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German Farmer Gets Double Arm Transplant

German 'doing well' after historical surgery

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2008 4:27 PM CDT

(Newser) – In the first operation of its kind, doctors have performed a double arm transplant on a German farmer, CNN reports. The 54-year-old man lost both arms in a farming accident 6 years ago. His condition is "very good under the circumstances," said a... Read full story »

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