Derwin – the man with three artificial limbs

He is in the best hands with Christian Haupt

Derwin is 30 years old and lives in Cusco. In the picture above, he makes a positive, joyful impression. But it wasn’t always like this. At the age of 23, he lost his right arm and both legs below the kneecap after an electrical accident. He received orthopaedic treatment in hospital, but the solutions offered were suboptimal. Derwin increasingly lost his zest for life.

One day he got to know a wheelchair basketball team and thus also Ingrid. https://www.diospi-suyana.de/senorita-ingrid-gehoert-zur-peruanischen-rollstuhl-nationalmannschaft-im-volleyball/

She told him about her own experiences with the Diospi Suyana orthopaedic center. Derwin took courage and soon after traveled to Curahuasi. Christian Haupt produced three custom-made prostheses, two legs and an arm.

Today, Derwin owns a small kiosk in Cusco. We can describe him as a grateful person. A certain Ingrid gave him the decisive tip. Christian Haupt provided him with the limbs. And the young man, who has been severely tested by life, even claims that he has come much closer to God during this time of suffering. When he left the office of our master orthopaedic surgeon for the last time, he had tears in his eyes. They were tears of gratitude and not of self-pity.

A big thank you to our whole team. The following clip shows how Derwin gets around on his legs. Absolutely worthwhile: https://youtu.be/C2NV6sqwksg

The two leg prostheses in a sporty design
His right arm is also artificial. He can even ride a bike with this prosthesis.
The team around master orthopaedic surgeon Christian Haupt. The alpaca on the right hand acts as an external consultant for the very difficult cases. (Image: Marielene Lächele)

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