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Vivian's story

Vivian can stand, walk, run and play without pain

Seven-year-old Vivian was born with bowed legs, and walking long distances was painful. A community mobiliser referred her to CoRSU, where surgery corrected her legs.

Care received
Orthopaedic surgery
Condition
Blount disease (bowed legs)
Source
First published in the CoRSU Annual Report 2022 and on the CoRSU website, March 2024
Published
Two photographs labelled "Before" and "After". In the first, a girl in a pale yellow dress stands on grass with bowed legs. In the second, she stands with straight legs on a covered walkway beside a crouching man in a cap.
Vivian before and after her surgery.

Before CoRSU

Seven-year-old Vivian is the second child in her family. She was born with bowed legs. Earlier efforts to correct them did not succeed, because her parents could not raise the money for further treatment in a specialised hospital.

Vivian had pain when walking long distances, standing, and playing with friends.

A community mobiliser identified Vivian and referred her to CoRSU. Her father was worried that he could not afford the cost of treatment, but the hope of seeing his daughter well pushed him to come.

Care at CoRSU

At CoRSU, Vivian was diagnosed with Blount disease. This is a condition in which the growth plate in the upper part of the shinbone (tibia) grows abnormally, and the legs bow as a result.

With funding from MTN Foundation, surgery was performed and her legs were corrected.

Vivian now

Vivian can stand, walk, run and play without pain or support.

Thanks to all our donors, children like Vivian are able to receive subsidised treatment at CoRSU.

Made possible with support from MTN Foundation.

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“I truly appreciate MTN Foundation and CoRSU for transforming my daughter's life.”

Vivian's father

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