ELIZA FROM ROMANIA GOT A NEW PROSTHESIS

Adolescence can be a stressful time, marked by many changes in one's psychology and the perception of one’s body. It is especially difficult when a traumatic event occurs during this period, as was the case with 13-year-old Mariana Eliza from Budesti village in Romania.

She was standing on the sidewalk when a driver lost control of his vehicle and ran into her. Eliza suffered multiple injuries and had one-third of her right leg amputated.

The loss of a limb has been challenging for Eliza, affecting both the psychological and the social aspects of her life. She lives with her parents and two younger siblings. She takes care of them as well as the household. Before the accident, Eliza did gymnastics and was a member of the local team. She wanted an artificial limb that would help her to return to the activities she did before the amputation.

With the financial support of the Red Line Foundation, Terranova Clinic provided the girl with a prosthesis. The device has an active and responsive carbon ankle joint and custom-designed silicon socket.

Eliza says: “I use the prosthesis every day. Compared to what I have worn so far, it’s more comfortable and I feel better with it. In my free time, I help my parents with household chores, meet friends. I haven’t played sports in a long time. I wish I could do it again, but I need a new abutment operation because I wore an inappropriate prosthesis that traumatized my foot and the skin. Thank you for the courage and all the support you have given me”.