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The Different Wards

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Hello again everyone!! This time I thought I would share a little bit about what the other wards of the hospital are up to, and more pictures are coming out so I am able to share more of those as well! ORTHOPEDICS: The ward beside mine is dedicated to orthopedic patients.   Some of the common surgeries you see are extreme bow legs, windswept legs, and quadriceps contractures, Unfortunately do to the nature of bones, we only accept patients who are 15 years and younger as they are still growing and have a higher chance of success for the surgery and recovering after. This ward can be crazy. Stuffed in a tiny room you have nurses, translators, caregivers, caregiver babies, physiotherapists, and doctors rotating in and out. There can be lots of laugher at times, but often there is a lot of crying as these children go through a painful surgery and then have to be pushed through the pain to exercise and move. I really admire the nurses who work on this ward.  PLASTICS: I