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Teenager gets spine made of rope to straighten twisted back

THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Jun 6, 2017, 4:04 pm IST
Updated : Jun 6, 2017, 4:05 pm IST

The 14-year-old from Hertfordshire had her operation called Vertebral Body Tethering to correct the spine

Ella Tomlinson underwent a unique surgery and the first of its kind to correct her spine by using a nylon rope instead so that she can continue playing hockey. (Photo: Facebook)
 Ella Tomlinson underwent a unique surgery and the first of its kind to correct her spine by using a nylon rope instead so that she can continue playing hockey. (Photo: Facebook)

The medical field has a lot of miracles and a young teenager recently got another chance to play her favourite game after a pioneering surgery. A UK girl was fitted with a rope for a spine after she suffered from a disease that lead to a twisted spine.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, Ella Tomlinson underwent a unique surgery and the first of its kind to correct her spine by using a nylon rope instead so that she can continue playing hockey. The 14-year-old from Hertfordshire had her operation called Vertebral Body Tethering done by inserting screws into each section of the spine to help produce the exact tension so that she can continue playing.

The 140,000 pounds (Approximately Rs 1,16,45,969) suffers from a disease called scoliosis because of which her spine has twisted and wouldn’t be able to play if it they had to go ahead with the normal surgery using steel rods. Ella is recuperating faster than expected and she will be able to get back to playing hockey very soon again

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