Published January 19, 2021
Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson, who received the first type of transplant on both arms last week, is reportedly recovering well. Indicator reports that the distribution has made its way into his fingers, and according to all indications, his body is accepting the new limbs.
Guðmundur, a professional electrician, lost both arms in a work accident in the hairline in 1998. He has been on the waiting list for this operation for five years.
Last week, this goal was realized, with new arms all the way up to the shoulders with surgery – almost 23 years after the accident, to this day – at the Hôpital Edouard Herriot in France.
The operation itself is the first of its kind in the world and is particularly remarkable in light of the length of time that has elapsed between the accident and the operation. He has been efficient in reporting his progress on Facebook and said that this operation would not have been successful without the support of fellow citizens.
Source: The Nordic Page