Imagine being on duty one Christmas Eve and waking up to a life-changing injury. That's exactly what happened to traffic police officer Liu Boqi on December 24, 2024, when a major crash left him paralyzed from the neck down. 😟
Fast forward six months: after two bold surgeries and countless rehab sessions, Liu stood up again—powered by a cutting-edge exoskeleton and a groundbreaking spinal cord interface that acts like a “digital bridge” between his brain and spine. 🤯🦾
Dr Wu Minfei, vice dean at Jilin University’s Second Norman Bethune Hospital, led the team behind this experimental procedure. The first surgery tackled Liu’s critical injuries, and the second introduced brain-machine interface tech. Just six hours post-op, he could wiggle his fingers—a moment doctors called nothing short of miraculous. 🙌
Now, Liu can stand on his own and has seen muscle strength return faster than anyone expected. His journey isn’t just a personal victory; it’s a beacon of hope for thousands with spinal cord injuries across South and Southeast Asia. 🌏❤️
While this level of recovery is still rare, more patients are lining up for the same procedure. Could these advances mark a turning point in spinal injury treatment? For tech enthusiasts and health advocates alike, Liu’s story shows that tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs are arriving today. ✨
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Rebuilding the spinal cord: Can technology restart paralyzed lives?
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