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Support Luis David's Life-Changing Surgery

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Let's help Luis David Paredes Gonzalez, who since birth has suffered from SHEUERMANN Disease, which is a condition involving an abnormal, excessive curvature of the spine. Scheuermann disease typically presents with postural deformity and subacute thoracic pain in adolescents. Management of this condition involves lifestyle modification, stretching exercises, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Additionally, a brace is indicated for more extensive disease, and surgical intervention is indicated for patients like Luis David with a greater degree of kyphosis, neurologic deficits, or severe refractory pain.

Luis David is 15 years old and according to studies carried out, correction of the spine can be only done through surgery.

Luis David’s family is from Mérida - Venezuela with limited resources to pay for this procedure the in a private clinic. The cost of the surgical intervention is US$ 20,000.

Attached are the Sigma Clinic documents, including Dr. Barreras report and surgery cost estimate.

SIGMA Clinic
Treating physician: Dr. Alvaro Barreras, Traumatologist, specialist in pathology. Thanking you for the attention given to this request, we are available to provide any additional information you may require.
Type of Surgery
SURGICAL CORRECTION THROUGH OSTEOTOMY OF
3 LEVEL PUTTING AND ARTHRODESIS FROM T3 to L3.
REQUIRES INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING


Thank you in advance for the great support and valuable help you can give Luis David.




SPANISH

Ayudemos a Luis David Paredes González, que desde su nacimiento padece de una enfermedad llamada SHEUERMANN, Cifosis Torácica que es una deformación de la columna vertebral que provoca una curvatura hacia adelante en la parte torácica, lo que produce una joroba o redondeo de la espalda.

Luis David tiene 15 años de edad y según estudios realizados es necesaria la corrección de la columna para estabilizarla por medio de una cirugía.

Luis David y su familia son de Mérida - Venezuela que cuentan con escasos recursos para poder pagar dicha intervención, la cual la realizan en una Clínica privada. El costo de dicha cirugia seria de US$ 20,000.

Ajunto estaran los documentos enviados por Sigma Clinic y el reporte del Dr. Alvaro Barreras con sus costos aproximados.

Clínica:SIGMA
Médico tratante: Dr. Álvaro Barreras, Traumatólogo, especialista en patología. Agradeciendo la atención brindada a la presente solicitud, estamos a disposición de brindar cualquier información adicional que requieran.
Tipo de Cirugía
CORRECCION QUIRURGICA MEDIANTE OSTEOTOMIA DE
PONTE DE 3 NIVELES Y ARTRODESIS DE T3 a L3.
REQUIERE MONITOREO NEUROFISIOLOGICO INTRAOPERATORIO.

Les agradecemos de antemano el gran apoyo y la valiosa ayuda que le puedan brindar a Luis David.









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    Luz Arias
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