Tili's broken arm

Tili broke two bones in her forearm in December 2010. She visited a Khmer healer, who's treatment consisted of a bamboo splint and local bush leave ointments for one month. Tili's arm was not getting better so she went off to the hospital for xrays and subsequent surgery consisting of a plate and screws. These, along with the plaster cast, were removed after six months and this is when Tili first visited the centre. One of the physiotherapists assessed the movement in Tili's arm and saw the broken bone fragments moving under her skin. Another xray was taken and no healing had taken place- the bones were still separated. Now Tili is in a half splint to prevent wrist movements. It cannot be a full splint as there is also an infected wound on her forearm. Physiotherapy is working on her finger and upper arm movements as her wrist is to be kept immobilised.