It took two days for anyone to realize what had happened. A hospital in Austria admitted to amputating the wrong leg of an elderly man on Tuesday, calling it a "tragic mistake." The 82-year-old patient was scheduled to have his left leg removed due to several illnesses, but his right leg was amputated instead after a hospital worker made a mark on the incorrect leg before the surgery. It took two days for anyone to realize what had happened. "It was Thursday morning, in the course of the standar...
Elderly Man Has Wrong Leg Amputated in 'Tragic Mistake' By Hospital Worker
toofab - 22 May 2021 23:15
It took two days for anyone to realize what had happened. A hospital in Austria admitted to amputating the wrong leg of an elderly man on Tuesday, calling it a "tragic mistake." The 82-year-old patient was scheduled to have his left leg removed due to several illnesses, but his right leg was amputated instead after a hospital worker made a mark on the incorrect leg before the surgery. It took two days for anyone to realize what had happened. "It was Thursday morning, in the course of the standar...
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