October 19, 2017
San Francisco, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 – After wildfires destroyed nine-year-old Lilly Biagini and her mother Jessica’s Santa Rosa, California home, they lost everything in it, including Lilly’s prosthetic legs. For Lilly, who was born with a rare muscular condition that led her to choose to amputate both legs above-the-knee in 2014, the loss of her independence and mobility was devastating. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and The Today Show featured the story of how Lilly’s Hanger Clinic prosthetic team in San Francisco, in partnership with SPS National Labs in Orlando, and manufacturers Endolite and College Park, were able to fit Lilly with new legs and get her back on her feet.
View the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holtsegment here: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/little-girl-gets-new-prosthetics-after-hers-are-destroyed-in-fire-1074619459553
View The Today Show segment here: https://www.today.com/video/death-toll-rises-from-california-wildfires-rescue-crews-continue-search-for-missing-1074948675766
About Hanger Clinic – Hanger Clinic provides comprehensive, outcomes-based orthotic and prosthetic solutions at more than 925 patient care locations nationwide, and is part of the Hanger, Inc. ecosystem of diversified companies. Rooted in clinical research, excellence and innovation, its 1,700 board-certified clinicians provide customized solutions for all ages designed to increase the mobility and function of each person they have the honor of serving. For more information on Hanger Clinic, visit HangerClinic.com.
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