#flail_limb

Flail limb

Medical condition

A flail limb is a medical term which refers to an extremity in which the primary nerve has been severed or ceased to function, resulting in complete lack of mobility and sensation. Although blood typically continues to flow through the limb, it is completely useless and potential for surgical repair is limited. The muscles soon wither away from atrophy, and the limb swings loosely at the side like a "dead weight."

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