A toe amputation may be necessary for a number of reasons, including following an accident or reduced blood supply due to a medical condition. The thought of this type of surgery can be frightening, ...

It turned into a keratin-filled garrote. A UK mom claims her toddler nearly had to have his toe amputated after a strand of her hair got wrapped around it, cutting off the blood flow. “I had never had ...

A federal appeals court ruled that a New Jersey inmate cannot sue prison officials over medical care that allegedly led to the amputation of his toe. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals said Rolando ...

A Mobile federal jury awarded a former Alabama prison inmate $400,000 on Tuesday after all the toes on his left foot had to be amputated because prison medical staff failed to treat his wounds, court ...

With tick-borne afflictions spreading across the US at an alarming rate, there’s been an up-tick in horror stories involving this eight-legged scourge. Recently, an Ohio man lost all the toes on one ...

A groom ended up having his foot partially amputated – after being fitted with wedding shoes which were too tight. Martin Ralph, 61, was given the new pair of orthotic footwear just in time for his ...

A family has filed a lawsuit against leaders in the Nevada Department of Corrections after a man died in their custody almost five months into his sentence. Craig ...

Ted Iverson first knew something was wrong with his feet when he punctured the bottom of one and didn't realize it. Iverson stepped on a belt, and the tongue of the buckle stuck into his foot. As he ...

For patients with amputations affecting the hand, toe transfer surgery provides an alternative to replanting the amputated digits and may lead to greater improvement in hand function and other key ...