Sunday, June 5, 2016

2015 treated 2016 cured

In 2015, we treated this cute 3 year old. She presented with LLD (Limb Length Discrepency), due to abnormal pelvic anatomy. Her left leg was 1.5 inches shorter than her right leg, causing severe gait abnormalities and pain. During of mission last year we treated her and designed a brace to help correct the pelvic anatomy. I recall her crying a lot, very scared of us in blue scrubs and in a lot of pain.
This year she presented for a follow-up visit with a dramatic improvement, close to a cure. Her left leg is now almost the same length as her right, she walks normal, and she has no more pain.
The cure of her LLD did not cure her fear of blue scrubs.... Every time one of us walked into the clinic room, she would start crying. This occurred for a few minutes until Bac Si Ha start his examination. Once we saw her new X-ray and watched her walk, she became the cute and happy 4 year old again. In fact, she was so cute and happy that she personally thanked all of us with the sweetest and most precious voice to saying " Cam on Bac Si"!!!   It brought such joy to me to hear that and to see such a success from our past treatments. This young girl can now actively play and live a normal life.

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