May 12, 2016
Sovan’s hands and arms were cut by a sheet of zinc last year. Although he was treated at a local clinic at the time of the accident, his right hand is still in pain and he is unable to hold anything.
Sovan is a 48-year-old farmer from Cambodia. He has a family of eight children, and enjoys watching boxing on TV and listening to traditional Khmer music.
Unable to find proper treatment in the area where he lives, Sovan traveled three hours with his wife to reach Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC). There, doctors identified a tendon and nerve injury in his right hand, as well as a loss of sensation of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers of his left hand. They recommended Sovan have surgery to repair these damaged nerves and tendons.
For $392, surgeons will perform a tendon and nerve graft on Sovan’s left forearm. This will restore his mobility and sensation after recovery, and Sovan will be able to return home with full use of his hand. Then, he can continue to work and support his family.
Sovan's hands and arms were cut by a sheet of zinc last year. Although he was treated at a local clinic at the time of the accident, his rig...
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August 3, 2016
Sovan received a successful tendon reparation surgery.
Sovan’s tendon and nerve repair surgery went very well. During the procedure, surgeons performed a tendon and nerve graft on his left forearm to repair his damaged ones and begin the recovery process. He will have two weeks of physiotherapy and then a follow-up appointment in a month to check his healing. Although it will take months for his arm to regain full mobility, his hand function has already improved and doctors are very hopeful he will make a full recovery.
He is very excited to return home and begin to support his family again, something he’d been unable to do with such a painful and debilitating injury. Both he and his wife, who accompanied him to the clinic, are very thankful to all those who helped Sovan have this restorative surgery.
Sovan’s tendon and nerve repair surgery went very well. During the procedure, surgeons performed a tendon and nerve graft on his left forear...
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