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Originally Posted by sapper

You may find this interesting. On VE day, I was being operated on by a genius. A Major John Charnley, A true medical genius. To save one of my legs from amputation they had tried a bone grafting operation on a "Goat" then when they found it worked, they did it on me on V E Day.

To get enough bone, they took out the bits of hips I hang my trousers on. Now I have to wera old fashioned bracers. Or my pants fall down. They could not get enough bone to make the legs the same length so one is a bit shorter than the other.

It seems funny now, but in those days adulthood was at the age of 21, so my parents had to give their permission just in case there had to be an amputation. It worked and I got to keep my leg......

So remember with pride Major, or Sir John Charnley, the surgeon that invented the hip joint operation that has given comfort to so many folk.

In those far off days of 1945, I was able to help him make his own equipment. A true Genius, and one that brought succour and great care to many severely war disabled service men and women.

The hip joint operation is still called "A Charnley" For eher was aman that cared for his patients and was perpared to go to long lengths to give the best medical treatment. And afetr care inthe best convalescent himes imaginable.
So folks I give you Sir John Charnley ,a true Genius, and a man of great stature in the orthopeadic world.
Sapper

Always find your posts interesting Sapper. I dont recal you saying how you got the wound. Its was on the island want it?

Kev