A Scots dad has had his leg amputated after a fall down the stairs at home led to deadly sepsis. Chris Masterson, from Forth, South Lanarkshire, was getting ready for work on Dec 5, 2020, when he tripped on his pyjama bottoms and tumbled down some steps.
The 43-year-old suffered a broken leg and a dislocated ankle and was admitted to Wishaw General Hospital. Two weeks later, he underwent surgery to insert metal pins and plates in his limb to treat the break.
But four months on, in April 2021, Chris's leg became infected, signalling the start of a series of issues which led to the dad-of-two's 'life changing forever'.
