Kira Mason - A surgical pioneer
This is Kira Mason, a survivor of the July 7th bombings in London.
After losing her arm in the London attacks she's become a surgical pioneer.
Kiera has helped surgeons develop a limb implant, a prosthetic arm which clips directly onto the bone in her shoulder.
Kira, along with her surgeons Norbert Kang and Steve Cannon spoke to Nicky this morning. She told him how the surgery has changed her life and how the limb was developed by studying deer antlers.
Listen to the full interview below.
You can see more photos of Kira's prosthetic arm below.
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If you want to stop children smoking just make the minimum quantity sold 200.
If it makes sence not to see in ones or tens why not sell in 200s.
Is this to simple?
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