"Our study provides the first evidence that toe transfer surgery provides better long-term hand function compared to attempted replantation of the amputated fingers," comments Fu-Chan Wei, MD, of ...

If you’ve got a toe to spare, surgeons say it might just be the best swap-out that nature has to offer. Look, no one wants to lose a finger, but it happens more often than you’d think. And when it ...

An amputation is a removal of all or a portion of a limb. A doctor may recommend this surgery approach due to chronic disease or a traumatic injury. Advancements in preventive techniques have meant ...