March 2012
- Case History - Emmanuel Mulema |
This boy is 11
years old. He was admitted to ACHERU on 30th November 2011 from
Kiwoko town where he was staying with a Good Samaritan who works
with TASO (The Aids Support Organisation) Kiwoko who picked him
from the village to get medical treatment. Sam Mutumba always
encouraged them to bring the child for rehabilitation but it was
a challenge until they hired people to look after him at ACHERU. |
|
Emmanuel
(November 2010), and after surgery |
This gentleman
had picked him from his grandmother who he was staying with
since he was deserted by his parents at 1 year. |
He was
diagnosed with neglected bilateral club foot. He has been on
casts for 4 months and 3 weeks where manipulation under PONSETTI
method has been done and changed every 3 weeks. |
On 19/4/2011 he
was admitted to CoRSU for soft tissue release. 3
re-manipulations where done, then he was discharged to Acheru on
a cast. |
16/6/2011 He
was taken to CoRSU for review and the Doctor suggested to
measure him for plastic shoes (AFOS), then take him for review
on AFOS. |
It will take
one month for his shoes to be ready. |