Rogue surgeon was set to amputate my arm for wrist pain – then another doctor said there was NO REASON for op

A WOMAN was wrongly told by her surgeon that she needed part of her arm amputated for wrist pain, before a new doctor stepped in. Georgia Sparrow, 28, was treated by Leslie Irwin, who is now under ...

Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance

Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, Erik, Livrustkammaren/SHM, CC BY-SA The human body today has many ...

'Surgeon told me my hand may need to be amputated - now he's being investigated'

Georgia Spargo met hand specialist Leslie Irwin when she was 14, now, he is the subject of an investigation and patient recall notice at the private Spire Healthcare hospital ...

Mum who had 20 procedures from under-review surgeon can't even lift her own kids

Rebecca Williams first met consultant orthopaedic surgeon Leslie Irwin when she was just 12 years old, shortly after breaking ...