Surgeon replaces patient’s lost thumb with toe

Surgeon replaces patient’s lost thumb with toe

Surgeon replaces patient's lost thumb with toe

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A surgeon at Sentara Norfolk General hospital recently performed an unusual--and very rare--procedure. A patient lost a thumb--and decided to replace it with one of his toes. It was an accident that could have jeopardized the patient's career."He had a big metal beam or sheet that fell on his thumb and basically amputated it. So, he got amputated basically at that level right there,” Dr. Manas Nigam, a plastic surgeon with …

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