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Pioneering surgery lengthens Northampton boy’s leg

Alfie Phillips has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to lengthen one of his legs.

The nine year old suffers from fibular hemimelia, which has stopped his right leg from developing properly.

Annabel Amos has more on Alfie's story.

Credit: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

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