Md S., 20

Md. Shaker is a brave and resilient Bangladeshi boy who lives with his widowed mother and three siblings in a family of five, doing his best to support his family despite their extreme hardship. After losing his father, the family was left without a stable source of income, and their fragile home was completely destroyed by a devastating landslide, leaving them homeless and unable to afford the cost of emergency treatment, surgery, medicines, and rehabilitation. Through a Helpster Charity medical outreach program in Kutupalong, the family learned about the available support and urgently sought assistance to save Shaker's life. Despite losing both their home and belongings, they have no financial means to continue his treatment without humanitarian support. Without timely orthopedic surgery and comprehensive medical care, his severe landslide-related injuries could lead to permanent disability, bone non-union, chronic infection, life-threatening bleeding or sepsis, loss of limb function, and other serious complications that could permanently affect his future or even threaten his life.

The recommended treatment includes hospital admission for close monitoring, emergency trauma stabilization, specialist orthopedic consultation, pain management, wound care, bleeding control, detailed clinical and radiological evaluation, followed by staged Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) of the left tibia/fibula shaft fracture under anesthesia once medically stable, along with postoperative care, physiotherapy, and regular follow-up. With timely treatment and rehabilitation, Md. Shaker is expected to achieve good bone healing, recover from his injuries, regain normal mobility, and return to his daily activities. If left untreated, the fracture may heal improperly or fail to heal, leading to permanent deformity, chronic pain, severe infection, bone non-union, permanent disability, loss of limb function, bloodstream infection (sepsis), and other life-threatening complications