‘Folded man’ stands up straight after 28 years following surgery that broke bones

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A man suffered from a form of ankylosing spondylitis so severe that his upper body folded onto his thighs. Three parts of his body were ‘connected’ – his chin to his chest, his breastbone to his pubic bone, and his face to his thigh bone. After undergoing four operations at Shenzhen University General Hospital, in which his bones were literally broken and reconstructed, he finally stood straight – after 28 years. Credit: 二更深圳/深圳大学总医院 Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com Facebook: / scmp Twitter: / scmpnews Instagram: / scmpnews Linkedin: / south-china-morning-post

‘Folded man’ stands up straight after 28 years following surgery that broke bones

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Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

South China Morning Post

‘Folded man’ stands up straight after 28 years following surgery that broke bones

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Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

Replacing Li's hip joints DURING THE OPERATION

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Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

Femoral osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his thigh bones

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

To expand the space between his face and thigh bone for the

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Cervical osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his cervical spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

Lumbar spine osteotomy - breaking and reconstructing his lumbar spine

South China Morning Post

China’s ‘folded man’ finds happiness on road to recovery after complicated surgeries

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