A 2-month-old baby boy born with three arms underwent a successful operation on 6 June,2006 at Shanghai Children's Medical Centre to remove his extra limb. He is the third instance of its kind in the world.The baby is expected to recover from the operation in one to two months, but rehabilitation could take a long time, according to Chen Bochang, head of the orthopaedics department of the hospital.
A 2-month-old baby boy born with three arms underwent a successful operation on 6 June,2006 at Shanghai Children's Medical Centre to remove his extra limb. He is the third instance of its kind in the world.The baby is expected to recover from the operation in one to two months, but rehabilitation could take a long time, according to Chen Bochang, head of the orthopaedics department of the hospital.
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