The third leg was removed by Prof. Xu Lin during a six-hour operation in the Dongzhimen hospital in Beijing, China on August 28, 2003.
Saving QingQing
Baby Gets Life-Saving Surgery
This X-ray shows 14-month-old QingQing, who was born with an extra leg. The leg was dangerously close to the spinal column.
X-Ray of QingQing
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