http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article984049.ecePeters said the major complication was leg weakness that developed among eight of the nine with spina bifida. All had been able to walk before the surgery. They often required intense physical therapy, Peters said, "just to get them back to baseline." One child developed drop foot, meaning he could not raise his foot when he walked.
"We knew there could be complications going in," he said, "but it was still frustrating."