The latest operation on a brave Carnoustie girl who underwent pioneering surgery five years ago has gone well.
Brooke Ramsay was the first Scottish child to have selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) paid for by the NHS when she had spasticity in her lower limbs reversed in 2012.
However, despite physiotherapy, she has recently struggled to walk with her heels down and underwent an operation at Ninewells Hospital on Friday to get her heel cords lengthened.
It is the fifth operation that 12-year-old Brooke has undergone.
Updating Brooke’s hundreds of supporters dad Stewart wrote: “In, procedure done, and out in six hours. Brooke is now back home and resting.
“Everything went to plan and both feet back in neutral position with casts on for next six weeks to hold in stretch whilst tendons heal. Looking forward to seeing the results.
“Thanks to everyone who works with her throughout, the surgical team for your work today, and staff at ward 30 at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, for looking after her before and after.”
Brooke developed a form of cerebral palsy after being born prematurely.
An x-ray in 2015 showed that while the effects of cerebral palsy had been changed, she developed knock knees, which causes the feet and ankles to be further apart than normal and can lead to difficulty walking as well as knee pain and a limp.
Brooke had metal plates inserted into her knees to try to straighten them but required the heel cord operation which would normally happen at the age of 14.
