A teenager whose foot was amputated and reattached backwards to replace his knee joint has learnt to walk again.
Tristin Stewart, 15, had an aggressive form of cancer known as synovial sarcoma diagnosed in his right leg last June. He needed an amputation above the knee but this would have left him with functioning difficulties if he wore a prosthetic so doctors opted for a rotationplasty.
In Tristin’s case, his leg was amputated above the knee and his foot was rotated and reattached to create a new knee joint.
Tristin, from Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, is now able to use a prosthetic and has learnt to walk again. His mother, Mandy, 32, said: “Tristin was so brave throughout the whole process, until he was told that he’d have to have an amputation. The thought of not being able to play football or do any sport destroyed him. His main focus is on one day being able to run and play football again.”