医学百科 The Medicine Book (Big Ideas Simply Explained)
In India, the physician Sushruta begins compiling the Sushruta Samhita, a compendium of Ayurvedic surgical methods that include reconstructive procedures.
Cartilage from the tragus, perichondrium from the tragus or concha, and fat from the lobule are frequently used for reconstructive surgery of the middle ear.
I think that's what makes the nature of memory being so reconstructive, and not photographic, is that the hippocampus just doesn't have the capacity to store any details.
I had reconstructive surgery after reconstructive surgery and constantly being in pain and addicted to pain medication, kind of got to a place where I realized, you know, maybe amputation is a good option.