TED-Ed

What should you do if you accidentally cut off your finger? - Jason Hoellwarth (2025x64)

Data di messa in onda: Ago 07, 2025

Dig into what circumstances allow for an accidentally amputated limb to be reattached, and what options you have when it can't be. In order to reattach a severed limb after an accident, a number of things need to go right— and quickly. A clean cut, properly preserving the limb, and getting it to a skilled surgeon in time are just a few of these challenges. And unfortunately, there are countless complications that come up with most accidental amputations. So, when is limb reattachment possible? Jason Hoellwarth investigates.