Khom is a 63-year-old farmer who fractured his right tibia in a motor vehicle accident last month. He opted to receive Khmer traditional treatment by using a bamboo splint but his leg did not heal. His neighbor suggested he go to the Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). He arrived at our medical partner CSC with pain on his right leg, his fracture site still unhealed, and an inability to walk without crutches. He was placed in traction for six days, after which surgeons have decided he needs an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedure to fully heal.
Khom has been married for 40 years and has two sons and three daughters. They are all married and have blessed him with six wonderful grandchildren. His wife is a farmer too, and they live with one of his daughters. In his free time, Khom likes to do group exercise, take care of his grandchildren, listen to the radio, and visit the pagoda to hear the chanting of monks.
On January 18th, Khom will undergo a fracture repair procedure, which will cost $465. This procedure will help him walk again and return to farming to support his family.
He is hopeful that he will soon be able to walk without pain and get back to farming.