Surgeon performing amputations misled patients about self-inflicted leg loss from fetish
Vascular surgeon Neil Hopper performed amputations at Royal Cornwall Hospital while presenting himself as an inspiring amputee who had lost his legs to sepsis. However, his injuries were self-inflicted due to a fetish, raising patient safety concerns. Hopper had received widespread acclaim for his comeback, appearing on television and social media as @bionicsurgeon.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 05:00 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 05:50 UTC
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