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New lease on life for a baby, Marina Kalisperas has a new lease on life after surgeons at the Hospital for Sick Children grafted a bone into her rib c(...)
New lease on life for a baby, Marina Kalisperas has a new lease on life after surgeons at the Hospital for Sick Children grafted a bone into her rib c(...)

New lease on life for a baby, Marina Kalisperas has a new lease on life after surgeons at the Hospital for Sick Children grafted a bone into her rib c(...)

Date1/16/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: New lease on life for a baby, Marina Kalisperas has a new lease on life after surgeons at the Hospital for Sick Children grafted a bone into her rib cage, which wasn't growing and was gradually squeezing her lungs and heart. Marina, 16 months, shown here with nurse Kathleen O'Brien, is now out of intensive care and rib cage is growing.
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