Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Fortis Escorts Bone and Spine Institute conducted a decompression and fusion surgery of spine at the Safa Marwah Hospital, here on a patient from Srinagar to make her walk again.
The surgical team was led by Dr Mandeep Singh, Senior Consultant, Orthopedics, Fortis Escorts Bone & Spine Institute (FEBSI).
Dr Mandeep Singh, Senior Consultant, Orthopedics, Fortis Escorts Bone & Spine Institute (FEBSI), said, “48-year-old Fameeda’s case presented a challenge as she had been practically bed-ridden since the last few years and her dependency for small chores on her family members was high.
He added that the only thought in our minds was to get this lady back on her feet. Surgical process involved decompressing the nerves which were pinched by removing overgrown bone and unhealthy disc resulting in the pressure on the nerve.
Dr Singh maintained that screws and cages impacted with bone grafts were used to stabilize the spineand to achieve desired fusion for lifelong relief. Cost effective, weightless implants were used during the surgery. The lives of such implants are forever and need special skills to put it in the patients”.
Fameeda said, “Dr Mandeep explained to me the surgical procedure and the treatment. I was worried about the outcome. But when he explained why the procedure was important and how it could give me the freedom of mobility again, I felt I was in safe hands. I am able to walk more than 2 kilometers, sit on the floor to pray to the god, go about my daily chores in a normal way and most importantly do everything on my own”.
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