Medical Question

Feb 18, 2010 21:35

If you have your arm chopped off then re-attached. In this case it is the forearm and a clean slice with a bladed weapon. There are several hours before it is reattached. Assuming that the bleeding was stopped and the wound dressed promptly ( Read more... )

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spiletta42 February 19 2010, 22:28:43 UTC
The medical resources available in the fictional Stargate universe exceed those in real life, however, the severed part must be packed in ice almost immediately or all hope is lost. Reattaching the nerves is the most delicate part, so keep those in mind as you build your fiction. This might help get you started:

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00016

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