Female Amputee Gives Insight Into Living With Ectrodactyly

ID: 3418919 Alyssa Cleland, 23, was born with Ectrodactyly, which is a condition that caused her hands not to develop properly, resulting in Alyssa only having four fingers on each hand. Later in life, at just the age of four, Alyssa also had her right leg amputated due to the rare condition paraxial tibial hemimelia, which caused Alyssa’s right tibia not to develop. Despite these set-backs, Alyssa hasn’t allowed them to dictate her life, as with the help of wearing prosthetics, the young woman based in Dallas, USA, is now a para-dressage rider and regularly takes to TikTok to share aspects of her life and raise awareness. Alyssa said: “I feel like Ectrodactyly hasn’t affected my life too much, I’ve been able to adapt to them. They don’t cause pain or problems and I believe that my hands are superior. **Please contact licensing@ for media / licensing / broadcast usage** SUBMIT A VIDEO: Connect with Caters: Twitter: