part will take its own time to naturally conjoin.
The patient will also need to attend regular physiotherapy sessions for total restoration of motor movement and sensation in his hand.Don’t miss these articles on from the section:‣‣‣‣‣.
1 - First ArrivalYour presence here in the Severed Hand is obviously unwanted. You'll immediately be attacked by a half dozen Shadowed Orcs, as well as some Shadowed Goblins just above the entrance. Neither group should prove to be very difficult, though.2 - ExitThis ramp leads up to. You should travel south and use the stairs at area #6 if this is your first trip through, though.3 - Loot!Check the overturned tables just above these pillars to find a scroll of Emotion: Hopelessness.
The barrel between the pillars will provide you with some gold and a.4 - AmbushAs your party enters this room, a large group of monsters - several Shadowed Orc Grunts, two Shadowed Orc Shaman, and two Shadowed Ogres - will materialize. Although they are not very difficult on a smaller scale, the fact that they spawn in front of you as well as behind can put your weaker party members in jeopardy.When the creatures have been disposed of, check the container between the two pillars to uncover a random magic weapon (such as a or a ).5 - Loot!Kill the creatures guarding this area of the tower for a chance to loot three separate containers.
You should walk away with some gold, a couple of gems, and three potions.6 - ExitThese stairs lead up to.7 - Second ArrivalYou'll emerge at this location after having used the lift on and the eastern stairs on. The fight that awaits you here is extremely difficult and is composed of a small army of Bladed Skeletons, a handful of Shattered Souls, and a named 'Severed Soul.' Don't be scared to retreat back up the stairs when your party starts to get overwhelmed.When you're finally victorious, search the area where the Severed Soul was killed to find a random magic item (such as the or ).8 - Loot!Search the back corner of this room to discover a random magic item (such as a or ).9 - Piece of Broken MachineryThis room is of great importance, yet only has a single Bladed Skeleton guarding it.
Crush it to pieces and then ransack the debris in the corner to find a Piece of Broken Machinery. This is one of four pieces you need to fix a machine at the end of the Severed Hand.
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