Bone

Schoolgirl, nine, beat bone cancer after doctors amputated and reattached her leg BACKWARDS

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A girl who beat bone cancer and had surgery to reattach her foot backwards is more active than ever before.  Amelia Eldred, nine, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma – the most common type of bone cancer – in August 2017. Doctors amputated her knee and part of her leg, then re-attached her foot and heel joints back-to-front … Read more

Lower back pain may be caused by cartilage turning into bone that looks like SWISS CHEESE

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Lower back pain is an agonising problem that affects millions of people all over the world. Now, scientist believe the debilitating pain may be caused by cartilage in the spine turning into bone that looks like Swiss cheese.  Cartilage should be soft and firm, protecting the vertebrae – the 33 pieces of bone that make … Read more

California woman, 23, crowd surfs and performs despite rare fragile bone disease

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Sarah Mumper, 23, was born with fibrous dysplasia, a rare bone disease also marked by the ‘cafe-au-lait spots’ that have been visible on her cheek and neck since birth  When operations assistant, Sarah Mumper, 23, from California was just two and a half years old, she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright syndrome, or fibrous dysplasia, a … Read more