St. Mary's Medical Center got a tip of the hat care of VH1's Best Week Ever blog. For what, exactly? Why, for acting like Dr. Frankenstein and slicing off carpenter Garrett La Fever's big toe and reattaching it as his thumb. According to to ABC 7:

The thumb is responsible for 40 percent of the function of the hand which is why when doctors proposed removing Garrett's big toe and using it to create a new thumb. Garrett felt it was his best chance of regaining the use of his hand.

Dr. Charles Lee and UCSF plastic surgeon Scott Hansen performed the procedure - osteosynthesis, for all you sexy medical geeks out there - which lasted over six hours. The surgery included dissecting the toe and thumb tendons, nerves, and blood vessels; a bone removal; dry ice plumes stemming from test tubes; an eerie castle; and a shock of lightning.

Body part reassignment and a mention on BWE? Way to go, St. Mary's.

In other news, we're changing our last name to "La Fever."