SYSK Selects: Your limb is torn off - now what?

# Summary

In this classic SYSK episode, Josh and Chuck explore the fascinating and gruesome world of limb reattachment and tissue regeneration, starting with the true story of 12-year-old Eddie Knowles, who became the first person to have a completely severed arm successfully reattached in 1962. The guys dive deep into the microsurgery techniques that make these incredible procedures possible—involving the meticulous sewing together of blood vessels, nerves, and bones thinner than a human hair—while also exploring more cutting-edge methods like using extracellular matrix (basically pig bladder powder) to help fingers and other body parts regrow on their own. Along the way, they cover practical tips for what to do if you actually lose a limb, and discuss some wild surgical innovations like toe-to-thumb transfers and cross-transfers.