Guests from Krakow and Zakopane

We had some very special guests in July. We enjoyed the visit of: Alicja Podgórna – a physiotherapist, and two orthopaedists: Szymon and Wojtek.

They brought with them a lot of positive energy, as well as some orthopaedic equipment, much needed at the Katondwe Mission Hospital.

During their stay, Dr Szymon and Dr Wojtek performed a series of medical procedures, including: a Latarjet procedure of the shoulder, fixation of a femur fracture on an external stabiliser, plate fixation of a humerus fracture, removal of a connection from the femur, reconstruction of hand function – lengthening of tendons, release of contractures, foraminotomy of the L5/S1 spine, correction of hallux valgus and hammer toes in the foot, revision of a wound and removal of necrosis from the femur, correction and plate fixation of the bones of the lower arm.

Alicja helped our patients recover their fitness after surgeries, showed them some exercises to do during their rehabilitation period and recommended to them additional supportive treatment. She also gave us a huge amount of knowledge about new methods in physiotherapy.

Thank you very much for everything!