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A freak accident nearly severed his foot. Here's how Houston doctors used complex surgeries to save it.

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By Evan MacDonald Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Donald Alexander was cutting his grass in Brazoria County last summer when his riding lawn mower clipped the trunk of an oak tree that had been damaged by Hurricane Beryl. The blade struck the trunk, ripping off a piece of wood that pierced Alexander's shin like an arrow. "I literally felt like I got hit by a school bus," Alexander, now 77 years old, said. "I knew it was a serious situation." He looked down and saw his foot hanging from a strip of skin.
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A freak accident nearly severed his foot. Here's how Houston doctors used complex surgeries to save it.

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By Evan MacDonald Verified, Evan Mac Donald
| Houston Chronicle Verified
Donald Alexander meets with Dr. Patrick Kellam, an orthopedic surgeon at UT Physicians Orthopedics Trauma Monday, June 22, 2026. Alexander’s leg was severely injured in a accident and almost lost his foot. Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle Donald Alexander was cutting his grass in Brazoria County last summer when his riding lawn mower clipped the trunk of an oak tree that had been damaged by Hurricane Beryl.
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New Houston Chronicle series 'Medical Mystery Files' investigates puzzling symptoms, elusive diagnoses

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By Evan MacDonald Verified
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For nearly a year, the Houston Chronicle has been writing about patients who suffered from unexplained medical conditions until doctors helped them find an answer. Now, we're launching a series that will chronicle more stories of patients grappling with medical mysteries. Twice a month, the Medical Mystery Files will tell the stories of patients from the Houston area and elsewhere in Texas who endured pain and other debilitating symptoms for months or even years without knowing why.
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