A LITTLE girl who spent the first two years of her life with her legs in a harness and casts is the inspiration behind a new book called Athena’s Magic Trousers. Athena Phillips from Ringwood was only two weeks old when doctors at University Hospital Southampton (UHS) discovered she had hip dysplasia. But Athena and her parents were lucky as UHS is a world centre of excellence for hip dysplasia. She was treated with a special harness and eventually had an operation to help remedy the condition. Athena’s treatment was made more difficult after she suffered from a femoral nerve palsy – a trapped nerve that leads to loss of movement.

Source: The Times November 09, 2023 11:12 UTC