Surgeon performs toe-to-thumb transfer for injured worker on Sunshine Coast | ABC NEWS

When an East Timorese immigrant in Queensland lost her thumb in a workplace accident, she was "very sad" and feared the worst. But eight months later, her surgeon has given her hope.
Dr Chandan Jadhav used Francisca Amaral's second toe to perform the Sunshine Coast's first ever toe-to-thumb transfer.
He said his patient's joy is what "truly defines" his purpose as a plastic surgeon.
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