An 8-year-old from Baltimore has made history by being the first ever child to receive a double-hand transplant.
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Zion Harvey lost his hands to gangrene when he was two, but thanks to a team of 40 medical staff at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia he now has a new pair.
At an emotional news conference, he recently thanked the people who worked on him, saying:
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I want to say to you guys, thank you, for helping me through this bumpy road
WATCH: For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted donor hands and forearms onto a child. The 8-year-old, who…
Posted by CBS News on Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Some much welcome good news at last.
