93-Year-Old Man With Hip Fracture Walks On The Same Day after A Complex Hip Procedure At Fortis Malar Hospital
The patient was brought to the emergency room after an accidental fall with pain over the right hip and inability to walk. On examination, the patie nt was diagnosed with a right hip fracture. Chennai, 5 th September 2019 : A team of doctors at Fortis Malar Hospital led by Dr. NandKumar Sundaram, Senior Consultant, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Fortis Malar Hospital successfully performed a minimally invasive Proximal Femoral Nail (PFN) procedure on 93-year-old Mr. Aravamudhan who walked on the same day, 6 hours after the procedure. The patient was taken up for surgery on the same day after consultation with the team of doctors including the Cardiologist and the Nephrologist. Expert care was taken for the nonagenarian patient, keeping in mind his co-morbid conditions that included cardiac failure, renal failure, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and hypothyroidism. Mr. Aravamudhan responded exceptionally well after the procedure and was...