Archive · 30 Oct 2025
Delhi Doctors Use Toe to Reconstruct Amputated Man's Thumb
Imagine a young man lost his thumb in a bad accident.
Doctors couldn't fix his old thumb because it was too damaged.
But, they had another part from his leg that was also removed in the accident.
This part was a toe that was still healthy!
So, the clever doctors used this toe and carefully attached it where the thumb used to be.
This surgery helped the man get his thumb back, allowing him to move his hand again.
The hospital has done many similar surgeries before, like reattaching fingers or toes.
They want people to know that if a body part gets cut off, it's important to try and find it quickly and keep it safe so doctors can try to reattach it.
Doctors successfully reconstructed a 20-year-old man's thumb using a toe from his amputated leg.
The man lost his left leg below the knee and his left thumb in a road accident involving a bike and a tractor.
The original thumb and leg were too severely damaged for reimplantation.
The second toe from the amputated leg was viable and used for the thumb reconstruction surgery.
The patient has regained functional thumb movement and is recovering well.
- Who
- Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and a 20-year-old man
- What
- Reconstructed a man's thumb using a toe from his amputated leg after the original thumb was unsalvageable due to a road accident.
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- Why
- To restore hand function and movement after the man lost his thumb in a severe road accident.
- Patient Age
- 20 years old
- Injury Cause
- Road accident (bike and tractor)
- Amputated Parts
- Left leg below the knee, left thumb
- Reconstruction Material
- Second toe from the amputated leg
- Hospital
- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
- Surgical Procedure
- Microsurgery for thumb reconstruction