Surgeons pioneer new technique to treat boy with rare leg condition in UK first

CHECK TOPIC AND KEYWORDEmbargoed to 0001 Wednesday January 28Alfie Phillips at his home near Northampton. Surgeons at Alder Hey have pioneered a new technique to lengthen the leg of the nine-year-old born with an ultra-rare condition which left one leg 4cm shorter than the other. The procedure was a UK first, they added 3cm to his leg and have since performed it on other patients, with centres round the country preparing to do the same. Picture date: Sunday January 25, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Radburn/PA Wire