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Leg Reattachment Achieves Breakthrough for 11 Year Old
New York report details Elizabeth McFadden of Long Island regaining her severed leg after a six hour operation. Doctors warn the outcome remains uncertain after this rare replant procedure. The piece traces the history of limb reattachment from 1962 to present and notes growing American practice.
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New York
Long Island
Elizabeth McFadden
Islip
N.Y
Ronald Malt
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Everett Knowles