A 34-year-old woman from Delhi has successfully regained her ability to walk after a major medical intervention. She sustained severe injuries when an auto-rickshaw overturned while she was trying to shield her infant from the impact. The accident resulted in the physical loss of a portion of her thigh bone at the site. Doctors at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Shalimar Bagh performed a complex surgery to reconstruct the damaged limb.
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How did the medical team manage the injury?
Dr. Simon Thomas, a Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon at the hospital, led the team handling this case. The patient arrived with open fractures in her thigh and shin bones. The most critical issue was a segmental defect where a part of the bone was missing completely. Instead of a standard repair, the team opted for a staged reconstruction method. This process focused on stabilizing the limb first and preparing the body for a bone graft later.
What was the surgical process?
The treatment required a precise two-step procedure to ensure the leg could support weight again. The doctors followed advanced trauma protocols to fix the defect using the following steps:
- First Stage: Doctors used internal fixation and filled the bone gap with antibiotic-loaded cement to control infection.
- Second Stage: Conducted 6–8 weeks later, the cement was removed and replaced with a mix of the patient’s own bone graft and artificial bone graft.
- Outcome: An additional plate was used for stability, allowing the patient to eventually stand and walk independently by February 2026.
