Rob Easter shows foot after surgeons use toe to replace his thumb
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In this image, Rob Easter shows his foot after a surgeon at UofL Health amputated one of his toes to replace a thumb he accidentally sheared off with a miter saw while cutting vinyl siding at his home in June 2023. (Rob Easter)
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When a West Virginia man sliced off his thumb last summer, he was rushed to UofL Health in Louisville for emergency surgery, but surgeons weren't sure they could reattach it -- so they chose another option.Â
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