Tibetans with bone disorder get free help in Beijing

He Fang, director of the foundation's project management department, said on Tuesday that five of the 12 patients underwent surgery on Monday, and the rest are expected to follow within the next few weeks.

As the situation of some patients is critical, Peking University People's Hospital is scheduled to have a teletherapy consultation on complex cases with experts on Wednesday, He said — including doctors from the New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the top hospital for orthopedics in the United States.