Global Rehabilitation Services Report Sept 2021

by fiohint@uk · 7th November 2021

BRIEF REPORT OF ACTIVITIES FROM APRIL 2021 TO JULY 2021

July 23, 2021

Listed below are the children that have been treated and those that are still following treatment. The first chart shows the children that were in the last report of March 2021 that had not completed their treatment and the outcome of their treatment. The second chart shows those children that have been admitted after the report of March 2021 till July 2021. The outcome of the treatment was largely successful except a few that stopped treatment and those that needed long term treatment.

The number of children that have come for treatment greatly improved with the reduction of the Covid-19 epidemic. The Centre received 125 children during 2021 but 68 children actually came back for treatment. We are still waiting for more of the 67 children that did not come since the long school holidays break has not yet ended. We believe that the children that have not come for treatment after evaluation is due to the financial hardship resulting from the Covid-19 in Cameroon. Parents are finding it hard to provide their symbolic contributions and to pay for transport. However the availability of the new vehicle from Miva has helped a great deal to fetch some of the children in villages but it is difficult to do that in all the villages.

With the new vehicle donated by MIVA, we are now able to reach many villages for the CBR (Community-based rehabilitation) programme on a monthly basis. We hope to organize groups of concerned individuals and the parents of the affected children in many villages. This will give us the opportunity to meet many disabled children and bring them for treatments although bringing many children for treatment will be difficult due to financial problems of the parents and GLORES.

WE must thank FIOH for the provision of £1 600 that helped quite a good number of children. The contribution of the adult patients who have to pay for their treatment is also helping us financially.

As you might have noted, most of the adult patients we saw have one common problem, sciatic nerve compression and low back pain. The thing is that GLORES is gaining a reputation in the treatment of sciatic nerve complications so much so that many patients with that problem are being referred to GLORES. We have successfully helped patients with this complication to avoid expensive surgery. The majority of patients with this complication are women due to farming and carrying of heavy loads of farm products.

CHILDREN WHO CONTINUED TREATMENT AFTER THE REPORT OF MARCH 2021

Name		Age	Sex	Diagnosis	Address	Treatment	Outcome


3	Meke Christna	1 ms	F	Bilateral club feet	Sacta	Plastering plus special shoes	Discharged with follow-up
4	Taboue Bassime	2 y	F	Bilateral varus knees	Tchichap	Stretching and splints	Calipers discontinued and dischared
5	Djeleseck Lewis	4 y	M	Left herb palsy	Dschang	Functional reeducation	Affected arm functional, discharged
6	Mfor Blessing	10 ms	F	Bilateral varus knees	Djeleng 2	Stretching and splints	Splints discontinued with follow-up
7	Dongfack Tsamo	7 y	F	Retarded development	Yaounde	Functional reeducation	Parents stopped treatment although there was improvement
8	Mafeugoum Doriane	18 y	F	Prenatal deformaton of right leg	Bafoussam	Mobility splint	Can walk successfully but still comes for splits repairs.
9	Tadjuidje Henri	3 y	M	Retarded development	Bamenze	Functional reeducation	Still coming for treatment (Long term treatment)
10	Kengue Oumbe Valyros	3 y	M	Bilateral valgus knees	Baleng	Stretching and splints	Splints discontinued and dischared
11	Sapo Eurich	4 y	M	Bilateral valgus knees	Baleng	Stretching and splints	Splints removed with follow-up
12	Kamche Lliaken	11 ms	M	Bilateral valgus knees	Bamenze	Stretching and splinting	Discharged
13	Feupossi Tenny	2.5 y	M	Bilatral valgus knees	Djassa	Stretching and splinting	Splints discontinued and dischared
14	Takeo		F	Congenital deformation of lower limbs	Baham	Muscle strengthening exercises and ambulation splints	Can walk with help of splints, going to school and follow-up repairs.
15	Kuate Tresor	4 y	M	Spastic Cerebral palsy	Bamenze	Functional reeducation	Still under treatment (long term treatment)
16	Moujaita Nabia	9 y	F	Quadruplegy due to attack of meningitis	Banengo	Functional reeducation followed by splinting	Resumed treatment after parents stopped bringing the child.
17	Bayang Marie Chantal	10 y	F	Lower limb contracture and spasticity		Correction of Achile tendons and, coordination exercises	Can work independently but still comes for control.
18	Randy		M	Spastic cerebral palsy	Bamenda	Therapeutic exercises, replacement of splints due to growth.	Deformation of lower limbs corrected, spasticity amazingly reduced. Walks with assistance and following home treatment and coming for follow-up

CHILDREN ADMITTED FOR TREATMENT FROM APRIL 2021 TO JULY 2021

NAMES		AGE	SEX	DIAGNOSIS	ADDRESS	TREATMENT	OUTCOME
1	Mandefo Marie	71 y	F	Inflammatory arthritis	Socada	Pain management	Her situation is unfortunately chronic and will need PT (bone degeneration)
2	Janette Yoghae	50 y	F	Sciatic nerve injury	Eveché	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Neurosurgery recommended although she is feels no serious pains
3	Nopoupoji marie	60 y	F	Frozen shoulder	Bamedze	Pain management, therapeutic exercises	Full recovery
4	Magne Deodone	60 y		Fraction contracture left knee following an accident	Njingah	Stretching, massage	Left knees straightened
5	Tene Pelagie	38 y	F	Sciatic nerve Compression	Kamkouop	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Recovered
6	Moujiata Nabia	9 y		Paraplegia following meningitis	Banengo	Therapeutic exercises, splinting	Can walk using splints and coming for follow-up treatment
7	Sr. Margrette Madjou	54 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Bamendju	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Discharged satisfaction
8	Echia Mercy	61 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Banengo	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Fully recovered
9	Salamatou Ndikea	35 y	F	Neglected sub luxation of left hip	Banego	Therapeutic exercises, shoe adaptation	Can walk straight with orthopaedic shoes
10	Kenge Abertine	55 y	F	Low back pain	Bamendju	Therapeutic exercises	Discharged with satisfaction
11	Koagne Wembo	62	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Njinngah	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Discharged recovered
12	Mefoukah Therese	43 y	F	Sciatic nerve injury	Tounjie	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	Discharged , full recovery
13	Sister Clementine	47 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Njounang	Lumber traction, therapeutic exercises	She refused neurosurgery, came to GLORES and recovered fully since then she has recommended many patients to GLORES
14	Chinda Soh	18 y	M	Trauma contraction left knee	Tocket	Stretching, therapeutic exercises	Right knee brought to 90 degrees and functional
15	Zoukou Nouel	3 y	M	Bilateral 16tibia internal rotation	Maeture	Therapeutic exercises, splinting	Both knees corrected
	Kadji Veronique	47 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Magoua	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Neurosurgery recommended but she refused
16	Ayanga Noubissi	49 y	M	Sciatic nerve compression	Socada	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Discharged recovered
17	Kuetang Benadette	40 y	F	Left wrist fracture contracture	Quartier Haoussa	Therapeutic exercises, splinting	Contracture straightened but hand function still to recover
18	Mamma Zargaou	2 y	F	Bilateral Valgus knees	Bamendze	Stretching, splinting	Both knees straightened and discharged
19	Taa Ndifo	40 y	M	Sciatic nerve compression	Sacta	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Referred for neurosurgery
20	Jidam Mohamed	5 y	M	Inflammation right leg following accident	Banefo	Pain management	Recovered fully
21	Tongho Gabriel	74 y	M	Sciaic nerve injury	Quartier Haoussa	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Did not fully recovered and was referred for neurosurgery in Yaounde
24	Nganueu Myles	4 y	M	Bilateral valgus knees	Maeture	Stretching, splinting	Discharged with deformation fully corrected
25	Zoakeu Mechelini	45 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Njounang	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Treated and discharged
26	Djoungouang Roselini	55 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Djeleng 3	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Fully recovered
27	Barmi Delphine	45 y	F	Disc hernia	Njounang	Mild traction, therapeutic exercises, pain management	Recovered and avoided neurological operation
28	Mabouo Regine	60 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Bamendze	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Recovered and discharged
29	Tina Talep	3 y	F	Bilateral valgus knees	Tchichap	Stretching, splinting	Deformation fully corrected, splint discontinued
30	Kenge Yvama	13 y	F	Windswept deformity	Banengo	Stretching, splinting	Wearing splints and following the bi-weekly control visits
31	Nana Epse Tchounje	65 y	F	Sciatic nerve compression	Yaounde	Lumber traction, therapeutic	Recovered after the recommended 2 week treatment
32	Kamar Joan	3 y	F	Bilateral valgus knees	Stade	Stretching, splinting	Wearing splints and coming for bi-weekly control
33	Mbeutsing Josephine	36 y	F	Discal hernia	Bamoungoum	Mild traction, therapeutic exercises, pain management	Recovered after 3 week treatment
34	Penha Celestine	46 y	F	Discal hernia	Kamkouop	Mild traction, 35therapeutic ex36ercises, pain man37agement	Recovered after 2 week treatment
35	Fotso Joan	9 y	M	Flexion contracture of knees	Bamendze		Undergoing preparation for splints
	Naghe Gaston	42 y	M	Trauma right ankle	TPO	Pain management	Undergoing PT
36	Djeussi Benadette	33 y		Lumbargo	Bamendze	Therapeutic exercises	Good progress Still on treatment
37	Ayuk Ruth	52 y	F	Low back pain due to arthritis	Banengo	Therapeutic exercises	Still on therapy
38	Mafogie George	3 y	M	Windswept deformity	Douala	Stretching, splinting	Undergoing preparation for splints
39	Cecilia Tenkeu	68 y	F	Paralysis of right arm	Tamdja	Therapeutic exercises	Still on treatment
40	Mapah Esmila	3 y	F	Left club foot	Bamendze	Stretching then splinting	Undergoing PT then splinting
41	Tsabou Leonoura	7 m	F	Fracture right femur	Djeleng 1	Plaster immobilization (2 months)	To remove POP in 2 months.