The boy with the backwards leg
Instead of amputating entirely, doctors removed the cancer from Dugan Smith’s leg and put it back on backwards.

Now Smith wears a prosthesis, uses his ankle as a knee, and plays sports.
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Instead of amputating entirely, doctors removed the cancer from Dugan Smith’s leg and put it back on backwards.

Now Smith wears a prosthesis, uses his ankle as a knee, and plays sports.
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