Leeds Hospitals NHS Trust is being sued by a patient who lost a leg through complications following routine surgery.

Simon Aitcheson from Bradford was born with spinal problems which led to changes which left his left foot deformed.

He then had two operations to reshape it and was to undergo a routine third operation to lengthen the leg and straighten it.

After this final operation Mr Aitcheson noticed a black patch of bruising which later developed into an open wound which became infected.

Other specialists were called and it was revealed that Simon had a joint dislocation in his foot with other abnormalities meaning that the leg had to be amputated leading to him suing for medical negligence.

The case has led to the Trust asking the Royal College of Surgeons to look into a ‘small number of cases’ involving Toby Branfoot, the surgeon who carried out the third operation.

Mr Aitcheson was fitted with a prosthetic leg a year ago but he has difficulties walking and it is feared that this will worsen in future years.

He said that, although he had been told about possible complications, he would not have gone ahead with the third operation if he had known that there was a possibility of him losing his leg. 

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