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Thanny is a teenager from Cambodia who needs $390 to fund elbow surgery.

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$56 raised, $334 to go

$56

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$334

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Thanny's story

February 14, 2019

Thanny is a teenager from Cambodia. He comes from Pursat province and traveled four hours for his surgery. He has a recurrent dislocation in his elbow. He will undergo a procedure which will re-position his elbow, allowing him to improve his movement and relieve pain.

Thanny’s favorite subject in school is Khmer literature and in the future, he wishes to grow up and be a businessman. After his surgery, he is excited to go back to playing soccer and going for walks with his family.

He says, “I hope that after surgery, I will be able to continue playing soccer with no problems, and play with my friends.”

Thanny is a teenager from Cambodia. He comes from Pursat province and traveled four hours for his surgery. He has a recurrent dislocation in...

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Thanny's case was submitted by Lindsay Bownik at Children's Surgical Centre in Cambodia.

Thanny's Timeline

February 14, 2019
PROFILE SUBMITTED
Thanny was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre, our medical partner in Cambodia.
February 14, 2019
TREATMENT OCCURRED
Thanny received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.
February 19, 2019
PROFILE PUBLISHED
Thanny's profile was published to start raising funds.
March 06, 2019
AWAITING UPDATE
Awaiting Thanny's treatment update from Children's Surgical Centre.
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AWAITING FUNDING
Thanny is currently raising funds for his treatment.

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Treatment

Reduction Procedure

Cost Breakdown
Diagnosis
Procedure

On average, it costs $390 for Thanny's treatment

Hospital Fees

$65

Medical Staff

$277

Medication

Supplies

$40

Labs

Radiology

Symptoms
Impact on patient's life
Cultural or regional significance

What kinds of symptoms do patients experience before receiving treatment?

A reduction procedure is needed to correct alignment of bones. After a bone fracture, parts of the bone can become displaced or angulated.

What is the impact on patients’ lives of living with these conditions?

Living with fractured or misaligned bones can be painful and limits functionality, which can interfere with day-to-day tasks.

What cultural or regional factors affect the treatment of these conditions?

In Cambodia, road rules are largely unregulated and traffic accidents occur frequently, often causing fractures and bone dislocations.

Process
Impact on patient's life
Risks and side-effects
Accessibility
Alternatives

What does the treatment process look like?

Reduction procedures are classified as open reduction and closed reduction. In an open reduction, surgery is performed to expose the fracture fragments at the site of the injury and realign the bones. In a closed reduction, bones are reset without surgical exposure.

What is the impact of this treatment on the patient’s life?

Reduction procedures can greatly improve quality of life by reducing the pain from the fractured bone and allowing mobility and use of it.

What potential side effects or risks come with this treatment?

Closed reductions have fewer risks than open reductions, as they do not carry the potential complications of any surgical exposure. Risks of closed reduction procedures include injury to nerves or blood vessels near the affected bone and blood clot formation. In addition to these, risks of open reduction also include infection and stiffness.

How accessible is treatment in the area? What is the typical journey like for a patient to receive care?

Reduction procedures, especially those that require surgeries, are not easily accessed or afforded by many Cambodians. Patients will travel for many hours to reach CSC for free surgical treatment.

What are the alternatives to this treatment?

For patients in need of reduction procedures to reset a misaligned bone, few alternatives exist. Traditional healers are often used, but with unsuccessful results.

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