The patient from Jharkand sustained grievous injuries when his two wheeler collided with a moving train and was shifted to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai by train
Apollo Hospitals recently managed to completely restructure a shattered pelvic bone in a patient who sustained multiple fractures in an accident.
Vijay Kumar Singh (55) from Chirkunda, Jharkhand, was riding a two wheeler when he collided with a moving train sustaining multiple injuries. Reportedly, Singh was diagnosed with an open book pelvic fracture, fractures sacrum, fracture of all spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae, fractured dorsal spine, multiple fractured ribs on both sides, blood in abdomen (hemoperitoneum), and blood in chest (haemothorax).
Although he was immediately rushed to a hospital in Kolkata, his condition worsened prompting his family to look for other options. Dr Balaji Srinivasan, Consultant Orthopedic surgeon at Apollo Hospitals was consulted and following his advice, a doctor and nurse from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai travelled to Kolkata and helped shift Singh to Chennai by train.
Singh was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai on July 8, and a major five-hour pelvic surgery was performed, in which apparently a one-inch key hole was used to fix the big sacral pelvic fracture. Reportedly, the fixation is so stable that the patient has already been mobilised and is on a wheelchair ready to travel back to his hometown in less than 72 hours.
Commenting about the importance of trauma care, Dr Balaji Srinivasan said, “Trauma care is as important as any other discipline in medicine and it is crucial that every hospital has the necessary comprehensive medical services in place. Thanks to the facilities and expertise available at Apollo Hospitals, Singh is now able to return safely back to his hometown.”
