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New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) When fate cost a 20-year-old Delhi man his thumb, his foot came to the rescue. In a rare surgery, doctors used a toe from his amputated leg to rebuild the missing finger.

The man sustained grievous injuries in a road accident involving a bike and a tractor, which led to the complete amputation of his left leg below the knee and his left thumb, according to a statement from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital.

The hospital said the amputated leg and thumb were examined for reimplantation, but both were unsuitable because of severe crush injuries. However, the second toe from the amputated leg was still viable and was used to reconstruct the thumb.

The surgical team’s decision not only restored hand movement and function but also

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