At 102, Khazani Devi has become the oldest patient at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to have recovered, almost miraculously, from a hip fracture. Not only that, the strong-willed woman has even started moving slowly in the corridors of the country's premier medical institute. Hip fractures and damage to spine and forearms are some of the most common injuries associated with falls. Even in the US, three-four patients out of 10 die of hip fractures," Dr Malhotra said. Ruing the government apathy in this regard, Dr Ajay Gupta, head of Orthopaedics at the Lok Nayak hospital, said: "Hip fractures are the most neglected in Delhi.

Source: dna July 17, 2017 02:56 UTC