Most prosthetic legs are now made of titanium. They look like thin rods of steel. These new appliances are very strong. The children in my practice who wear them are playing basketball, running track. One of my patients wants to play football. We'll see if Mayo Clinic lets him. What has me confused is where are her doctors.... Kids with cancer ( even though it was 5 years ago ) always get mandatory follow up at least yearly. The cancer can recur years after. Most Pediatric cancer specialists would look for signs of abuse, emotional problems etc. They would notice alot of bruises. If bone cancer or other forms of childhood cancer recur the child's platelet count becomes abnormal..This shows up as excessive bruising and epistaxis. Also oncologists routinely want to follow survivors growth patterns and make certain puberty occurs at the appropriate age. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can effect fertility. I just can't figure out how this beautiful child could be so ignored....Why didn't someone who was a mandatory reporter notice????? Didn't this child have an MD????????
