Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Here's one from the "huh" category

In a letter I received today, summarizing a patient's recent hospitalization:

"...led us to the decision that a below-elbow amputation would help us to decrease her morbidity and would not eliminate any significant hand function."

I can't think of many things that would eliminate significant hand function MORE than a below-elbow amputation. But hey, I'm just a lung doc...

1 comments - CLICK HERE to read & add your own!:

Baleeiro said...

Next we'll be doing pneumonectomies to improve dyspnea...