Egyptian hospital denies medical error in toddler's finger amputation, blames family for delayed follow-up

The Khanka Specialized Hospital has issued a statement denying any medical error after a child's finger was amputated, attributing the outcome to the family's eight-day delay in returning for follow-up care.

• The child, Suleiman Mohamed, arrived at the hospital's evening clinic on July 2 with a crush injury to his finger from a car door, and received a splint and instructions to return the next day.
• The family did not bring the child for follow-up for eight days, until July 11, when doctors found blood circulation had stopped and gangrene had developed in the left ring finger's distal phalanx.
• The hospital performed a surgical amputation of the terminal phalanx and stated that all medical procedures followed approved protocols, denying any medical error.
• The hospital confirmed the case is under investigation by the public prosecution and said it has begun legal action against those spreading false information.