Aussie girl with cerebral palsy will walk for the first time after 'miracle' surgery in the US

A 4-year-old girl from north Queensland, who currently requires a walker to move around, has finally jetted off to the United States for life changing surgery, after tireless fundraising.

Ciara Burgin is headed for St Louis in Missouri to undergo surgery that will help her walk unsupported.

Ciara has cerebral palsy spastic diplegia, meaning the muscles in her legs are constantly switched on, making it difficult for her to walk.

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A Current Affair first met Ciara 4 months ago, as her mother Ashling started to raise funds for the trip.

Now with all the money raised, Ciara has flown out of Australia with her mother, for what's expected to be a 6-week trip.

"I’m feeling very confident, i know that there's a 100 percent success rate, the doctors done nearly 4 thousand operations it's all he does is this technique, so she's in perfect hands."Ashling told A Current Affair at the airport.

Ciara will be under the care of Dr T S Park who will perform a selective dorsal rhizotomy.

It involves identifying the problems nerves in Ciara's back and cutting them, allowing the muscles in her legs to relax. The 4-year-old will then spend the next month in rehab, learning to walk again.

The surgery is currently not available in Australia, with dozens of Aussie kids travelling to Dr Park each year to undergo the procedure.

The trip was only possible after the generous donations of community members and A Current Affair viewers, who helped raise the 150 thousand dollars needed for the surgery and trip.

It's hoped when Ciara returns in late September, she’ll be able to walk off the plane, unassisted.