Free scoliosis examination for poor patients

There are many causes of scoliosis such as birth defects, children learning to sit too early or sitting in the wrong position, polio, rickets . and in many cases, the cause is unknown.

The free scoliosis examination program was initiated by Assoc. Prof. Dr.-Doctor Vo Van Thanh, Dean of the Division of Spine A, Chiropractic Trauma Hospital (CT-CH) in Ho Chi Minh City and perform.

Very enthusiastic about the program, Dr. Thanh and his experienced colleagues directly carried out many free shifts (over 150 severe scoliosis surgeries) most successfully with the total amount of funding up to over 200,000 USD.

It is known that in order to get this money, Dr. Thanh went " knocking " around the door in and outside the country. However, according to him: 'there are still many patients who have no money for treatment or unknown programs '.

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' Cases of 40 degrees or more will be surgically operated using a full-legged configuration - drilling the posterior spine to screw the leg with the longitudinal bars to correct and fix the spine. This is the latest technique, first applied in the country by the Spinal Unit A, Ho Chi Minh City Hospital of Ho Chi Minh City since 2002. Only for tool money, patients have to pay from 40-60 million VND / shift. While there are only a few countries in the world such as Korea (1995), America (2000) . Such a shift in Korea is about 45,000USD / shift, in the US about 300,000USD / shift '- Dr. Thanh said know.

' Up to now, 70% of poor patients in the hospital have been supported with tool allowance by Ho Chi Minh City's Poor Patient Association, Japanese Business Association. However, patients still have to take care of other expenses such as hospital fees, living expenses, etc., so there is a need for health insurance and real proof of poverty, 'added Dr. Thanh.

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Patients or relatives directly contact Assoc. Prof. Dr.-Doctor Vo Van Thanh, Head of Division A, Chiropractic Trauma Hospital, No. 929, Tran Hung Dao, District 5, HCMC. Daily examination at the Spinal A Department

Epilator performed: Associate Prof. Dr. Vo Van Thanh, Dr. Tran Quang Hien, Dr. Ngo Minh Ly, Dr Au Duong Huy, Dr. Pham Ngoc Cong, Dr. Vo Ngoc Thien An, Dr. Le Minh Tri, Dr. Do Anh Chien , Dr. Pham Van So, Dr. Pham Tran Thuong;Anesthesia resuscitation: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Chung and his colleagues;Nursing: Le Thi My Trang and colleagues.