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Mathew W.
  1. Request received14/09/2023
  2. Checked & Confirmed04/10/2023
  3. Fundraising22/01/2024
  4. Treatment provided18/09/2023
  5. Invoice paid19/01/2024
  6. Case closed30/09/2024

Why is treatment done earlier than admission?

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Mathew W., 4

Report published
Health Problem

Bones & joints

Poverty Rating

128

Required Amount

$635

$620 left to save this life

$15/$635

2%

Barika Medical Centre

Rose Avenue, Hurlingham, Nairobi

Background

Mathew is four years old, and he likes playing football and story-telling; he enjoys to listen to stories and later narrate the stories to his friends. In the course of August, Mathew was hit by a motorcycle while he was playing with his friends. The motorcycle rider sped off and Mathew's parents were left to struggle with the treatment. Mathew suffered a broken femur (a bone in the thigh that connects the hips to the knees) and has been immobile.

Medical history

Mathew was hit by a motorcycle while he was playing with his friends. The motorcycle rider sped off and Mathew's parents were left to struggle with the treatment. Mathew suffered a broken femur (a bone in the thigh that connects the hips to the knees) and has been immobile. Mathew needed a surgical operation and an installation of a supporting steel element. The surgery was successful. After the operation and the post-op treatment, the child got no complications. The patient has been discharged to continue coming to the hospital every 2 weeks for review, for a maximum of 5 visits.

Outcome

The fracture needs a surgical operation and an installation of a supporting steel element. After the operation and the post-op treatment, the child will very likely fully recover and walk. If left untreated, the bone will grow together in a displaced position, which may lead to the lifelong immobility, or complicated walking, as well as lifelong pain.