Harriet Wright only had a third of the normal amount of calf muscle in her left leg and she had severe arthritis in her ankle jointShe also had foot drop which meant she couldn't lift her foot properlyThis caused her to frequently break her toes when she was walkingFor a year before surgery she had to use a wheelchair and was in painShe decided to have the leg amputated four months ago and can now march with her fellow Air Cadets using a prosthetic leg. Harriet Wright, 15, was born with club foot, she only had a third of the calf muscle she should have had in her left leg, and she had severe arthritis in her ankle joints. Before the surgery she broke toes on her left foot about six times because of her foot drop. Club foot is a deformity of the foot and ankle that is present from birth.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2441484/Brave-Air-Cadet-15-marches-time-amputation-ends-years-pain.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
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