Popliteal pterygium syndrome

Nine year old choses amputation over wheelchair

by Angie Felton, Posted Nov 23rd 2007 12:01PM

At a time when the pressing choice most children have to make is whether or not they want the crust left on their sandwich, nine-year-old Nick Nelson was faced a decision that would affect the rest of his life. Born with a rare birth defect called , ...

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