How to Deal With Re-constructive Plastic Surgery (Real Examples)16 Feb
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First Lieutenant Matthew Babiarz, 24, was struck in the leg by a grenade while on patrol in Baghdad on June 11, 2007. ‘The first thing I noticed was that my leg was numb and that I couldn’t move my toes,’ recalls Babiarz.
For the first six months after returning to the U.S., none of Babiarz’s doctors could figure out how to combat the severe nerve damage his leg endured. Finally, Babiarz’s father located Ziv Peled, MD, a San Francisco-based plastic surgeon who was able to help Mathew, performing successful surgery on his damaged leg in January 2008. A Fresno, CA native currently living in Ft. Riley, KS, Matthew is scheduled for a second surgery to increase the functionality to his leg.
Robert Bartlett, 32, a Calvary Scout Sniper in the 3rd Infantry Division, 164 Armor, was injured by an IED (incendiary explosive device) while driving in Iraq. Despite severe facial trauma, a closed head injury, severe lung injury, and burns and fractures of both hands, Robert was able to drive… Read More
