Saving a Life Using Spider-Webs | Pure Genius | MD TV

When a boy's legs are crushed, his doctor is determined to save them from amputation with a new procedure using spider silk.

From Pure Genius Season 1 Episode 2 'It's Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider Silk Surgery' - Malik is determined to use a new procedure with spider silk to save a young boy's crushed legs; a young woman resists getting a much-needed liver transplant when she's told the donor is her estranged father.

Pure Genius (2016) A young tech-titan from Silicon Valley decides to build a hospital with a new-school approach to medicine and enlists a veteran surgeon who has a controversial past.

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[VoLTJay]

That’s wild. The kid didn’t care about him he quite literally made sure his mom was okay first. What a legend

[rebeccah]

From the beginning, that kid's concern was making sure his mom was ok 😭❤️ they better get him that pizza

[jazzycat]

I feel like if you're promising your patients mum you can fix him with spider silk that you'd want to make sure you actually had enough silk to use BEFORE you started operating.

[Kageoni]

Arachnids are amazing creatures that definitely don’t get the respect and admiration they deserve. Which is why I worked to over come my fear and now own two beautiful tarantulas. One day I will have a third and several jumping spiders.
That doctor pointing out the reality of the neighborhood and the fact that families are doing the best they can with what they have really hit the feels.

[CombatVictory]

There is another problem with bones fractured this much.
In the military they often have to amputate not bc they couldnt fix the legs
but bc of abnormal very painful growths.

[eziyipriscilla]

"Where's the kid supposed to play"... that needs to be addressed

[synovelle]

That lady doctor just wants to be right. I encountered a couple of pediatricians when I was a kid who wanted always to be correct, because kids can't argue on the same level as the adults. But the guy doctor is exactly the type of pediatrician that my main practitioner was when I was kid, he would listened to everything I said, he made sure all conclusions and methods were considered before coming to my mother and me and giving us the options, and made sure we understood our options. As a doctor, you don't just make sure your patient lives, but you make sure your patient thrives as well. The "common" and "easy" solution is not always the RIGHT one.

[AspieGirlArianaHale]

When he said he wasn’t going to let them amputate the little boys legs, that’s the same idea my docs had when I suffered late stage CRPS in my right foot; except they were wrong. I pleaded 10 years for an amputation, but they insisted the pain would only get worse (not possible when you already want to end your miserable existence just to escape the pain, even though I’d never actually do that … that’s why they call it “The Suicide Disease”, though). Then in August 2019, I took an infection in that same right foot (secondary to sepsis, which I had almost 6 years prior) & it appeared to be moving up my leg … so, they finally amputated in September. Unbelievably, my CRPS was gone the moment they took away that diseased limb & the agony they said I would be in was absolutely laughable (I’ve had menstrual cramps far worse than that). The doctors were stunned by my recovery, as I was back home 3 days later, with regular checks on how the wounds healed. To this day, I’m still amazed at how long clueless doctors kept me in painful limbo, all because they didn’t know enough about CRPS. More & more people with the condition in its later stages have since gotten their amputation surgery & went on to lead normal lives. I’m only getting ready for my prosthetic now, though, due to Covid holding things up for so long. With any luck, I’ll soon be walking for the first time in 13 years… 🙂🏥🦿

[themightypotatodevourer]

It will always amaze me on just how great spider silk can be used for medical practice

[katem]

Kid being concerned for his mom in the beginning was so heart warming. I had a situation like that. I was 17 almost 18 and I was at running practice. Our school was next to a decent neighborhood and we were running past it. My best friend and I were with our running coach and my coach was a few steps ahead of us and a drunk driver who was our age came ripping out. I remember moving as fast as I could and shoving my coach out of the way and the side of the car slammed me so hard when he came to a stop. Our coach was our best friend and a parent of three and was like a parent to us all. The only I remember after waking up was me in the back of an ambulance in serious pain and she stayed with me the entire time and she was thanking me for being able to live for her family and the rest of us. Drunk driver would have killed her if he didn’t stop and if I hadn’t shoved her out of the way. Doctor said I was lucky to be alive and still walking. Even said I was lucky to have just bumps, bruises, scrapes, and a hairline fracture in my pelvis and a small one in my skull. All I did was worry about her and my best friend being ok and not me. Not too many people think like that. I’m still to this day up and running and just had my 21st birthday and I still run into my coach from time to time. We’re both blessed and thank God for every day we have with our friends, family, and getting to run to this day.❤

[aparnaeaswar]

I’m no expert but I’m learning right now, didn’t they put that kid on the spinal board wrong? If he possibly haves a spinal injuries, they need to tip him to one side and slide the board under him, not lift him onto the board, if I’m not mistaken. And I think they did suspect a spinal injury considering they immobilized the neck.

[dylanmarie]

London Tipton once again helps to save the day😌

[BloodyTalons]

This kid is a great actor, im crying for him

[downbeatdialga]

I am uncultured, but is that the one and only Brenda Song?!

[iamaylacat]

So, here's the thing. What is the risk of taking the chance on the spider web surgery as opposed to amputation? The infection? Then, you try the spider web option and if its goes wrong then use amputation as the last resort. Amputation shouldn't be the first go to when there is another option that they can think of.

[mitchellbenson]

Poor boy he was so good too his mum 😭❤️ and he was so good and brave

[PE.]

I don’t want anyone to think this is how we would actually work this. As far as I’m aware, spider silk isn’t tested for something like this. Also that fracture is so incredibly bad that I’m shocked he didn’t die within 6 hours. He’s not walking again and he isn’t keeping his legs. And 0% he could wiggle his toes after that

[itzkal]

I love how the boy immediately asked about his mum to make sure she was okay before he even not at himself. He’s so precious and so kind to think about his mum!

[jade]

I love this kid he dont want his mom to worry he is brave

[michael_horsley]

He'd be in shock, the adrenaline would be flowing, and he wouldn't feel the pain.