Prayagraj,

24 July (HS): In the orthopedics department of Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN)

Hospital, Prayagraj, 67-year-old Ram Ashish Singh was successfully operated

upon and saved from knee replacement. The patient had been suffering from

severe knee pain and difficulty in walking for many years. He had the problem

of osteoarthritis (knee joint wear), in which knee replacement is usually

recommended to elderly people.

Doctors

resorted to a modern technique called High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO) to save the

knee. This operation was done using MIPO (Minimally Invasive Plate

Osteosynthesis) technique, in which plate fixation is done through a very small

incision. In this procedure, bleeding is very less, muscles are not damaged and

the patient recovers quickly.

Dr.

Anand Kumar, senior orthopedic surgeon who led the operation, said, The

HTO technique is especially effective for patients who have partial knee

degeneration. This can protect the patient's own knee for years and avoid the

need for knee replacement. In this case, we successfully completed the

operation using the MIPO technique.

Medical

College Principal Dr. V.K. Pandey expressed happiness over this successful

operation and said, It is our endeavor to provide the patients with the

latest surgical techniques in government hospitals. Techniques like HTO are

proving to be a milestone in joint preservation. This helps the patients to

walk for a long time and improves their quality of life.

The

patient's X-ray showed varus deformity (bending of the knees), which caused

pain and imbalance while walking. After the operation, the patient's condition

is now stable and he will be discharged soon. Family member R.P. Singh said

that the entire procedure was explained to him by the doctors and he decided to

undergo the operation under their guidance. He expressed gratitude to the

government and the medical team for getting free treatment in the hospital.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi