Meet Hak, a 17-year-old student from Cambodia. Hak has two brothers and one sister. “He enjoys playing games online, watching Chinese movies, and playing football,” says our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC).
“Hak recently fell down from a chair and fractured the radial head and dislocated the elbow of his right arm,” says CSC. A radial dislocation occurs when the elbow bones become displaced from their original position, causing discomfort and a restricted range of motion. This injury can affect the surrounding bones, ligaments, and nerves. “I can’t go to study and my parents spend their time and money traveling for me to get treated,” says Hak.
For $405, Hak can undergo open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery. This procedure will rebind the fractured bones in his elbow using steel plates and rods. “He will regain use of his right arm and be able to return to school,” says CSC.
“I hope my arm can be better soon so I can go to study normally again,” says Hak. “I will go to study properly again once I am healed. I hope I can help do some housework too.”