𝘈𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘖𝘔𝘙 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 16-𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳-𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘒𝘯𝘦𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘺
Chennai, 10 April 2025: Apollo Hospitals, OMR, successfully performed a highly complex knee reconstruction surgery on a 16-year-old male patient who sustained a critical open fracture of the patella (kneecap) following a road traffic accident. The patient, a promising cyclist, made a remarkable recovery and won a silver medal at the National Under-16 Cycling Championship held in Puri, Odisha—an extraordinary outcome that underscores the clinical excellence and multidisciplinary approach at Apollo Hospitals. The young patient was brought to Apollo OMR hospital with a severely comminuted fracture of the patella caused by a motorcycle accident in which he was riding pillion. The injury involved multiple bone fragments along an oblique shearing plane, with the added complication of mud and debris contaminating the open wound. Given the complexity of the fracture and the risk of infection, urgent surgical intervention was deemed necessary to preserve joint function and prevent long-term dis...