Untreated Trauma
Broken bones are relatively common worldwide, but access to comprehensive medical care is not. In countries where CURE serves, access to surgical care is limited, and the child may not receive the care they need. In some situations, children don’t receive treatment for their broken bones until years after the initial break or don’t receive treatment at all.
A broken bone is one of the most common injuries worldwide. However, lack of treatment is the main difference in severity between the broken bones treated in high-income countries and children treated at CURE.
If Not Treated
If Not Treated
Broken bones left untreated can cause pain, deformity, and a loss of function in the child’s arm or leg. Such children often cannot participate in activities with their friends, and life at school often becomes difficult. Some children are bullied and made to feel worthless and may even drop out of school.
Treatment
Treatment
Treatment for untreated broken bones depends on the severity and the amount of time the injury went without treatment. Surgery is generally required to straighten the bone, sometimes needing bone lengthening to equalize the child’s legs and manage any concurrent infection.
Before
Children like Yetbarek rely on the support and generosity of people like you to receive surgery and comprehensive care offered at CURE hospitals.
We treat neglected broken bones at CURE Children’s Hospitals in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Philippines, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
After
Children like Yetbarek rely on the support and generosity of people like you to receive surgery and comprehensive care offered at CURE hospitals.
We treat neglected broken bones at CURE Children’s Hospitals in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Philippines, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
