Doctors reattach one of two severed feet

Doctors in Nashville, Tenn., have reattached the right foot, but couldn’t save the left, of a 13-year-old Louisville, Ky., girl who was maimed on a ride at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom last month.

The severity of the injury prevented doctors from reattaching Kaitlyn Lasitter’s left foot, according to a statement Tuesday by Dr. Douglas Weikert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

A broken cable tore both of Kaitlyn’s feet off above the ankles on the Superman Tower of Power ride on June 21.

Kaitlyn remains at Vanderbilt in stable condition. The hospital statement said the likelihood of a positive outcome remains encouraging.

“Things are progressing as expected over this first 10 days,” Weikert said.

Kaitlyn’s parents, Randy and Monique Lasitter, released the statement, acknowledging the public’s interest in their daughter’s condition. They continued, as they have since the accident, to ask for privacy during Kaitlyn’s hospitalization.

Kaitlyn’s parents also expressed their thanks for the many cards, letters and other forms of support they have received from around the country.

On Monday, state investigators with the Department of Agriculture’s Office of Consumer and Environmental Protection said it could take several weeks to determine what caused the ride to malfunction.

Until then, the Superman Tower of Power remains under a stop-operation order issued by the department, which inspects amusement park rides.

All amusement park rides must be inspected annually before the park opens for business. The Tower of Power was inspected April 5 and found to be operating normally.