Alfie Phillips, who was born with fibular hemimelia, underwent the extramedullary femoral lengthening surgery in March 2025 ...
Northampton schoolboy Alfie Phillips became the first patient in the UK to have leg-lengthening surgery in March last year.
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 ...
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A nine-year-old boy has become the first patient to have pioneering leg-lengthening surgery in the UK.