Abdullahi A., 3

Abdullahi is a 3 year old male child living with his mother, they parents are no longer staying in the same roof due to financial constraints, though they are not divorced but the father cannot carter for the daily needs of the family at the moment so the mother moved back to her parent's house with the 2 children, life has been quite challenging for them, the children have stopped going to school too. Currently they are staying in a single room in the parent's compound, there is a well and pit latrine. They have access to electricity. Abdullahi is 3-year-old male child who presented with a history of inability to extend the left index finger of 3 months duration. He sustained electrical burns to the left index finger 3 months ago, which resulted in deformity and inability to extend the finger. On examination, scar tissue seen over the distal interphalangeal joint, with hyperflexion of the joint and inability to extend the joint. Diagnosis of Contracture of the D2 of the left hand was made. The family cannot afford the money for the medical care that is why they contacted Helpster Charity for the medical support.

The child is having inability to extend the affected finger, hence there is need to release the contracture caused due to the trauma. A contracture of the index finger can significantly impair a child's fine motor skills, making it difficult to grip pencils, use utensils, or perform two-handed tasks. If left untreated during growth, the permanent tightness can lead to joint stiffness and abnormal bone development, potentially requiring complex surgery to restore function. The surgery will improve his quality of life. However, this is done to enable the patient have a good grip on objects and also allow him access to his peers thereby avoiding stigmatization, he will also be able to hold writing materials in terms of school activities. Prognosis is good.