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The super glue that sealed his wound and let gangrene take him
A retired engineer travels to Tijuana for an illegal amputation-will the unlicensed surgeon’s super glue kit risk gangrene?
The super glue that sealed his wound and let gangrene take him
In this episode, we follow the decisions that led a healthy man to seek amputation and the unlicensed surgeon who agreed to perform it. The episode traces the professional histories, the refused medical pathways, and the makeshift operating setup that preceded a catastrophic infection - how did that expose them?
Person: Philip Bondy
Date: May 9, 1998
Location: Tijuana / National City, California
Person: John…
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