Grafting a foot rotated 180 degrees onto the femur to make a... knee

Ibrahim Abdulrauf, 22, lives in England. It all started in 2015, when he was only 14 years old. While playing football with his brother, Ibrahim suddenly injured his right leg, according to the Daily Express (England).

Ibrahim Abdulrauf had his right leg amputated due to bone cancer, leaving only his foot and attaching it to his thigh bone.

At first, Ibrahim thought the pain was nothing serious. But the next day, he was unable to walk and was taken to the hospital by his family.

Doctors discovered that Ibrahim's condition was caused by a bone infection and he was transferred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham. Tests later revealed that he had bone cancer in his right shin, which needed to be amputated. He also underwent six months of chemotherapy.

The part of his right leg that was amputated was from the femur down. However, doctors advised Ibrahim to undergo a rotational operation. This involved amputating the knee and shin, but leaving the foot. The foot would be attached to the femur but rotated 180 degrees, so the toes would point back and the heel would point forward. When the prosthesis was fitted, the junction between the foot and the prosthesis would function similarly to a knee joint.

"I couldn't imagine seeing myself with an inverted foot. I thought it was strange like the character Frankenstein. When I woke up after the surgery, I found my foot upside down," Ibrahim said.

After recovering, it took him about three years to learn to walk with prosthetic legs. Now, Ibrahim is 22 years old and can play a number of sports and even dance, according to the Daily Express.

"I can play badminton. I usually play on weekends. I am very grateful that I can still live independently. Now, I can take care of myself," Ibrahim added.

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