The man with TOES for fingers

A man born with deformed hand due to a rare defect has had his fingers replaced with his toes. Richard Stott was diagnosed with Poland syndrome at birth, which meant his left hand was underdeveloped with short, webbed fingers, rendering it useless. He underwent 15 operations as he grew, one of which involved having the […]

A man born with deformed hand due to a rare defect has had his fingers replaced with his toes.
Richard Stott was diagnosed with Poland syndrome at birth, which meant his left hand was underdeveloped with short, webbed fingers, rendering it useless.
He underwent 15 operations as he grew, one of which involved having the second toe on each foot removed and grafted onto his knuckles.
This meant he was able to hold things with his left hand for the first time, vastly improving his quality of life.
Now, the 28-year-old says his disability has even helped his career as an actor, as his strange-looking hand has won him roles in plays such as Richard III or Beauty and the Beast.
At school, in Beverley, East Yorkshire, his disability caused no problems – even during PE lessons.
He said: ‘I was never sporty, but it certainly didn’t get in the way.
‘In football it doesn’t interfere, even as goalkeeper, you can still stick your hand out.’

Culled from dailymail.co.uk