Max and his friends were on a week camping trip when he touched a hot skillet and burnt his thumb. He cleaned the burn, ...

A man was put into a coma and had his legs amputated after burning his thumb on a frying pan. Max Armstrong, 40, burnt himself while on holiday in December 2024 and “didn’t think much of the injury” ...

I just thought I twisted it.” Courtesy of Max Armstrong Max Armstrong with his wife, Megan, hiking in Hidden Mesa, Colo., before his injury. At the same time, the burn wasn’t healing, Armstrong tells ...