“Veasna is in the 10th grade and enjoys playing soccer and studying math,” shares our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
Veasna is a 16-year-old boy from Cambodia who has a dislocated left elbow. CSC tells us, “Veasna has difficulty bending his elbow and can’t do his work very well in school.” The weakened condition of his elbow causes a great deal of pain, as well.
$405 will fund the open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) procedure Veasna needs to treat his fracture. After an incision is made in the skin over the bone, a surgeon will move the bone into its correct place and use sutures or screws to hold the bone together. After the incision is closed, Veasna’s arm will be placed in a cast or splint to protect the bone as it heals.
This ORIF surgery is low-risk and very effective. After Veasna heals, the function and mobility of his elbow will be restored. Let’s help Veasna get healthy!