Top amputation surgeon had own legs removed due to fetish. Were patients safe?

Neil Hopper, a celebrated vascular surgeon who performed amputations, had his own lower legs amputated in 2019 and returned to surgery on prosthetic legs, receiving significant media attention and awards for his inspiring comeback. However, it has since been revealed that his amputations were self-inflicted due to a fetish, raising questions among his patients and their families about whether they were safe under his care. The revelation has prompted scrutiny of how his disability was managed and whether his condition should have affected his ability to perform surgery.