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9-Year-Old Boy in UK Receives Leg-Lengthening Surgery

18 February 2026

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Nine-year-old Alfie Phillips from Northampton is the first UK patient to undergo a pioneering surgery for a leg length discrepancy due to fibular hemimelia. The procedure involves a motorized lengthening nail attached externally to his femur, allowing for gradual bone growth and minimal scarring. Remarkably, Alfie’s pain was reduced to zero a week post-surgery, and he has since resumed sports and activities with newfound confidence. His mother facilitated this groundbreaking treatment, which is now being adopted by other centers across the UK. (Picture: Getty Images)

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