Doctors have described a 19-year-old's recovery after having his leg amputated when it was caught in a winch on an isolated property in rural Queensland as remarkable.

Key points: Paramedics say the 19-year-old's leg was entwined onto a winch drum up to the upper-third of his thigh

Paramedics say the 19-year-old's leg was entwined onto a winch drum up to the upper-third of his thigh The decision was made to amputate the teen's leg at the scene

The decision was made to amputate the teen's leg at the scene Ned Desbrow has been reunited with those who helped save his life

Ned Desbrow was operating equipment at a property in Tara, about 300 kilometres north-west of Brisbane in May 2019 when the accident happened.

"I was out there working, pulling logs out, and I had a winch that was getting stuck … I put my foot out and it got snagged by the line," Mr Desbrow said.

"The next minute, I noticed my leg has completely gone, halfway wrapped around the winch."

His mother Melita Carlyon remembers the call for help she received from her son.

"I saw a missed call from Ned so I rang him back and he said 'Mum, you need to help me, my leg's gone'," she said.

"He was screaming … I didn't want to, but had to hang up, and then I called his friend that was there … and his boss, and said he was stuck and that he needed them to be there straight away."

Melita Carlyon, with her son Ned Desbrow, remembers the call for help she received from her son. ( ABC News: David Chen )

Leg 'entwined onto winch drum'

Paramedics who were called to help Mr Desbrow said they were caught by surprise by the severity of his injury.

Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic Peter Scullett-Dean said Mr Desbrow's injury meant he could lose a lot of blood very quickly.

"I don't think you can get much worse," Mr Scullett-Dean said.

"His leg was caught from his toe, all the way up to the upper third of his thigh, was entwined on to the winch drum.

"The extent of the injury and blood vessels that were involved, we were conscious of the fact the Ned could lose a lot of blood quickly."

Paramedics said they were caught by surprise by the severity of Mr Desbrow's injury. ( RACQ LifeFlight Rescue )

Lifeflight doctor Martin Londahl said they made the decision to amputate Mr Desbrow's leg at the accident scene because there were no other options.

Dr Londahl said the operation took nearly two hours and required good teamwork.

"There were so many things that could have gone wrong … the chances of him making it through were very slim," he said.

"To me, it was like some sort of a school play — 15 people involved doing a really advanced choreography, you have to pull it off and cannot rehearse — you have one shot and that's it."

Paramedics at the scene of the farm accident where Ned Desbrow's leg was amputated. ( Supplied: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue )

'I just knew it wasn't my time'

Mr Desbrow said during the operation he remembered telling his mother and brother that he was not going to die.

Ned Desbrow recovering in hospital with his mother Melita alongside. ( Supplied: RACQ Lifeflight )

"I just knew it wasn't my time. I've always wanted to be remembered, and not ever leave the world without making my mark.

"I just kept on fighting and fighting then to wake up in the hospital the next day after such an extreme accident — I'm not bragging but I think that's pretty cool."

On Wednesday he was reunited with those who helped save his life for the first time since the incident.

Ned Desbrow reunited with the emergency service personnel who helped save his life. ( ABC News: David Chen )

Dr Londahl said they had been "absolutely amazed" by Mr Desbrow's recovery.

"There was so many things that could have gone wrong afterwards with pain and the way to deal with these things," Dr Londahl said.

Ned Desbrow reunites with the emergency service personnel who helped save his life. ( ABC News: David Chen )

Teen back to skateboarding, dirt bike riding

The loss of his leg had not stopped Ned Desbrow from skateboarding. ( Supplied: RACQ Lifeflight )

After eight months of rehabilitation, Mr Desbrow is preparing to get fitted for a prosthetic leg later this month.

"I'll be probably back on two feet and be able to take some steps so yes, it's definitely exciting experience," he said.

Mr Desbrow said the loss of his leg had not stopped him from skateboarding and was also back riding his beloved motorbike.

"I'm definitely falling on my head sometimes and smacked some elbows and knees and stuff, but it's all in the love of the sport," he said.

"I've always put my mind to what I want to do and I've always gone ahead and done it — it's just up to me."

Paramedics are hoping the incident will encourage people working in remote areas to ensure they have mobile coverage or help in case something goes wrong.

"It's important that you have the phone on you if you're by yourself," Mr Scullett-Dean said.

"It would be better to have someone with you in case something happens, so they can help you and go for help.

"In these remote places you may not have phone reception, so that person may have to travel a little way to help.

"On that day we had one bar of coverage, so we were fortunate."