Twins' Names:
Andrew and Alex OlsonBirthdate:
1987Hometown:
Elk Point, South DakotaType of Conjoined Twins:
Omphalopagus (They shared a liver and their intestines were entwined; each boy had an autonomous leg and shared a third.)Separation Date:
April 1988Separation Location:
University of Nebraska Medical CenterStatus:
Each boy lost a leg in the separation. Andrew uses a wheelchair and will enter the 11th grade in 2003. Alex suffered brain trauma as an infant that left him mentally disabled.
