Extraordinary Senses: Amputee Who Could Touch Again

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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On Christmas Day in 1996, Pete Goss was living out his life-long dream by taking part in a solo round-the-world sailing race. He was in the Southern Ocean when his race plan was violently disrupted by a storm and a mayday distress call from a competitor. Raphaël Dinelli had capsized and Pete was his only hope of rescue.

Image: Dennis Aabo Sørensen testing his prosthetic on a plastic cup
Credit: Credit Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma