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How successful is limb reattachment?

Limb reattachment is an extremely individualized procedure and each case is different. A general rule is the more of the limb that needs to be reattached the less successful the procedure will be. There are also some limb functions that can never be restored. Unlike bones, muscles, blood vessels, and nerves do not always grow back together after surgery to reattach them. Because of this, the limb is often numb, weak, and may have limited to no movement. This again varies based on the severity and location of the injury.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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