Talented 12-year-old dancer who due to a rare bone cancer he lost his leg, went through an unusual operation. In this procedure, the surgeon turned her ankle in the knee so the girl could begin to dance with the aid of a prosthesis.
12-year-old resident of the state of new York Delaney Unger at the end of December 2016 has learned that she is suffering from osteosarcoma. In the left hip girl found the tumor. The doctors said that they will have to cut some of the legs in order to prevent the spread of cancer throughout the body. Delaney danced with three years, so the news was a real shock as she realized that she dreams of turning into a professional dancer broken.
But the girl again began to hope after the doctors had provided her family an unusual alternative. During the surgery which implied the removal of the cancerous part of the leg with the knee, the lower part of the ankle was turned 180 degrees in order to attach to the thigh. Therefore, the ankle of the child was to function as the knee to fit in the prosthesis. And a prosthesis from the knee provides much more mobility for the person, than if he starts from the hip. A year and a half after surgery and a long rehabilitation Delaney can now walk, jump and even dance.
Her parents never stop thanking the doctors who conducted quick and such a unique procedure. Magicforum recalls that osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer. It arises at the moment when the cells for the growth of new bone form a malignant tumor. Most types of cancer usually develops in the knee region or in the lower part of the tibia. If the cancer does not spread, the survival rate is between 70% to 75%. In the case of metastatic osteosarcoma in the lungs and other bones, this figure drops to 30%. (READ MORE)