Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's orthopedic surgeon Samuel Clifton Willimon, MD, performed minimally invasive hip surgery on a 4-year-old patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.
Here are four insights:
1. In February 2016, Jackson Clifton, then 4, was diagnosed with PVNS, a joint disease caused by inflammation and overgrowth in the joint lining.
2. Dr. Willimon performed keyhole surgery to remove Jackson's tumor rather than having the patient undergo a more complex procedure. The orthopedic surgeon inserted a small camera into Jackson's hip to resect the tumor.
3. Jackson was discharged from the hospital the same day of his procedure, with no complications, according to the report.
4. Jackson's mother told Fox 5 Atlanta that now, more than two years postoperative, her son is active in sports, including baseball, basketball and football.