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Video: Man has double arm transplant

 

Wednesday 30 January 2013 11:21 GMT
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A US army sergeant has received a double arm transplant after losing them while on service in Iraq.

Brendan Marrocco who lost all his limbs four years ago underwent the rare surgery at Baltimore's John Hopkins hospital.

The surgery took over 13 hours and involved 16 doctors who volunteered to help.

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