What is a rotationplasty?

[@adonismoy721]

The man who thought of that was either a mad scientist or a genius, both of which is admirable

[@Sizdothyx]

It's remarkable how often those two traits coincide.

[@LetsMars]

Actually, it was a woman.

[@sandresoalagano7344]

He or she is a genius for sure.

[@EinsamPibroch278]

666th like here. Mad Science is the only way forward.

[@laksoysoy]

crazy aint it

[@raze7x]

I want to send a big hug to the people that had this kind of surgery.

[@everestchuliene]

Im CRYING

[@something4796]

Poooo

[@umloucobr4980]

Same..........

[@matejkufa8652]

I think they are doing fine

[@lessretla]

and maybe a little "can I tap your kneekle

[@PilkScientist]

Some doctor really went "knee? Ankle? They're both joints, it'll work" and it did. Medicine is genuinely wonderful.

[@lesbrooklyn]

“Look who fell asleep first” “Prank em john”

[@jordans_blog]

A kid at my school has this surgery. I didn’t know him, but one day I saw a kid with a rotated foot up high. I hope he is now doing well now.

[@Ocelot429]

The fact that they design prosthetic legs with the idea that someone now has a foot reversed at their knee is absolutely genius. That way they can have a prosthesis that actually bends at the knee and they have full control over it. Just an absolutely mind blowing and clever solution.

[@ForgottenMemoriesSou]

Yeah I was so confused at first and then realized that its practical. If it works it works I guess.

[@Nothing19998]

you said the same thing in both sentences

[@thegk-verse4216]

But the ankle doesn't fold anywhere as far as a knee will, so it looks rather limited, or can the ankle bend further with some practice or the prosthesis make up for it

[@vesplatdamaged6994]

it's sounds so grotesque in theory; but in practice

[@fuzzykoala6168]

@@thegk-verse4216 I actually think it is quite similar. Their is a difference but from the looks of it I don’t think it is a lot

[@zmer0zz]

I had this surgery nearly 20 years ago, I was 11 at the time and I had no idea what they where talking about. But I was amazed how easy it was to learn how to walk again, no trouble at all. Next to no phantom pain aswell. Really glad I was able to do this, instead of just chopping the leg off.

[@mdanderson]

We're so glad to hear you're doing well. Best wishes to you.

[@grim_bbx2241]

Wow you my friend are a warrior, i just had a medical scare where i thought i might of had cancer but everything turned out to be okay. i reevaluated my life, i stopped smoking and improved my diet. Surgery is terrifying to me i wont lie, so my hat truly goes off to anyone who takes that hurdle and keeps fighting everyday.

[@perseusarkouda]

I was actually curious about the phantom pain. Glad you don't have it and hopefully other patients don't too.

[@MrAlien23]

props to that surgeon who did your procedure, 20 years ago too

[@zyzzenjoyer7825]

@@mdanderson I legit thought this video was a joke until the very end

[@austinussery612]

Their knee floating up into the heavens is an image that I will never forget

[@Ysckemia]

😂

[@rocioperez8321]

This comment destroyed me

[@bobfilm-c9r]

lol

[@ainvencivel]

OmG LOL. I can't stop laughing.

[@GigaChad..]

Alexa, play gangster's paradise

[@haidynluvsparamore]

POV: you were the first person to sleep at a sleepover

[@raymiku9910]

The fact this isn't a meme just shows you how equally bizarre and amazing the human body is. Modern medicine sure is genius.

[@ButterMllk]

True, imagine trusting different colored rocks instead of modern medicine

[@globalwarrior16]

MD Anderson cancer Center I was going to make a joke about that untill it showed up in my suggestions list

[@unnutz5231]

It's not that modern. It's possible since about the middle of the last century.

[@chimsloyalty3880]

Is it really though

[@steijnpy]

Its a meme now

[@AmbroseyAmber]

I was so confused about how did someone create a meme account named "MD anderson cancer center" and get verified until I notice this is a legit medical video...

[@folddyy]

f i r s t comment

[@funwithfish1507]

@@folddyy yh but for some reason nobody cares :(

[@littlereaper8006]

Hm

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@funwithfish1507 wKwKwK

[@redcorruption4561]

The surgery legit looks like a shitpost

[@N7gamer1337]

I did not search for this, and most likely neither did you.

[@Drtanujavats]

Hahahaha true 😅😅

[@EinsamPibroch278]

No, but we are grateful to know this exists.

[@Peanutbutter501]

First reply

[@mix0nix]

true

[@TheProxy2]

I did lmao. I legit just randomly thought of "is reattaching limbs possible" this morning and found a kid with rotated foot on his knee in my search. Then i went to youtube.

[@marstonzi]

I got so upset when I saw the ankle being rotated 180 degrees, but I felt such relief when I saw they are getting a prosthesis. Mad respect to the doctor or surgeon who came up with this!

[@BattlefrontZero]

This video sounds so casual, like it's explaining how to mend a broken arm or something.

[@davidbass6780]

Is there a difference between a broken arm and leg? Cancer is something that's technically broken

[@willythepool3812]

What's hard is mend broken heart hiya...

[@leifabianhidajat4872]

@@willythepool3812 Sounds like someone just got their heart shattered lol

[@leelavathih342]

dude mending a broken arm isn't casual either lol

[@vanajaajith6222]

@@willythepool3812 uncle roger

[@tsarfox3462]

I went into this wondering why this procedure exists. Then I thought, oh ok because of malignant tumors but, how does this help the person walk? Then they explained the prosthetic leg and I was just really impressed. That's ingenious.

[@SillyFunnyDummy]

they apparently can also walk even without the prosthetic

[@arci5696]

right? i always thought it was just a cut off leg with no foot

[@BebopBun]

I wanna know who thought of it first, like, what exactly was going through their mind

[@Metalborn710]

Wow what a blow by blow of your experience watching this 1:40 second video. Thrilling stuff.

[@bdawg8907]

I was thinking the same thing…. Why would you ever want to do this!?! Being able to restore someone’s mobility! Absolutely fantastic!

[@jiwoos19]

I didn't read the channel name and thought this was a meme. I am insanely impressed by the ingenuity and skill to make this possible and my heart is warmed knowing there are people who have better lives because of breakthroughs like these even if it is a little bit.

[@mynameisambertoo7379]

There are videos of people with this surgery who were able to go back to doing ballet! It’s really amazing

[@durlaseveria3928]

Same lmao

[@samagthakur8543]

Literally same

[@albireo2990]

You snooze you lose

[@sophisticatedgrace7519]

Meme?😂😂 What the hell? I already know this kind of surgery, so I just clicked to appreciate the animation of this video. I would like to make animation videos of this style in the future.

[@ashtremble]

This is actually genius, whoever came up with this is a hero

[@thespicywolf8818]

I thought this was a joke then realised. Pretty smart though

[@blaxxteam]

same

[@medicalgossip820]

No .. it's scary... Spooky

[@rgbisme1295]

I think it is resourceful but kind of grim. I assume you need to make the decision for this surgery pretty early on. Still very interesting

[@natushek2015]

Same

[@xaviervansteen290]

Same here. I was also distracted by the scar tissue tune.

[@leeluv96]

Man they had me think, why would they ever. It wasn't until she on her prosthetic. The foot acts like a knee.

[@wesleyfg8761]

Yeees, because prostetic knees are hard to control

[@samuraijonz6510]

Same here I was like what in the until I saw how well it functions as a replacement knee

[@pixel2439]

honestly i breathed a sigh of relief when i figured out that the foot wouldn't just remain awkwardly in position like that for the rest of their lives

[@heckrealm1935]

Same! i was thinking just cut it all off but she can walk tho, so is a plus.

[@maddiemadd8413]

Thank for the explanation. I was so lost lol

[@ZacharyDietze]

That’s... actually kind of interesting. Never did I think a foot being attached higher and backwards would be so casual for such a devastating procedure, but here we are. It’s very weird, but extremely fascinating at the same time for how our bodies can adopt.

[@aiexzs]

@Tracchofyre ..or logic? 180 degree rotation

[@ted2ar]

Uhm.... gumball supposed to be a little dumb am I right? And zach is not your real name

[@josephdahdouh2725]

adapt*

[@CosmicVoid420]

man life can be brutal. i was watching this while feeling a little bit down and all of a sudden i don't feel down anymore. as well as i feel more grateful for what i have.

[@FandomChronicle]

Ankle after surgery: I'm a knee now In all seriousness, this procedure along with many, is a life saving one, respect and best wishes to all who under go any kind of surgery

[@Bug0221]

"I'm a knee now! :D"

[@doodun3619]

I did not expect them to take half the leg.

[@GonsalezB]

O bom é que não haverá rompimento de ligamento cruzado na perna esquerda.

[@hackerman2552]

"maybe, i am knee"

[@arjumandvillagelife]

hats off doctors s

[@theMixElite]

I was 100% it was a funny joke video, until I saw the real footage.

[@sofiagamboa9853]

Omg same

[@xxmeme5terxx706]

Same i was like no way thats possible until i saw the video

[@ser6170]

xd

[@heinzguderian628]

Men That looks like some kind of strange torture

[@sebasgovel]

Wait, there's a real photo? Edit: ok, I don't gonna see this twice

[@oceanstaiga5928]

As a childhood cancer survivor I forget that people don’t know about it. I saw two kids on my ward that had this done. It’s really so innovative because you keep a real knee joint and the prosthetics have to be only below knee so it leaves way more mobility. I thought it looked a little funny the first time I saw it but when I saw the kid walk super well on prosthetics real soon it made me so happy. And after seeing it twice it’s really not that weird anymore ^^

[@mdanderson]

We're thinking of you.

[@mateuszk2307]

Respect dude, I think You're right

[@yan7789]

Did you get this surgery yourself?

[@staple_boi]

I guess but your ankle has nowhere near the necessary amount of flex that your knee joint does

[@CrossCalipso]

This is real?! I genuinely thought it was a meme

[@SpartanUruk]

This is really an amazing surgery, I couldnt believe my eyes the first time I seen that news story about that young girl who danced and could still dance even after they surgery. Out of all the surgeries this one looks to affect live the least. Amazing job whoever designed it and those surgeons who perform it.

[@MRMAG-bq8yr]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@mirogaming1982]

Why did no one comment here?

[@muhammadibrahim5483]

Hi?

[@adorableumbreon771]

Im the reply

[@neeharikad3522]

true

[@isaac7175]

😂

[@ThatMadCat]

What do they do with the knee part? Can I buy it?

[@iregretcommenting4768]

Why are there no comments?

[@j2zii931]

Lol

[@philcollinslover56705]

I guess if you want tumoured filled ham

[@Angel_alanis]

Your pfp and this comment are the perfect combo

[@Tyler-ix3jr]

@Vague LB why lol

[@bobloblaw9679]

the image of those blood vessels and nerve just floating in space after they remove the knee is haunting me

[@KatouMiwa]

same. what it they tangle or bend causing blockage XD

[@miaa7968]

Dealing with it on an actual body is just as bad. I spent a whole dissection trying to isolate a branch of the brachial plexus (nerve organisation of the upper limb) from a cadaver and seeing it just dangling out there at the end was an experience.

[@patrickneedham7915]

@@miaa7968 _uuuugguggugughghghghugghghghhghghghghhughhghg_

[@cristo5594]

now im imaginating someone having their foot only connected by blood vessels and being dragged around while they walk

[@TheNewton]

As opposed to blood vessels and nerve just laying there on the surgical table during the degloving?

[@CEPHALOMOSH]

Nothing but the best from MD Anderson. Its good to know my hometown has me in good hands if I’m ever diagnosed with cancer.

[@yamilcoloma6677]

"Why don't we put the foot backwards? lol" *Actually works to help patients keep their mobility*

[@Blessed_Sound]

I thought this was a meme video for a second

[@Wolfcaster]

same

[@ХелленАриас]

Same, i had to check de channel.

[@crld1893]

Lol yeah

[@legendarydestructor5845]

Yeah but then I realized they were legit

[@venus-qk5iy]

same lmao

[@natbacli14]

Thank you for giving cancer patients hope and a chance to live a normal life.

[@Bobdylan12121]

JOKE ALERT: Not too normal if they have a backwards foot-knee thing, eh? End JOKE ALERT

[@doyoufart1334]

@@Bobdylan12121 haha cancer patient cant live normal life they foot backward lol xdhhahaha

[@axeonee]

@@doyoufart1334 it's called dark humour. That's why he even put joke alert because people like you don't understand dark humour

[@rugvedkulkarni1593]

@@axeonee We understand it. You don't understand what a funny joke is.

[@sharkryro]

@@axeonee jokes are usually funny, not so much in this case.

[@addie6400]

My dad had surgery for his cancer and had to go to the doctors today for a check-up and to ask questions. I asked the doctor what was the craziest thing he has done at his work and he sent me this video and said he did this surgery two times.

[@zdvxr]

A friend of mine had this after having cancer in their leg. It doesn’t stop her from doing anything!

[@atlas1924]

"remove only the affected part and bone" *PROCEEDS TO TAKE OFF THE WHOLE LEG*

[@Paul_K_]

it's all about making it as easy as possible to use a prosthetic leg. Much better to have half your leg removed, but with a joint that lines up with your other knee, then to have a longer (but still shortened) leg you can't bend.

[@10ulcinj]

The Sad part is, it is the affected Area :/ Bone Cancer spreads quite rapidly untreated.

[@MrNicePotato]

because the whole leg is affected :(

[@PutraRhm]

This is the thing with surgery, funny af.

[@magicman7447]

Well, you can't replace something that's still mostly there.

[@tapoutluke]

this is a creative yet effective solution to a terrible disease! it makes me happy that researchers are doing this type of work :)

[@spFOX-pz3fx]

unless the disease causes pain, you'd be better off with the disease than looking like a freak

[@jerkanerm]

cancer is not a diesease

[@k.g.b.1150]

Ngl it might work wonderfully but if they said that they're gonna do that to me, I'd just ask them to kill me instead.

[@cefirodewinter9086]

I saw how a kid was able to play BasketBall again thanks to this surgery, amazing stuff

[@trashtrash2169]

Cancer is a disease.

[@josephtrainonthetrack]

It's crazy to think that this video became a "first one to fall asleep at a sleepover" meme. That aside, I found this video to be quite interesting and informative. I didn't realize prosthesis could work in this manner!

[@nuadha5868]

The saying "I'm going to steal your kneecaps" was made literally here.

[@Sonnenblume997]

Never in a million years I'd think of something as brilliant as this

[@RatusMax]

At first I was like "Uhh no wth am I suppose to do with an inverted foot?" Then I was like "Ok that works"...It's far better than a total removal. If ever I am put in that situation, I can live with that.

[@chris210racer]

Same

[@TheFurryMemelord]

Props to everyone who is actually taking this seriously instead of just laughing at it and treating it like a meme

[@EpreTroll]

How do you deal with the upper leg being 1 bone and the lower leg being 2 bones. How does that line up

[@xdash3585]

Aronou

[@northernalpine4350]

they probably fuse the three bones into one junction

[@tzevele7920]

the small bone of the lower leg (the fibula) is pretty much useless so they attach the other bone (the tibia) onto the femur, just like that

[@Nytrouse]

The tibia (larger of the two) is cut and connected to the cut femur. The fibula is left whole and the extending portion is inserted into the thigh (unlike what is shown in this video).

[@papaemeritusiv1687]

this piano man is the last person i expected to see in this comment section

[@mantidream8179]

I thought this was pretty ridiculous at first, but yeah, I can see how it would be incredibly useful to have your foot, even if backwards, for the purposes of operating prosthesis. Whoever came up with this surgery was thinking outside the box.

[@runtergerutscht4401]

I imagine it'd be hella awkward to cope with the fact that your ankle has been turned into a knee and is now facing backwards, tho. I'm sure I'd be able to learn to work with it eventually, but it'd be super weird. Glad I still got both legs

[@gameglitchr9105]

As horrifying a thought that is backward foot as my new knee joint is, I'm super glad that this not only works but is very effective, apparently. Still, I will never unsee backward foot as a new knee joint. That will haunt me until the day I die, and hopefully no longer.

[@timloth2994]

To be fair, I believe this is rather cheaper than just connecting a whole bionic leg. Therefore I see this as an absolute win.

[@Ervick10b]

No replies

[@nekokna]

imagine cutting the nails on that reversed foot

[@DarkSignal59]

I genuinely felt a little sick to my stomach for a bit and cringed. It's really offsetting seeing something that could've easily been made by a horror movie mad scientist, in a real life scenario. Don't get me wrong, if the person receiving this is ok with it and they get their life saved, good for them. But visually.....yikes.

[@TheProfessor66]

I feel bad for you honestly

[@COLOREDLESS.]

You know thinking about it, the doctor who made this is a genius

[@friedec3622]

Everybody gangsta until it's actually real.

[@catakuri6678]

i knew it was real from the beginning, i don't know how most people thought it was a joke

[@camomoose7052]

@@catakuri6678 Its cutting off a leg and putting it on backwards. Sounds to weird to be true, thats why a lot of people thought it was a joke.

[@mikehawk849]

@@catakuri6678 woooshed right over your head.

[@weiu2314]

True

[@weiu2314]

@@catakuri6678 0:37 Because the sudden swelling of the calf makes me doubt

[@Jonathonson]

I'm glad I'm not alone when I say that I legit thought this was some stupid meme, but then learning that this is how some prosthetics actually work.

[@ButtonRinser]

OH WHAT

[@ekathe85]

Well this is technically a meme, in its original meaning as a gene analogy. It is a piece of information that has found a way to spread and replicate. In this case, mimicry. It's a serious surgical procedure video we wouldn't have clicked if it wasn't masquerading as some stupid shitpost

[@Dita2233]

When youtube gives you weird recomendation

[@Masked_Uni]

Dita, you here ?

[@arkuc9]

hmm WT ...

[@patriot5514]

Wow

[@muhammadibrahim5483]

When a 16k comment has 2 replies.

[@Waddle_Dee_With_Internet]

Lol 3 replies in a 16k likes comment

[@galacticedits759]

That’s actually so smart! Medicine is awesome! I actually strive to be a nurse one day

[@llDbGll]

This looks exactly like a shitpost up until the last 20 second. Mind boggling technology and practicality. I'm impressed and full of respect towards the people who came up with this.

[@savetrees6005]

yes

[@BookGuy1]

Wow 400 likes without a single reply. Except for mine if course.

[@1323GamerTV]

modern medicine has some cool ass shit

[@ass640]

Yeh I thought why the fuck are they giving them 1 leg shorter than the other and the wrong way round are they trolling?

[@padzgaming5932]

u mean 40 srconds

[@juneyhubilla7149]

The surgeon invented this procedure or what so ever deserves a Nobel prize

[@shinji906]

bruh it's cool alright, but it's no rocket science either. And Nobel prizes are usually awarded to researchers, not surgeons

[@evila9076]

the procedure is retarded

[@zitronensaaft3454]

@@shinji906 theres a nobel prize category for physiology, and the guy who came up with lobotamy got a nobel prize so its definitely something thats happened

[@TachibanaTengoku]

@@shinji906 Wut, we have an entire category of noble prizes specifically for medicine though? It doesn't really matter what the person who made this labels themselves, what matters is that they did it, whether they're a surgeon, a researcher or some random garbage truck driver.

[@IamGragon666]

@@shinji906 why lol

[@Omega1887]

Impressive how far we have come with advancements in technology and medicine.

[@Memesifoundonfacebook]

soon we can cure cancer lol but for now they are all focused on corona

[@benrichardson3031]

@@Memesifoundonfacebook There will never be one cancer cure...it will take years still to cure just one type. Let alone the hundreds that exist

[@yCaos_bomdia]

we are literally playing lego with people

[@Angry.General1461]

@@Memesifoundonfacebook it's impressive until you go out on a date with a woman and you find out that she has a foot like that!

[@fuzziau5669]

Step one Remove half of leg Step two Ankle knee

[@MrPomegranX]

The surgeon who first tried this must have been a complete badass

[@danielchristensen5835]

bruh that must feel weird

[@tea_books728]

That probably feels like hell

[@CamSiv996]

@@lukesutherland8772 now that you mentioned it, that must be difficult.

[@edwardhisse2687]

Foot is a lot better suited to withstand the weight of the body during walking than a bone stump. No doubt its weird but its wirth it. Pedicures must be annoying thought.

[@nonec384]

@@tea_books728 i guess its better than losing your knee

[@sossololpipi9633]

@3L this is cancer not a parasite, you can't just remove the affected part, you gotta deal with the whole thing.

[@bhz8947]

I was one of the first patients ever to have any kind of nerve-sparing joint extraction. My sense of relief having it all over with was incredible! I felt like giving my surgeon a high-five but was still learning to use the foot he'd attached to my arm.

[@taytay6563]

are you a survivor from unit 731

[@mdanderson]

Best wishes to you, Brian.

[@janutellet]

Wait wait wait... The foot is on your arm?!

[@zacheryandersen]

With their cold response, just know you've made some sort of list at MD Anderson. Pray to god you never find yourself in their care. Never, NEVER, make light of a Doctors work. Their ego will never let them forget. 🦶

[@jaylee5331]

I think this is a joke...but, after watching video, can't be sure

[@tyjones4578]

ive never transitioned so quickly from uncontrollable laughter to feeling like i need to donate to a reputable charity before in my life. This video was a setup😭

[@magicaldemonboy100]

@Brian No need to be rude about it. Relax, Darren.

[@mark030531]

@Brian Aww it's okay, Herobrine's not real buddy. He's not coming to get you.

[@Tatusiek_1]

@Brian because at first he thought it was a joke video. chill

[@seenreboot5244]

@Brian it's very funny, the way how they animate the leg coming off is gold.

[@reygenne1]

@Brian look whos in 2021 now, era of the some funny

[@PGrayOfficial]

I got this procedure once. It taught me a valuable lesson: never be the first to fall asleep.

[@sierra565]

My first thought was "this seems ridiculous, why not just amputate up to the mid-thigh?" But now I can see that with a rotated foot that acts as a knee joint, someone with a rotationplasty will have a better range of motion. That's actually pretty dang cool!

[@effervescentrelief]

They also probably don't get the "ghost limb" that amputees get, where they feel pain for the body part that doesn't exist anymore.

[@sierra565]

@@effervescentrelief Didn't think of that, good point!

[@Myemnhk]

@@effervescentrelief wouldn't they still feel pains and sensations for the part of the leg they removed? Like they preserved the main nerve but they still removed tons of branching nerves so i figure they'd still have it.

[@takimi_nada]

also it's easier to walk on since when they wrap muscle around the bone with the regular amputation procedure it's not ideal to put weight on basically raw bone with some muscle padding.

[@serPomiz]

@@Myemnhk phantom pain is the brain trying to elaborate feedback that just is not there (the video where someone have his hand hiddend, than a prop came in, and after some specular interaction the brain believes that it's recieving impulse from the prop hand instead of the real one, then the prop get stabbed with a fork and for a few instant the person feels actual pain). this procedure leaves a full set of main nerves there, so a lot of information is still the original feedback that prevents the "search" in the first place; it's unclear if it's completelly possible to remove phantom pain, but there's no phantom limb effect, as most of the limb, from a nervous prospective is till there and sending correct feedback to analise

[@mistihansen8265]

Oh happy day! One of my students had this done, and she just got word today that her bones finally fused after months of setbacks! She’ll get to walk again! 💃🏼

[@mdanderson]

That's wonderful to hear. Best wishes to you and your student.

[@mistihansen8265]

@@mdanderson she had the procedure and follow up done at your hospital. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@blackwidor]

Yay!

[@Batu1923]

All the best wishes for her.

[@HercadosP]

@@mistihansen8265 The 3d animation was inspired by her actual procedure

[@xenulus5282]

Some crazy scientist wakes up in the middle of the night: *What if I turn an ankle.... into a KNEE!?*

[@HayyanPro167]

Seems like his idea paid off lol

[@FlameRagius]

"BRILLIANT. AND THEY CAN STILL WALK TOO. HAHAHA THIS IS GREAT."

[@Beanibirb]

Found this from a meme and learning about it is absolutely fascinating, medical science is a modern marvel

[@imakerandomvideos8267]

Just imagine how much trial and error had to be done to get here

[@andressilva2055]

Please don't fuel my imagination.

[@Not_A-Bear]

I’d rather not

[@MouseGoat]

Actually i think a lot less that you would assume. Som highly intelligent minds have surely looked over the problem and realized that this would probably work just fine. The hole crowing into place thing is surely not something that came into surprise, we been studying rate of growth for as long as we had doctors, and there alot of tel tel signs of how high a person gonna grow to be.

[@drakoxd29]

?? That's not how science works

[@davidlee1770]

thankfully, we now have computer simulations to look at approximate results before moving on to the real thing.

[@ElectronicYouth]

I saw a guy with a backwards knee foot in a gas station in Wyoming, and deeply disturbed me. I thought it was some kind of backwoods “saw” type of torture performed on an innocent man. I finally found a closure with the help of this video. Thank you, so much.

[@d2cuadrados510]

wtf! Why did your mind immediately think of the darkest shit? lmaoo

[@alexanderabrashev1366]

i missed the part where that's my problem

[@idiotidiot5821]

I mean it doesn't exactly negate the other as a possibility, it's just this is the much more likely reason.

[@dingusmyers]

@@alexanderabrashev1366 Great job, Alex! You've won the "this comment makes no fucking sense" award! Even Idiot Idiot's comment makes more sense than yours, and his name is Idiot Idiot!

[@MP-cv6if]

I don't blame you i would have been horrified as well I mean I'm horrified enough after this video but man I'd still freak out if I see irl

[@iammatthew4797]

It's easy to take for granted how amazing this actually is. First of all, the idea that using the ankle joint as a replacement knee is incredible, and then the ability to remove a part of the leg while keeping nerves intact

[@junyiyang9267]

*Sees thumbnail* Me: Ha, must be a joke Video: *shows real footage* Me: *Surprised Pikachu*

[@nothcial]

Why no comment?

[@chapri_from_chapra5443]

I thought magically the foot will grow and become straight.

[@download3419]

sameeeee that's why I forced myself to watch till the end.

[@Sanoss457]

but then there will be no knee

[@autorefresher1]

U cant force someone(thing) you be straight!

[@Nozomi357]

Hahaha

[@soumya2972]

@@autorefresher1 😂😂( pun intended)*

[@beth387]

dont think ive ever had such a 180 degrees of emotion in 1.5 minutes. Went from YO WTF WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO SOMEONE INTENTIONALLY to Wow! Medicine is so cool and amazing! Im so glad procedures like this exist! How amazing that many can walk easily after it!

[@HorseEater]

As big a 180 as the foot

[@TheRealBerri]

At first I thought this was a joke, until I saw an actual person with the surgery 💀💀💀 I have mad respect for the person who came up with this.

[@pnjwck]

It must be an unbelievable shock to anyone that had to go through this procedure. They have great patience and excellent morale. May God provide them with the happiness they deserve.

[@ScootyPuffJrSux]

If God wanted them to be happy why did he give them cancer

[@missallsundayx]

@@ScootyPuffJrSux God does not burden a soul more than it can bear, everyone has their own trials and tribulations the He puts them through

[@squirrel670]

@@ScootyPuffJrSux people would say it's to test them or make them better, life lessons or such. Then what about the people who don't make it? It was their time to go. hope they still get happiness though especially hard as a young kid to get cancer then this and kids and people can be so cruel.

[@hypyman45]

thats sucks that they have to remove almost all of your leg just to get rid of aa tummor thats around your knee caps

[@DjurrenArt]

The thumbnail: My mind: "Hey, Mark! Do the leg thing!"

[@zakstar3005]

yoooooooo are you talking about that one markiplier video

[@mossgolemanimeservice599]

LOL

[@II_xD_II]

bruh

[@mf_01]

ok

[@heymoon7088]

YES

[@T1_Productions]

POV: You’re the first person to fall asleep at the sleepover

[@kiran258]

All the things we take for granted.

[@zahramedjdoub]

I have it

[@vanajaajith6222]

This really hit me

[@DoratTheKiller]

True

[@midnitethedsixl4601]

This is both horrifying yet fascinating at the same time. I applaud the scary genius of this. However, how does this work for adults? This video only talked about it as something for a child, but adults are susceptible to developing tumors in or near the knee joint too. I'd like to see how this works out for adults with the healing process and how the heel is matched up with the other knee joint.

[@thebiggestpanda1]

It works for them too!

[@CathodeRayKobold]

I think they were just talking about how, in children, they adjust the position of the cut to account for future growth. In adults, they don't have to adjust at all.

[@chotamaster_original]

cut higher and voila

[@Carnomus]

im sure It would still work. they would just need a shorter prosthetic, and their knees would be un-even

[@Red5rainbow]

I think they can probably just cut off more leg so that the joint is at the right height I guess they prefer doing it in children because then they don’t have to cut off as much leg?? I dunno bro just guessing

[@greyfox7431]

the guy that as taken an arrow to the knee can finally go back being an adventurer

[@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN]

NPC has joined the chat

[@yueshijoorya601]

Hah, no excuses now!

[@mostafahassan40]

الحمد لله الذي عافانا مما ابتلى به غيرنا و فضلنا على كثير من خلقه تفضيلا

[@j0doe1]

Honestly was expecting this to be cursed. Ended up being glad that people could still at least walk without one of their knees.

[@very7962]

Why on earth would anybody want this. This procedure practically destroys quality of life to an extent. Is chemotherapy not a thing anymore?

[@MeidoInHebun]

@@very7962 chemotherapy is not always possible

[@axeonee]

@@very7962 Litteraly the thigh is dead. You can't do anything to it and you need to amputate it otherwise your whole foot will be infected. What do you do? Cut the whole leg, pacient will have trouble using a prostethic. Doing this gives more control to the pacient while using a prostethic and also doesn't just throw away a perfectly functional body part. Also chemotherapy does't always work. In very bad cancer cases it's ineffective

[@patriotseangd]

@@very7962 it helps get rid of cancer if the tumor is discovered in early stages

[@ciclon5682]

@@very7962 chemotherapy can kill you and its not cheap or possible most of the time. this is way better than dying of bone cancer.

[@d.esanchez3351]

This is the best dumb best idea ive ever seen... Im glad that helps people but idk how someone came up with it.

[@anunnakiiscomming9810]

sometimes genius appears to be utter retardation until its use is seen

[@Sapreme]

@@anunnakiiscomming9810 kinda reminds me of those people that made fun of the scientists that invented that rock paper scissors machine that can react to your choice in milliseconds and always wins, they said that it was useless and a waste of money until they realized the technology was to see how fast a computer can recognize, calculate and react to things

[@darkmario3321]

@@anunnakiiscomming9810 dont use the r slur

[@vitaurea]

@@darkmario3321 it's a common vulgar word, perfectly fine to use

[@intelchip_x86]

@@darkmario3321 no

[@kummer45]

Whomever invented or figured out this is simply a genius. That team of doctors and scientists deserves respect and recognition for such achievement.

[@xfakelucid6504]

Doctor: we have to get rid of the knee, but the patient won't be able to walk. Other doctor: not if we turn the ankle INTO the knee Doctor: ... Other doctor: ... Doctor: You're a genius

[@zaidanhakim4974]

thanks to the researchers for researching data and write it for the scientists to study, it's all based on theories

[@fencserx9423]

Or a really really REALLY lucky joke teller

[@Somethin_Slix]

It was probably a Nazi or Imperial Japanese that figured it out.

[@jacobhargiss3839]

I bet it was a prostetics designer. probalby talked to a doctor and said it would be easier to use the foot as a knee. this sounds exactly like a solution an engineer would come up with.

[@shantidutbansode2]

I never knew such thing exists, this is a pure miracle!!!!!

[@alexanderpolete3801]

I'm imagining how far-future anthropologists are gonna react when they find the skeletons of people who've received this surgery. Like when we found ancient skulls with holes drilled in them as a medical procedure.

[@stressedbyamountainofbooks]

They gonna be horrified, especially if in the future, cancer is not a problem anymore.

[@user-mz9yx3dk9b]

They will know what it is

[@foul3951]

@@stressedbyamountainofbooks who knows, maybe in the future we get mutated cancer

[@mohdnazrulali8856]

This video will solve their confusion.

[@imgayfordojacat2034]

i think it wouldnt be too weird because this is part of history now

[@georgevasilopoulos5359]

POV: you are the first one to sleep at a sleepover (rookie mistake)

[@inactivechannel3004]

loool!!1!!1!1

[@IVeryMuchHateYouTubeHandles]

😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@godnyx117]

"You didn't had to cut me off" *Proceeds to cut of his leg*

[@bman7399]

This is where I came from

[@SnowboardScientist]

You stole this from a video

[@VictorbrineSC]

It looks weird, almost meme like and all, but this is such an incredibly genius procedure.

[@giannipiccioni8411]

I read on the internet that "If it is stupid, but it works, it's not stupid". I believe this is a perfect example.

[@DoctorDeadMoth]

How would u know are u a doctor?

[@Wowowow738]

stuff like this makes me have faith in humanity

[@thealexandrios]

Gotta do this surgery in a couple minutes. Thanks for the recap.

[@franchesca2418]

Hope it went well!!

[@ruta9044]

Did it go well?

[@nerfdoomfist5319]

Good luck

[@itzmiggyl2423]

It has to go well

[@vxxiii4160]

Godspeed

[@ninipanini966]

love how nearly the entire comment section is just people having a moment of realisation

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Today I learn that cancer survivors with a prosthetic leg may most likely have an ankle facing backwards hidden under their artificial knee cap...

[@50sRockChick]

Depends where the cancer was of course.

[@madmanwithaplan1826]

i dont think artificial is the right word maybe improvised knee?

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

Only if they got the cancer in their knee and they were still a child. So it's probably not very common.

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

@@madmanwithaplan1826 Meant the "kneecap" on the prosthetic leg.

[@moosterpeckle]

At first, I thought this looked really really weird. But now that I watched it, IT'S FREAKIN' GENIUS!! Seriously, that's really cool! Our technology is amazing!!

[@PiriyaSambandaraksa]

"Provides an excellent option" "It is best applied in children" "During the procedure, the surgeon removes the affected portion of bones along with the knee joint." ..... the feels.

[@Slekejkwls-1819]

?

[@Mikami_The_Bard]

the best for someone with cancer they ment

[@jesuschrist3805]

Even some of us thought that this was just a meme, imagine the first guy sharing this idea with his fellow surgeons

[@orxkk5320]

Funny thing is, the guy who made it tested it on a 12 year old boy and it worked

[@spiritbaki108]

"wtf man"

[@jasonnikolic]

@@orxkk5320 If he was going to lose the leg if they didn't try, it was always worth a shot.

[@davidbroman8391]

As a Canadian Board Certified Prosthetist I can attest that this is a highly functional procedure. The ankle provides good manually controlled flexion and extension and the foot is weight bearing. Not the most cosmetic prosthesis but you avoid the added complexity and expense of a prosthetic knee.

[@QuelquunQuiTeVois]

But how do you connect the upper and the lower part of the leg knowing they’re half femur and half tibia/fibula?

[@droo3010]

Rather have a prosthetic knee and not look like a freak

[@shawnee8y2]

Hey if it works, I don't care how it looks. This is cool af

[@haydenlee4804]

Nice Last name: Bro Man

[@howto6658]

@@droo3010 lol

[@joeculpepper1677]

Wow! that is amazing .That is so awesome how the ankle became the knee joint, never seen anything quite like this .but it's totally amazing 😲

[@thesilver7238]

0:19 "the surgeon removes the affected portion" yeets 90% of leg to the air

[@jeka_stolenko]

I was just scared and disturbed to fuck's sake at once

[@Crosshill]

sweet i wonder what overall has the biggest immediate psychological impact on a patient, the entire loss of a leg that should be there, or a foot where a foot normally shouldnt be? it does save part of your leg and the legs mobility, but like, how many of us ever need to update our brains inner map of the body like this?

[@djprogramer973]

I've studied my brain's inner map all of my life. Though I'm not a prosthetic user I have learned to be semi- ambidextrous as well as am able to remap my fingers to different keyboard keys without looking. I wonder, is it my fingers that have memorized the keys or is it my brain? Maybe both?

[@gregorymalchuk272]

I would far rather have a total femoral replacement than a rotationplasty.

[@xxX-fj7uo]

@@djprogramer973 your spine.

[@JADNCK]

@@gregorymalchuk272 Why? You wouldn't have anything to serve as a knee joint and you would have less mobility.

[@pekee9304]

it would be the same impact that a total amputation would wdym

[@Go4away]

Me: "Idk why I'm watching this it's so fake" *irl footage plays* Me: "Wait you're serious!?" "I did not see that coming!"

[@Pandacalifornia]

The irl footage still didn’t convince me. I’ve seen some pretty good satire. It took maybe a couple minutes reading the comments before I looked it up.

[@brainlesssayspro3738]

@@Pandacalifornia helth

[@LookAtThisRock]

OMG THIS IS A REAL THING?!?!?!?!?!? I thought I had learned all of the medical procedures but this one....WOW!!!

[@francinelong2264]

I can see how this leaves the patient with more function in the affected limb than amputation. No painful stump, and a new "knee" joint which is critical for walking and running. Amazing they can preserve function in the foot.

[@corvusashwing8998]

That was terrifying to see at first, but then I realized it's actually an amazing procedure. Normally someone who has a major joint removed like that would have serious mobility issues, but this procedure basically lets them substitute an existing joint in for the missing one. I imagine it's still quite a shock to the patient though, looking down and seeing their new leg, even if the procedure was explained to them beforehand. Sort of an instinctual "Nonono, the foot should not be turned that way!"

[@maxtrimmer1227]

I was horrified at first, and then I realized how amazing the procedure was. Then I saw what happened to the nerve and blood vessels at 0:36 and was horrified again.

[@acadoe]

This is one of those, "It's so crazy it might work" scenarios.

[@miggyyyyyyyyyyyy]

My brother went through this , it does seem bizarre yeah but it’s actually effective, it’s been two years since he got this surgery and he’s as good as ever

[@kyleskitco7235]

That's awesome! I hope all is well with your brother. It is truly an amazing procedure..

[@avananana]

Coming up with this, followed by actually making it work in practice, is such an amazing thing I never would've thought was possible. No matter how messed up some parts of the world are, I'll always be thankful I live in an era where we have access to this sort of life-saving technology.