Extraordinary Senses: Amputee Who Could Touch Again
Dennis Aabo Sørensen made history as the first amputee to feel the sensation of touch through a prosthetic.
Dennis Aabo Sørensen was at a party in the Danish city of Aalborg when a faulty firework exploded in his hand. His injuries were so severe he had to have his hand amputated. But 10 years later, through taking part in ground-breaking research, he became the first amputee in the world to feel the sensation of touch through a revolutionary prosthetic. The LifeHand 2 tests took place in Italy at the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. He tells Outlook's Saskia Edwards what it was like to make history.
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Image: Dennis Aabo Sørensen testing his prosthetic on a plastic cup
Credit: Credit UniversitĂ Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
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