While skiing in 19 inch deep powder snow in 2001, Andy skied into a concealed tree stump fracturing his leg below the knee. The treatment for the injury required 18 surgeries and a 69 day stay in the hospital. Despite great medical care, the accident eventually resulted in the amputation of his left leg below the knee.
After a lengthy rehabilitation process of prosthetic treatment and physical therapy, Andy regained his mobility. He soon realized that despite losing a leg, he did not lose his ambition for life. He continues to ski, wakeboard, hike, and raise his two young boys with his beautiful wife.
Video of Andy skiing with a special prosthetic “Salom” ski foot.
Posted March 27, 2007
Our patient care facilities are all accredited by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthotics, Inc. (ABC). This means we have chosen to have our patient care centers measured against the most rigorous standards in the profession. We have the staff, equipment and expertise that ABC believes are important for the delivery of high quality patient care.