Free of cost complicated surgery of 8 yrs old child performs at district hospital Rajouri

TNN Bureau. Updated: 1/18/2019 6:28:11 PM Jammu and Kashmir

A complicated surgical procedure was performed at district hospital here today by a team of doctors and paramedics comprising of Dr Shalinder Sharma Consultant Orthopaedic, Dr Bashir Khan Consultant Anaesthesia, Dr Rashad Anjum Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ashok Sharma, Hafiz Manhas both OT technicians and Pervaiz Khan supporting staff on a child namely Asif Hussain S/O Abdul Hamid about 8 yrs old R/O Mahore District Reasi.

The child was suffering from 2 yrs old post osteomyelitis gap with nonunion proximal humerus (upper arm). The surgical procedure was done with removal of dead bone and filling a gap of 7 cms by free fibular graft taken from leg with plating.The procedure was carried out free of cost by providing drugs, consumables, implant and blood transfusion keeping in view the very poor condition of the family. The child is stable and out of danger.


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