103-year-old undergoes hip surgery Dr Rajshekhar KT

103-year-old undergoes hip surgery Dr Rajshekhar KT

At 103, K. Shamanna, resident of Akshaya Nagar in Bengaluru, is a man with grit and determination.

After suffering a broken hip bone during a fall on a morning walk on September 4, Mr. Shamanna did not hesitate to undergo a Bipolar hemiarthroplasty, a surgical procedure that involves changing the ball in the hip joint. Post-surgery, he is doing well and doctors are preparing to discharge him.

Thomas Chandy, Chairman and Chief of Orthopaedics at the hospital, along with Rajashekar, joint replacement surgeon, who operated on the patient, said it was quite unusual for someone at 103 to not have diabetes, hypertension or any other medical condition.

“He is hale and hearty. He was chatting all along, even during the one-and-a-half-hour long surgery,” Dr. Chandy said. H is out of bed, standing and walking without pain, the doctor explained.

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