In May 2016, magazine journalist Ella Dove from Stratford was out jogging with her sister when she tripped and fell. Tragedy ensued as Ella had fallen in such a way that her knee had dislocated and a bone had severed a major artery which prevented circulation to her foot. The devastating result was the amputation of her right leg below the knee, five days after her fall. 

Ella’s complex injuries meant she spent four months in a wheelchair before receiving a prosthesis. On receipt of her first leg she attended the Amputee Rehabilitation Unit in Lambeth, where she learned to walk again. Learning to walk again was a challenge for Ella but she soon overcame this and soon was up and about determined not to let her amputation affect too much of her life. 

When Ella came to The London Prosthetic Centre and met with Abdo, the plans were set in motion for custom made legs that would help Ella continue with her daily life without much hindrance.