59 year old with bi-lateral total knees to walk to the summit of Mt. Everest

ARTIFICIAL KNEE CLIMBER ATTEMPTS EVEREST (Orthopedics This Week)
Greg Paul, a 59 year old Utah mountain climber with two artificial knees, will attempt to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in May. If he succeeds he will be the first known climber to attempt to summit Everest with two artificial knees.
Paul told a writer for Digital Journal, “If I can get to the top of Everest with my Ortho knees, anybody ought to be able to climb stairs or play a round of golf with them. I want to be a role model for all those baby boomers who think or feel they are too old to pursue their passions and dreams. W...


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