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100-yr-old undergoes hip surgery

Hundred-year-old Govind Chandra Swain, who lost all hopes of standing on his feet after suffering a fractured hip, was able to finally walk home after undergoing a successful surgery at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Bhubaneswar, Swain’s family said he became bed-ridden after several hospitals refused to operate on him in view of his age. As a result, his condition started deteriorating. Finally they decided to bring him to KIMS, where joint replacement surgeon Dr. B.K.Behera gave them hope. “We had never thought that he would start walking after only three days of operation. It seems like a miracle,” said a family member. A team of doctors, comprising anesthetist Dr. J.C. Mishra, Dr. A Behera and joint replacement surgeon Dr. B. K. Behera, who replaced head and trochanter of his right femur with a femoral prosthesis. The operation was done under the supervision of Dr. U.N. Mishra and Dr. B Panigrahi and CEO, KIMS, Dr. R. N. Samanta. “ Earlier, Plates and screws were used for fracture in older patients. After such an operation, a patient usually takes at least three months to recover. Then again, there is possibility of the surgery failing to yield the expected result, But the replacement surgery can enable a patient to walk on the third day of surgery,” said a doctor

KIMS Performs Rare Hip Replacement Surgery

Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), a constituent of KIIT University, performed a rare total hip replacement surgery on an eighty years old patient on 24th June 2010. S. Mishra, the patient, can now walk normally, without pain or limping.

Dr. B. K. Behera, joint replacement surgeon, KIMS and his team advised the surgery after the patient visited the hospital’s Out Patient Department with complains of pain in left hip, limping and difficulty in walking longer distances. Patient had fracture of neck of femur 15 years back, at the age of 65 years. He was operated to replace head femur at that time. The treatment improved the patient’s condition for about 15 years. However, for last six months discomforts came back.

This type of surgery on 80 years old man is very rare. Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT Group of Institutions congratulated all the surgeons for this successful operation.

Total Hip Replacement Surgery at KIMS

A team of doctors from Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) of KIIT University have performed a rare total hip replacement surgery. Left hip joint of Bansidhar Jena (61), a resident of Kalyanpur village of Khurda District and employed as Section Officer in Bhubaneswar Regional Research Centre, was damaged after he met with a road accident.

The patient was operated and a plate was placed at the affected part at S.C.B Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack in 1995. Doctors advised him to change this plate after three years. However, due to some problems the patient did not follow the advice. So his condition continued to deteriorate resulting in pain and suffering. He was disappointed even after treatment by several doctors of Hyderabad, including in Apollo.

Upon suggestions of his relatives, he was admitted at KIMS under the guidance of Dr. Basanta Kumar Behera. On 15th February, Dr. Behera and his team of doctors successfully performed a rare surgery and fixed a machine. Now his health condition is good and he can move. Mr. Bansidhar Jena and his family members thanked Dr. Behera and his surgical team.

Rare Total Hip Replacement on 80 years old at KIMS

S. Mishra (80), a male patient admitted in KIMS OPD with pain in left hip and unable to walk long distance since the last 6 months underwent a rare hip replacement surgery in KIMS with success. Patient had facture of neck of femur 15 years back age of 65 years. He was operated with replacement of head femur at that time. He was walking successfully for last 15 years. But since last six months he is getting pain in hip while walking. He consulted orthopedic surgeon. He is advised for total hip replacement surgery. Where his old propsries was removed and a new femoral head propsries and acepatuluar replacement has done in hip joint, patient consulted.
Dr. B. K. Behera, joint replacement surgeon at KIMS orthopedic OPD. He examined and advised for total hip replacement surgery. The surgery was done on 24th June, 2010 by Dr. B. K. Behera and with his co surgeon. After the surgery the patient can walk without pain and limping. Dr. A. Samanta, Founder, KIIT Group of Institutions congratulated to all the doctors for this successful operation. This type of surgery on 80 years old man is very rare.

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