14 Military Hospital Begins Orthopedic Surgery for Children
Liberia Medical Relief has begun a series of surgeries with specific focus on orthopedics, targeting young children in the country.
The 14 Military Hospital, in collaboration with the Liberia Medical Relief, has begun a series of surgeries with specific focus on orthopedics, targeting young children in the Country.
According to a press release from the Ministry of National Defense, this Orthopedic Surgery is specifically focused on children who have bow-legs and cannot walk properly. Orthopedic Surgery focuses on the musculoskeletal system — the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are so essential to movement and everyday life.
Making the disclosure to reporters on Thursday, Math 10, a Medical Consultant at the 14 Military Hospital, Dr. Kelvin Strathy, indicated that about 15 children have properly been worked on through the conduct of the orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Strathy asserted that as part of the exercise, the team of medical practitioners conducting the surgery is also imparting advanced knowledge to two specialized doctors in the field, assigned at the John F. Kennedy Medical Facility.
However, he indicated that his team of experts will also embark on more surgeries given the successful nature of previous works completed so far.