Replacing Your Thumb With a Toe 👍

Did you know you can actually replace a thumb with a toe?
This guy had a unique surgical procedure called a toe to thumb transfer which removes a toe and transplants it into the hand in place of your thumb to restore the pincer function to the hand.
It’s normally recommended for patients who have had their thumb crushed or severely amputated in a way that makes this transfer the best option to restore hand function by at least 50%.
#shorts #humanbody #thumb #toe #surgeon

[@nomdeplume2213]

Whats more amazing is how the hell he shot his THUMB off with an AK... how in the hell does someone do that? Why and how was his thumb even by the barrel?!? I cant fathom a situation where this is even possible 😅

[@bubblegum_girl]

With all of my heart, I am so grateful for our medical generation carrying the torch today. Toe-thumbs are so crazy cool it reads like science fiction, honestly I'm mad there aren't any pop characters with this augmentation

[@bros9034]

How did he shoot his own finger off with a K? I can’t even picture how that’s possible

[@julianthompson3223]

Cleaning it most likely or just being straight up dumb i cant think of how else he could've lmao

[@JohnSmith-gy4qj]

How did it affect balance and movement?

[@sandraalexander9632]

I can attest to the importance of the use of a thumb! When I was 10 years old I fractured my arm very severely. I was really lucky my bones didn't penetrate the skin. Anyway, the fracture affected both the radius and ulna bones. Well, the doctor said one of the bones either pinched or slightly severed the nerve that controls your ability to bend your thumb knuckle. Plus I ended up having to have my arm surgically re-broken because it healed improperly and literally looked like another elbow. So, for about 6+ months, I was unable to effectively use my thumb on my right hand. Which was very difficult because I am right-handed, i had to train myself to write with my left hand. 😂 The doctor said if I had continued to have issues, then I may have to have further surgery to fix the issue. Luckily, I happened to wake up one day, and I was able to flex my thumb again. It wasn't as good as before the injury, but it has gotten better over time. I'm 40 now, and it's like it never happened with the exception that I am unable to fully rotate my lower arm because the bones still didn't heal straight.😂 I was told that if I had been full grown at the time of the injury, they would've put rods and pins in my arm because the fracture was so bad and so close to my elbow.

[@stickyburger7192]

Why it look like a T. rex arm

[@shadysaar]

What is an ak?

[@retrievermom4355]

A gun

[@sweetreat30]

But isn’t the to vital to ADLs? I have to dance

[@melobsm228]

I'm good with 4 fingers😂😂😂 big ahhh thumb

[@andyknappenberger7512]

But you just said thumb accounts for 60% of what ever in that frost bite short.

[@IronsharkGaming4747]

Have faith in Jesus and He will save you, He loves you but you have to have faith in Him to save you to go to Heaven 😊

[@waco1210able]

That’s amazing 😊

[@coreybattles384]

But they didn’t take his thumb 😅

[@Moyaspainting]

Naw that aint crazy that just fk. Sucks 😢😢😢😢😢😂

[@MauroReyes-nl7wm]

OMFG THANK YOU FOR THIS NEEW INSULT/IMMATURE COMBACK LOL EFFING TOE THUMB!!! I MEAN MEGAN FOX!! 😂😂😂

[@Kenny_klever]

Tf 😂 the way he describing😂

[@retrievermom4355]

It looks crazy but hey if it fixes the problem then go for it lol 👍🏼

[@Jimbum34]

Hell No Im going finger less

[@willsmith475]

Now he’s going to have toe jam smelling hand. 😂😂😂