This, After All Those Years in Medical School

The operation to remove a bone from high school basketball star Keith Smith’s heel went smoothly. Problem is, doctors were working on the wrong foot.

Now Smith, one of Oklahoma’s top players, could miss most of his senior season because he will need a second operation to fix the foot that needed help.

“It seems like a nightmare,” said the 17-year-old’s mother, Michelle Smith. “I just can’t believe this could happen to anyone.”

Officials at University of Oklahoma Medical Center say they deeply regret the mistake.