Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 20: The Orthopaedics Team at Fortis Hospital Mohali recently performed THR on a 26-year-old morbidly obese patient, weighing 120 kg, who had severe pain in his left hip joint and had been bedridden for the past one year.
Owing to restricted mobility, the patient’s health had deteriorated drastically in the last three months and he exhibited symptoms of suggestive Depressive Disorder. The Hip replacement team led by Dr Sandeep Gupta, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Fortis Hospital Mohali, performed Dual Mobility THR on the patient, Lovedeep Singh, which enabled him to walk comfortably without support.
Upon examination, the patient, had acute pain in his left hip joint and was unable to walk. He approached Dr Sandeep Gupta at Fortis Hospital Mohali, on 1st September, 2021. Dr Gupta apprised the patient about the condition of his hip joint and suggested that Total Hip Replacement would be an ideal treatment option.
The team of doctors led by Dr Sandeep Gupta successfully performed THR on the patient. The patient was mobilized with a walker on the next day of the surgery. Following good rehabilitation and physiotherapy at Fortis Hospital Mohali, the patient attained good mobility status and after six weeks, he was able to walk comfortably without support. The patient’s mental health also significantly improved and today he is leading a normal, healthy life.
Dr Sandeep Gupta, Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Fortis Hospital Mohali, said, “Dual Mobility THR is a recent advancement in the field of hip replacement. The patient was morbidly obese and approached me at Fortis Mohali with acute pain in his left hip joint. Dual Mobility THR was an ideal treatment option for him and many others who are facing a similar health condition. The patient has fully recovered now and is leading a normal life today.”
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