Help Amy for Hemi Epiphysiodesis Surgery.

Young Amy (pseudonym) is a nine-year-old child who has recently been diagnosed with Blount’s Disease which is at a last stage, requiring urgent and lengthy (8 hours) surgery on both legs.

The parents, young working-class, Muslim family, with father being the sole breadwinner. The parents have exhausted family savings on multiple non-invasive procedures, such as bracing, and other forms of exercises as recommended by medical professionals over the years. Unfortunately, it did not produce the desire results.

Due to child’s age and weight, the specialist can only recommend Hemi Epiphysiodesis Surgery immediately, as the final solution.

The child resides in India where only few specialists can perform such surgery, and the cost of such surgery are usually beyond a daily wage-earner’s income.

It is a multi-stage surgery where eight (8) plates are placed in each leg on one side, to limit the bone growth, and straightening the legs. The child is kept under medical observation (follow-ups) over a period to ensure the deformity is corrected.

The cost of surgery, plates, etc. for each leg is approximately, RS. 8 Lakh INR (approximately $13,500) plus the cost of hospitalization, and on-going medical consultation and observation.

Once the deformity is corrected, most children can resume their normal activities without limitations.

In total, the bare minimum costs for such surgery to both legs and other associated costs are approximately $30,000, something beyond the affordability of a single daily wage-earner’s income.

Therefore, we request everyone to consider assisting the parents with whatever you can afford to donate and assist them in their quest to provide a quality lifestyle for their young daughter, who otherwise may suffer irreparable damage to both her legs if the surgery is not performed immediately.

We have included the information about the specialist, the diagnosis by the specialist, the surgery procedure, as well as the cost associated with such surgery on this page.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the account admin.

You may further learn about the disease, surgery, and other procedures from the following website: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/blounts-disease

Sincerely,