March 1, 2022
Meng Thong is an 11-year-old student with one younger sister. Meng Thong’s parents are rice and vegetable farmers. Meng Thong is in the 5th grade and is an outstanding student, in the top 5 in his class! His best subjects are Khmer and math. After school he likes to play football with friends.
Thong fell playing football last October and injured his left forearm. Now he has limited mobility in his left wrist and decreased sensation whenever he used his hand. He has been diagnosed with a volkman’s contracture of the left forearm. Surgeons will perform a wrist contracture release to heal the bone.
When Meng Thong’s parents learned about our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, they traveled for four hours seeking treatment. On March 1st, surgeons at CSC will perform a contracture release surgery to to help him move his arm easily again. Now, his family needs help to fund this $477 procedure.
His father says, “I hope he can heal quickly and return to school.”
Meng Thong is an 11-year-old student with one younger sister. Meng Thong's parents are rice and vegetable farmers. Meng Thong is in the 5th ...
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June 17, 2022
Meng Thong underwent contracture surgery so he can use his arm more easily.
Plastic surgeons were able to release the skin contractures on Meng Thong’s arm and apply a skin flap to cover the wound so it can fully heal. He will work with the physiotherapy team for rehabilitative range of motion and strength exercises and hopes to have full use of his arm soon. He looks forward to playing football with his friends and hopes not to miss any more school. The surgeons look forward to seeing him again to determine if any further care is needed.
Meng Thong’s mother said: “Thank you to the staff and surgeons who helped my son have hope for recovery after his accident. He will be able to do homework with his hand and help on the farm when he is not in school. We are grateful to the donors who helped to pay for him to have a good future.”
Plastic surgeons were able to release the skin contractures on Meng Thong's arm and apply a skin flap to cover the wound so it can fully hea...
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