A toe amputation may be necessary for a number of reasons, including following an accident or reduced blood supply due to a medical condition. The thought of this type of surgery can be frightening, ...

Waltham — August 7, 2025 — For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand ...

Surgical site infection incidence varies considerably among clinically defined procedures in five National Healthcare Safety Network surgery categories, according to a study published in the American ...

University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders will undergo surgery for blood clots in both of his legs on Friday but will not need to have his foot amputated, the 55-year-old said in a ...

Jackson State head football coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was forced to have surgery on an injured foot recently, which resulted in the amputation of two toes. In an upcoming ...

A court has ruled that a doctor who failed to properly treat a patient’s toe corn, leading to its deterioration and eventual amputation of the toe, must compensate the patient with 16 million Korean ...

PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA — Frank Houseal knew how dangerous diabetes can be. Both of his parents had it. His mother died at 52 of a heart attack. His father had a stroke at 47 and had lost both legs ...

Frank Houseal knew how dangerous diabetes can be. Both of his parents had it. His mother died at 52 of a heart attack. His father had a stroke at 47 and had lost both legs to amputation by the time he ...

He wishes he had because earlier vascular surgery might have prevented the second amputation. This winter, the third toe on his left foot turned black and blue, a sign of gangrene. His doctor sent him ...