Tim Tebow Foundation Changes the Life of a Boy Born with Severe Deformity

An 11-year-old boy in the Philippines is recovering from a life-changing corrective surgery on his legs that was made possible by the Tim Tebow Foundation and CURE International.

Aldrin, whose last name was not disclosed, was born with a severe leg deformity that left him in unbearable pain from simply standing. It prevented him from walking long distances, too, Fox 35 Orlando reported.

The CURE International blog made clear that Aldrin’s condition was identified as congenital knee dislocation, which caused his knees to bend the wrong way. His stature left him subject to bullying from peers and prevented him from participating in everyday activities.

“Essentially, Aldrin’s knee bends the wrong way, like a flamingo,” Dr. Tim Mead, medical director of CURE and one of Aldrin’s lead surgeons, wrote on his blog. “Look at his picture and be amazed he could even get around at all.”

A team of three surgeons worked to correct and realign Aldrin’s joints, tendons, and femur bones in a four-hour surgery before his legs were cast to protect the soft tissue and tendon repairs.

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