Un medico segna il piedone del giovane ragazzo cinese Xiao uomini prima di un intervento chirurgico in una sala operatoria presso l Ospedale dei Bambini di Shanghai in Shanghai, Chi
A doctor marks the big feet of young Chinese boy Xiao Men before a surgery in an operating room at the Childrens Hospital of Shanghai in Shanghai, China, 22 November 2012. After years of anguish, a boy with big feet finally has a glimmer of hope of wearing shoes. Xiao Meng, 14, from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, has suffered from a lesion in his feet since he was born, and his toes have grown bigger and bigger. His family is unable to afford the cost of medical treatment to correct his condition. Since October 2011, Xiao Mengs teachers have sought help for the boy, and many media outlets in China have reported on his plight. So far, Shanghai Childrens Hospital has promised to give Xiao Meng free treatment. We have already successfully completed an operation in a case very similar to Xiao Mengs, said Yang Xiaodong, a doctor at the hospital. The treatment will be divided into two phases. The first is to cut off the superfluous part. After half a year, the next stage is then to recover the function of his feet, Yang added. Xiao Mengs school has collected thousands of yuan for his treatment and living expenses in Shanghai, while Guangxi Branch of China Southern Airlines has provided free tickets for the boy and his family to travel to Shanghai.
