Vy, a 26-year-old man from Cambodia, was in a moto accident one year ago and fractured his left femur. He received treatment for seven months at a private clinic where they treated his open fracture and performed surgery.
Even after his surgery, Vy was still in pain and unable to walk. He then traveled three hours with his mother to reach Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), as he could no longer afford treatment at a private clinic. Doctors at CSC found that he has a chronic infection in his left tibia that requires an additional surgical procedure.
Vy farms for a living, and he enjoys watching TV and listening to music in his free time. He has two sisters and two brothers. Due to the seasonal and unpredictable nature of Vy’s work and income, he needs financial assistance for the $405 treatment that will rehabilitate his leg.
Surgeons at CSC will remove the plate already in place in Vy’s leg and perform a debridement, or a surgical removal of the infected and dead tissue. They will then perform open reduction internal fixation surgery, during which they will realign the fractured bone and fix it in place using rods, screws, and plates.
Vy will be able to walk easily again after the surgery and he will no longer be in pain.