Doctors at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center perform a rare and risky procedure on a fetus that was displaying signs of extreme spina bifida. Here, LIFE photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg captures surgeons gently placing the baby’s arm back into the uterus.
Here, in a Facebook gallery exclusive, ten stunning images that almost made the cut for our 75 Best LIFE Photos.
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