Sophaiyath is a 9-year-old girl who lives with her family in Kratie Province. She has one brother who is only one-year-old. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up, so she studies very hard at school. She loves to eat mangoes, play jump rope, and take care of her little brother.
One year ago, Sophaiyath’s father began to see that she was walking abnormally. They brought her to a local hospital and found that she had developed Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) disease. This disease is a rare childhood disease in which blood flow to part of the hip socket is cutoff, and the bone begins to die. Now Sophaiyath experiences pain and stiffness, and cannot walk normally. She has missed school due to the condition, and her parents are worried that she will have permanent mobility issues.
Luckily, the doctors at CSC can perform an osteotomy to repair Sophaiyath’s hip. Once she recovers, she will no longer experience pain and will regain her mobility. She will also have increased confidence in her physical abilities.
Sophaiyath’s mother shared, “I want to see my daughter run and enjoy playing with the other children, so I hope this surgery is successful and finally fixes her hip.”