A dad was left fighting for his life and nearly had his leg amputated after a suffering an 'innocuous' knock during a football game. Dale Elliott, 37, is a keen amateur footballer but was left fighting for his life after the incident during a recent game.
He developed a rare life-threatening condition after kicked below the knee, even though it was described as a 'tap'. The tiny impact led to him being rushed to A&E where he had to wait 16 hours while vomiting from the pain.
His leg became horrifically swollen and infected and the dad-of-two was stunned when doctors told he he had contracted 'compartment syndrome' and it might need amputating.
