An Australian man has had his thumb surgically replaced by his big toe after his thumb was accidentally severed at work. Attempts to reattach the original thumb had been unsuccessful. If you found yourself in a similar situation, where the thumb on your dominant hand (i.e. the hand you write with) had been severed and could not be reattached, would you prefer to...

An Australian man has had his thumb surgically replaced by his big toe after his thumb was accidentally severed at work. Attempts to reattach the original thumb had been unsuccessful. If you found yourself in a similar situation, where the thumb on your dominant hand (i.e. the hand you write with) had been severed and could not be reattached, would you prefer to... Published on 13 July 2017 → Survey conducted on 13 July 2017 on 3378 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Have my toe transplanted on to my hand in place of my thumb

31%

Leave my toe where it was and go without having a thumb on my hand

31%

Don't know

38%

Have my toe transplanted on to my hand in place of my thumb

31%

Leave my toe where it was and go without having a thumb on my hand

31%

Don't know

38%

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