6 hours after surgeons fix broken hip, 93-year-old walks on hosp corridors
Chennai 06.09.2019
Aravamudhan who fell down by accident, was brought to Fortis Malar Hospital with severe pain in the hip. Doctors knew the fracture could immobilize him. So, they counselled him to undergo a 35-minute surgery, minimally invasive Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN). Besides old age, Aravamudhan had cardiac failure, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism. “We had a good team and we decided helping him stay mobile will give him a better quality of life,” said senior surgeon Dr Nandkumar Sundaram. Increasingly, doctors are able to do successful surgeries on hips and knees to keep senior citizens alive, he said. A smiling Aravamudhan said, “I was nervous about the operation. I was expecting a long recovery but I walked the same day.” TNN
Chennai 06.09.2019
Aravamudhan who fell down by accident, was brought to Fortis Malar Hospital with severe pain in the hip. Doctors knew the fracture could immobilize him. So, they counselled him to undergo a 35-minute surgery, minimally invasive Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN). Besides old age, Aravamudhan had cardiac failure, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism. “We had a good team and we decided helping him stay mobile will give him a better quality of life,” said senior surgeon Dr Nandkumar Sundaram. Increasingly, doctors are able to do successful surgeries on hips and knees to keep senior citizens alive, he said. A smiling Aravamudhan said, “I was nervous about the operation. I was expecting a long recovery but I walked the same day.” TNN
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