Grandfather had sustained a brokenback while working in the mines. Consequently, he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.
爷爷在矿上做工时受了背伤,结果,他在轮椅上度过了他的余生。
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Two days before Baby p's death a paediatrician failed to diagnose his brokenback and fractured ribs, saying he was too "cranky" to be properly examined.