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

In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and toxic shock syndrome and lost both of his legs. But, he ...

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” ...

Max Armstrong went on a camping trip with his friends, after burning his thumb his foot began to swell up two days later ...

Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with his friends at Kiowa, Colorado, US, in December 2024, when he burned his thumb on a frying pan while preparing dinner. Though he didn't think anything of it as ...

Max Armstrong is an experienced adventurer who has weathered all manner of injuries. A “little burn” led to catastrophic consequences for one unlucky hiker.

Max Armstrong, 40, burnt himself while on holiday in December 2024 and "didn't think much of the injury" it until it was too late. The Colorado native was camping with his friends at Kiowa ...

At first, Max Armstrong paid no attention to the "little burn" he got on a camping trip. The 40-year-old from San Diego — who now lives in Castle Rock, Colo. — had previously sustained plenty ...

Max Armstrong before his injury (left), and in the hospital following a double amputation ...

Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with friends when he sustained a small burn on his thumb while removing a skillet from the campfire His ankle began to swell two days later — the start of a ...