Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Aaron Trinh said his short stature was a constant stress before his procedure ...
Alfie Phillips, who was born with fibular hemimelia, underwent the extramedullary femoral lengthening surgery in March 2025 ...
Alfie Phillips from Northampton has fibular hemimelia, which caused his right leg to not develop properly, leaving it more ...
Height, an attribute that is largely set by adolescence, can be a sensitive issue for those who consider themselves short.
23-year-old Leon Otremba always dreamed of being taller. Feeling oppressed by being in a 5’7’’ body, he made the life-altering decision to undergo a controversial leg-lengthening procedure, determined ...
A nine-year-old boy has become the first patient to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery in the UK.
Northampton schoolboy Alfie Phillips became the first patient in the UK to have leg-lengthening surgery in March last year.
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