91-yr-old Covid-19+ve patient treated for multiple fractures at Aware Gleneagles Global

• Aged patient suffered left-hip complex fracture and left-wrist femur bone fracture due to fall
• Managing movements of Covid-19+ve patient with fractured hip was most challenges for hospital staff

Hyderabad, May 27th, 2021: A 91-year-old Covid-19+ve patient who suffered multiple fractures due to a fall at home was successfully operated on and treated at the Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital recently. The patient, even at such advanced age  got recovered well and was discharged from the hospital four days back, to return to his daily routine.

P Radhakrishna Murthy, a resident of Hyderabad city, was rushed to Aware Gleneagles Global Hospital on night of April 30th, after suffering fractures at home. The patient tested Covid-19+ve; and was isolated for future treatment purposes. For over a week, the patient was treated for Covid-19, and during this period extra care was given to ensure his fractures does not aggravate.

Commenting on this challenges case, Dr. V V Satyanarayana, Consultant Orthopaedic & Arthroplasty Surgeon said, “The victim testing Covid-19+ve made this case extremely complicated! Initially, he was put under the care of Dr. Sudhir Prasad, Consultant Pulmonologist & Sleep expert and team, who successfully treated the patient for coronavirus infection. At such advanced age, ensuring virus does not spread deep was extremely important, and the same was done by Dr. Prasad. And once the patient was ready to undergo surgery, he was operated on to fix  hip bone complex fracture and fractured wrist femur bone.”

“Surgery to his fractured bones was done once patient was ready; and was put on close monitoring for a week in the post-operative ward. The patient was receiving all necessary treatment from pulmonology department; and was discharged once he tested Covid-19-ve. Mr. Murthy is now able to walk with support and would be leading a normal, pain-free days soon,” added Dr. Satyanarayana.

The family members of the victim are happy with the progress made by Mr. Murthy; and hope he will soon be able to manage his daily routine activities all by himself without need for any physical support. Family members expressed their gratitude to the Doctors and members of the support staff who took great care of the patient.