News from Zambia
Hilary Robinson reports in pictures...
Deliveries to the "little" Sisters of Mother Theresa, for the orphanage.
 
This young man had managed to work with these remnants of his prosthesis
and asked if it was possible to have a replacement.
The service for those needing orthotics/prosthetics is patchy in Zambia
Congenital aplasia of Tibia.
"Crew" teabreak for the Ambulance at Lukulu, Western Province.
Plaster Course at Kabwe Hospital
How NOT to treat Open Fracture-Dislocation of elbow!
The initial treatment had been: Skimpy debridement, 2 FINE K-wires + 1 screw
+immediate closure ( in an injury sustained 48hrs previously!)The protruding mass is shaft of humerus covered by granulation tissue.
Severe congenital deformities are relatively common in Zambia, possibly
related to viral infection during early pregnancy. These children respond
very well to early amputation.
 
Blount's Disease. The degree of deformity becomes obvious when the
patellae are pointing forwards.
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