Girl's toe is now her finger

[schumi]

Cape Town - A four-year-old who braved an 11-hour operation to become one of the youngest patients in the country to undergo a successful toe-to-finger transfer should start moving her finger and grasping large objects soon.

Angelique was born with bilateral symbrachydactyly, a congenital condition where there are various degrees of missing and shortened fingers.

Provincial health spokesperson Dwayne Evans said usually symbrachydactyly occurred only in one limb, but in Angelique’s case, she was born without a left hand and without fingers on her right hand, apart from a very rudimentary right thumb.

The surgery was researched and planned since Angelique’s parents, Dirk and Anna, approached Dr Mark van der Velde for assistance.

Performed at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, the surgery involved four surgeons and lasted 11 hours.

More at : https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/news/girls-toe-is-now-her-finger-17249645

 

[aybbleek]

That must look bizarre

 

[maumau]

No pic

 

[ArmatageShanks]

/Looks at own toes

No thanks

 

[Solarion]

The puns

Where does one begin?

 

[bwana]

/Looks at own toes

No thanks

Had the same thought.

 

[Temujin]

Man thats so sad.... but hell its incredible what these docs can do to change a life

 

[ArmatageShanks]

Had the same thought.

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't fingers(excl Thumbs) a relatively simple piece of kit? With al the muscles being in the forearm, seems like a like we can manufacture some.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Must be romantic when he slips the ring on.

 

[Grant]

Cape Town - A four-year-old who braved an 11-hour operation to become one of the youngest patients in the country to undergo a successful toe-to-finger transfer should start moving her finger and grasping large objects soon.

should start moving her toe . . .

 

[Grant]

i want to see a finger to toe transplant

 

[Ho3n3r]

When she uses a ruler, she'll be toeing the line.

 

[Wasabee!]

Next up: the human centipede!

I guess the SABC would still want the human centipede to pay for all the constituent people's licences.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Foot fetish?

Hand fetish

 

[HelterSkelter]

I am heavy stupid with biology, but... will that toe now grow into a finger because it is on her hand or will a toe keep to be a toe on her hand?

 

[VikashLurker]

Toe thumbs guys. It's a thing