American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society volunteers traveled to Vietnam in June to provide corrective surgery for children and adults with lower extremity deformities and disabilities.
This year's volunteer group of four surgeons evaluated more than 212 patients in clinics and performed surgery on 79 — at no cost to the patients. During the month-long project, the volunteers worked at orthopedic rehab centers as well as a hospital. They also presented at the annual educational conference on Surgery of the Lower Extremities held on June 7 in Hanoi.
The first AOFAS Overseas Outreach Project to Vietnam occurred in 2002 and more than 1,100 patients have benefited from the surgeries performed.
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