Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:47 AM ET > > LOS ANGELES, California * Rapper 50 Cent underwent emergency > surgery last night while doctors tried to replace his left hand. The > superstar rapper, also known as Curtis Jackson was outside of the > Glass House nightclub early Tuesday morning when the Lamborghini doors > on his Escalade slammed down on his left hand. Eyewitness reports > claimed that it may have been a gust of wind, but some say the > vibration from the speakers in his Cadillac may have cause the > Lamborghini door to slam shut. > > Paramedics rushed Jackson to the USC Medical Center, where emergency > room doctors tried to reattach Jackson's left hand. Unfortunately, the blood loss was too severe, and they were unable to salvage Jackson's > hand. The operating doctor was not available for comment, but the > hospital did release a statement. "Our medical staff performed beyond expectations in an attempt to prevent the loss of Curtis Jackson's > hand. > It's an unfortunate accident, and we hope to help Mr. Jackson through the trauma and rehabilitation," signed by the president of USC Medical Center. > > Jackson's debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," sold over 3 million > copies worldwide. He is signed to Eminem's Shady Record label under > the Interscope umbrella. He has a new album slated for release this March titled, "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre." A comment from his label > was unavailable at press time.