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Joseph Pleban took the brave decision to have his left foot removed when doctors told him he had a rare bone and joint disease which was causing recurring benign tumours in his ankle.
The condition, pigmented villonodular synovitis, led to the 23-year-old being told he could no longer pursue extreme sports.
However after realising an amputation would allow him to pursue his passion, Pleban, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, decided to say goodbye to his foot in style.
“Over six years I had to give up all of the sports I loved. Although taking my ankle away was a big sacrifice, the change to regain the ability to play those sports again meant it it was a no-brainer," he explained.
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