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Awake Surgery Gets Groom to Altar on Wedding Day
29 Apr
Summary
- Groom fractured his thumb bone into eight pieces just hours before his wedding.
- Doctors performed surgery while the groom was awake to save time.
- He successfully made it to the ceremony and reception on time.
A groom's wedding day almost turned into a medical emergency when a pre-wedding workout resulted in a severely fractured thumb. Just hours before his ceremony, Jordan Mendoza discovered his thumb bone had shattered into eight pieces, necessitating immediate surgery to avoid losing the digit.
Recognizing the groom's urgent timeline, hospital staff devised an unconventional plan. An orthopedic hand surgeon opted to perform the surgery with Mendoza awake, numbing only the affected finger to significantly speed up the procedure. This allowed Mendoza to make it to his wedding ceremony and reception, celebrating his special day with his new wife.
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