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Surgeon uses a toe to replace patient’s missing thumb

Surgeon uses a toe to replace patient's missing thumb

In Norfolk, Virginia, surgeons at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital recently completed a rare procedure: a patient who lost his thumb opted to have it replaced with one of his toes. The incident was quite serious, with the patient injuring his thumb after a large metal beam fell on it. Dr. Manas Nigam, a plastic surgeon […]

Jasson Dominguez of the Yankees is expected to come back soon from his thumb injury.

Jasson Dominguez of the Yankees is expected to come back soon from his thumb injury.

Jasson Domínguez’s Status with the Yankees Jasson Domínguez was again on the Yankees’ bench during Wednesday’s game against the Guardians, but that didn’t last long. Manager Aaron Boone opted to keep Domínguez out of the starting lineup for this match, but the player mentioned that his thumb was feeling better. He expressed a desire to […]

St. John’s Aaron Scott will play through thumb injury in March Madness

RODLEY, Providence – Aaron Scott deals with ligaments torn with his right thumb, which requires surgery, but does not affect the availability of the NCAA Tournament. “I don't feel that,” Scott said the night before against No. 15 Omaha, the second-seeded St. John's West Regional Opener. “To be honest, I sometimes forget that it's actually […]

St. John’s Aaron Scott will play through thumb injury in Big East final

Aaron Scott definitely left. He played on Saturday night, smacking on the right thumb and everything. “A small thumb injury. Not too serious. The gritty St. John's forward said the gritty St. John's forward after top-seeded Johnny overwhelmed No. 5 Marquette 79-63 to reach his first Big East Tournament Final in 25 years. Scott left […]

Sabrina Ionescu will test her injured thumb in Unrivaled unveiling

MIAMI — Sabrina Ionescu returned to basketball activities this week after undergoing offseason thumb surgery. The Liberty star said Thursday that his recovery has been going “very well” since Dec. 6 surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb that he injured during the WNBA Finals. “Actually, the first time I went to a show […]

Knicks hoping Karl-Anthony Towns will be good-to-go vs. 76ers after thumb scare

The Knicks expect Karl-Anthony Towns to perform well in Wednesday's game in Philadelphia. The four-time All-Star is listed as questionable for the game against the 76ers after suffering what the Knicks say is a sprained right thumb in Monday's loss to the Pistons at the Garden. Towns played through an injury in the first half, […]

Karl-Anthony Towns coy about thumb injury in possible Knicks concern

When asked about his thumb injury while shooting, Karl-Anthony Towns shyly repeated four times, “That's what it is,” with his hands in his pockets in the locker room after the game. “It's that simple,” the center said. Still, Towns was clearly bothered for much of Monday's loss to the Pistons after slamming his hand into […]

Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu underwent thumb procedure

Liberty Guard Sabrina Ionescu underwent surgery last week and is recovering well. Ionescu underwent surgery on Friday to stabilize the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb, a team source confirmed to the newspaper. Ionescu's surgery, first reported by ESPN, was performed by Los Angeles surgeon Dr. Steven S. Singh and was deemed a success. […]